China says to hold talks with Kerry in Shanghai on COP26 climate summit
John Kerry, who Biden selected to represent the U.S. in international climate talks, will seek common ground on climate change with his Chinese counterpart
Only half of women in developing world in charge of their own bodies - UN
From being denied access to contraception or married off as a child, women are often forced to give up control over their bodies
Biden's climate envoy Kerry to hold talks with China, South Korea
Ahead of Biden's virtual climate summit, Kerry will travel to China to press U.S. counterparts to reduce emissions
Nepal chokes on smoke and ash as drought-worsened wildfires rage
Communities are counting their losses as large swathes of Nepal and some northern parts of neighbouring India continue to burn
Mali's failure to ban FGM challenged in West Africa's top court
After years of unsuccessfully campaigning for an anti-FGM law in Mali, rights groups file complaint at the ECOWAS court
Traffickers seen thriving in Europe as COVID-19 hits victim support
Human trafficking victims more vulnerable than ever due to coronavirus pandemic, Council of Europe (CoE) warns
Cyclone destroys houses, cuts power on Australia's west coast
The region was on high alert for the storm, given that houses and other buildings are not constructed to withstand tropical cyclones, which usually do not push so far south
Evacuation centres open as cyclone intensifies off Western Australia
Officials brace for damage to towns along the coast, as buildings are not constructed to withstand strong winds in a region typically too far south to be hit by cyclones
Brazil's Amazon deforestation data mixed ahead of Biden Earth Day summit
Bolsonaro has been invited to Biden's April 22 Earth Day summit with world leaders, as the two sides attempt to negotiate a deal to protect the Amazon
Dutch earmark $400 mln for green hydrogen development
Green hydrogen is extracted from water powered by renewable energy, theoretically releasing no carbon emissions either in its production or consumption