In Pakistan city, green scheme for polluting bus owners inches along
Peshawar hopes to lower its carbon emissions by paying bus owners to give up their exhaust-spewing vehicles - but sellers and climate experts say the scheme is too slow and too small
India's female labour participation rate falls to 16.1% as pandemic hits jobs
Most employed women in India are in low-skilled work, such as farm and factory labour and domestic help, sectors that have been hit hard by the pandemic
Namibian sprinters resurrect 'paradox' of DSD rules
Namibians Beatrice Masilingi and Christine Mboma will be in the Olympic women's 200 metres final, weeks after they were banned from the 400m due to high natural levels of testosterone
China's Wuhan to test all 12 million residents after Delta variant found
The Delta variant poses new risks for China as it spreads from the coast to inland cities. Authorities in numerous cities have launched mass testing to identify and isolate carriers
History-maker Hubbard says not a transgender icon, but an athlete
Laurel Hubbard said her appearance at the Tokyo Olympics should not be historic and that she was likely to retire from weightlifting.
Cryptocurrency promise for UAE's unbanked migrants - but not yet
The UAE's nascent cryptocurrency industry could help make remittances faster and cheaper, but strict financial regulations mean most migrant workers are shut out
Egyptian women find help online to fight 'sextortion' threats
Cases involving threats to share private pictures have been increasing around the world in recent years, mainly affecting women and girls
Wildfires blaze on in drought-hit Turkey as criticism grows
Wildfires are burning near the resort of Marmaris, fanned by temperatures above 40 degrees Celsius, strong winds and low humidity
INTERVIEW-Caribbean's St. Lucia seeks climate cash to tackle storms, stinky seaweed
Hurricanes are coming 'fast and furious', says island nation's new leader, calling for donor funding to protect against wild weather and ocean warming - and adopt clean energy
Ghana: Anti-gay bill seeks prison terms for LGBT+ people
A new draft law in the West African nation proposes jail time for those who identify as LGBT+, and for anyone who offers assistance to the LGBT+ community.