Afghanistan's gender gap by numbers
Statistics show that Afghanistan is one of the most challenging places in the world to be a woman
Merkel says Germany may need to rescue 10,000 people from Afghanistan
Merkel said those needing evacuation included 2,500 Afghan support staff as well as human rights activists, lawyers and others whom the government sees as being at risk if they remained in the country
Five killed at chaotic Afghan airport as Taliban proclaim peace
Many Afghans fear the Taliban will return to past harsh practices, where women could not work and punishments such as stoning, whipping and hanging were administered
INSIGHT - If your coffee's going downhill, blame climate change
Brazil is turning to stronger and more bitter robusta coffee beans, which are hardier in the heat than the delicate arabica, in a sign of how climate change is affecting global markets
Floggings to forced marriages - women's freedoms under threat from Taliban
Politician Fawzia Koofi, one of the few women involved in peace negotiations and a vocal critic of the Taliban, said women are being forced to marry fighters and banned from leaving home without a male companion
Death toll rises to 70 from Turkey floods, 47 reported missing
The floods brought chaos just as authorities were declaring wildfires in the country had been brought under control
Wildfires burn outside Athens, villages evacuated
More than 500 wildfires have broken out across Greece in recent weeks during a severe and protracted heatwave
U.N. chief urges Taliban restraint, is concerned about women, girls
Under Taliban rule between 1996 and 2001, women could not work, girls were not allowed to attend school and women had to cover their faces
Wildfire in Jerusalem hills sends smoke clouds over city
Fire brigade and police officials said it was too early to determine the cause of the fire
Thousands march in Bucharest LGBTQ pride parade
Socially conservative Romania still bars marriage and civil partnerships for same-sex couples