Thousands in Warsaw join biggest protest so far against abortion ruling
Poland's president proposed new legislation in a bid to ease tensions as thousands gathered to protest the ruling imposing a near-total ban on abortions
Climate pledges from Asia send 'extremely important' signal, says U.N. climate chief
Recent pledges by Japan, South Korea and China to go carbon-neutral within decades will have real impact, says U.N. climate chief
Polish president seen attempting to calm abortion protests with new bill
President Andrzej Duda said he would propose a bill allowing abortion in the most serious cases after tens of thousands began protesting against a near-total ban
Greta Thunberg takes climate strike online again as Sweden's COVID-19 cases mount
'The situation is worsening, so therefore it's back to #ClimateStrikeOnline for me' she wrote on Twitter
U.S. death toll from Hurricane Zeta rises to six, millions without power
Zeta is the fifth named storm to strike Louisiana this year and the 27th named storm this season, one less than the record set in 2005
Vietnam tackles typhoon's deadly aftermath as new storm threatens region
Central Vietnam has had a tough year, grappling with typhoons that killed at least 160 people, devastated towns and wiped out crops
Australia needs national response to 'alarming' disaster future - enquiry
Climate change means more frequent disasters, higher costs and more impact on hundreds of thousands of homes, warns a commission set up after the last bushfire season
EU urged to demand tougher Thai labour safeguards before trade talks
Thailand's labour laws fall short of international standards on protecting workers, rights groups say
Vietnam troops hunts for survivors after typhoon kills 31
Typhoon Molave left millions without electricity and damaged 56,000 houses, following weeks of storms, heavy rains and floods that have affected over a million people
U.S. rapped over gaps in catching slave-made imports
More than $400 billion worth of products likely to be made by forced labor enter the U.S. market each year