Sinopec starts building carbon-capture project in east China
The petrochemical firm aims to capture carbon to help boost oil production and reduce total emissions
Malaysia to review recruitment fees, agreements after U.S trafficking report
Ministry says it will review fees imposed by private recruitment agents to crack down on worker exploitation and debt bondage
Eighty missing after Japan landslide, search races time, weather
The landslides on Saturday were triggered by torrential downpours - with some areas receiving more rain in 24 hours than they would usually get for the whole of July
Rebound in global gas demand threatens international climate targets - IEA
Natural gas demand is set to rise 3.6% in 2021 and will keep increasing without strong government policies for net-zero emissions by 2050, says International Energy Agency
Picking up speed, tropical Storm Elsa moves towards south-central Cuba
More than 100,000 people have been evacuated from the potential path of the storm, most to homes of family and friends, but thousands also to government shelters
'Racist' facial recognition sparks ethical concerns in Russia
An AI tool that categorises people according to their perceived race can be used by police to search for suspects, but even some firms developing the tech warn of its potential for discrimination
'Call of duty': Indonesian bikers brave COVID-19 surge to escort ambulances
Volunteers help clear a path through traffic for emergency vehicles carrying the sick to hospital
EU biofuels goals seen behind deforested area as big as the Netherlands
Expanding soy cultivation is a major cause of rapidly rising deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon and other critical ecosystems, accelerating climate threats
Tropical Storm Elsa brings strong winds, steady downpour to Cuba
More than 100,000 people have been evacuated from the potential path of the storm to friends or relatives' homes or government shelters
Mapuche woman picked to lead architects of Chile's new constitution
Elisa Loncon, a university professor and activist for Mapuche educational and linguistic rights, was chosen to lead constitutional body