China overall water quality improves in H1, but some regions worsen
China has introduced new action plans and legislation to improve wastewater treatment and ensuring that its rivers and lakes are cleaned up
India says to deport all Rohingya regardless of UN registration
Rohingya are denied citizenship in Myanmar and classified as illegal immigrants, despite claiming roots there that go back centuries
India restores hospital oxygen supply as anger mounts over child deaths
The deaths of the children have again exposed India's underfunded and poorly managed public healthcare
Firefighters battle spreading wildfire near Athens, homes damaged
The blaze broke out in Kalamos, a coastal area 45 km (30 miles) northeast of Athens and had spread to the nearby town of Varnavas
Elephants help rescue hundreds from flooded Nepali safari park
26 of Nepal's 75 districts either submerged or hit by landslides
Battles between Philippine extremists, govt-backed separatists kill 25
PHILIPPINES-MILITANTS/ (GRAPHIC):Battles between Philippine extremists, govt-backed separatists kill 25
Wildfire near Athens damages homes and forces residents to flee
"The fire is big, there are a lot of houses in the area"
More NGOs follow MSF in suspending Mediterranean migrant rescues
Aid groups warn that migrants intercepted by the Libyan coast guard are taken back to inhuman conditions in detention camps on the Libyan mainland
Kenya opposition leader defies pressure to concede defeat
There have been at least 24 deaths in election-related unrest so far, a rights group said on Saturday, including that of a nine-year-old girl
More NGOs follow MSF in suspending Mediterranean migrant rescues
Aid groups warn that migrants intercepted by the Libyan coast guard are taken back to inhuman conditions in detention camps on the Libyan mainland