As COVID funeral pyres burn, gloom gathers over India's rural economy
Rural households are saddled in debt, unable to make purchases needed to drive their farm output, or keep money circulating in their communities
Japan to tighten rules on coal power exports to meet G7 vow
The trade ministry will co-ordinate with other government ministries to work out the details of Thursday's decision to review the coal export rules
Malaysia's FGV to pick auditor to assess forced labour accusation
In September, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) banned imports from the world's largest producer of crude palm oil over accusations of forced labour
Vietnam introduces nationwide code of conduct for social media
"Social media users are encouraged to promote the beauty of Vietnam's scenery, people and culture, and spread good stories about good people," reads the code
Aspiring Rohingya photographers document life in Bangladesh refugee camps
Nearly one million Rohingya are living in tent cities near the Bangladesh-Myanmar border since fleeing a military crackdown in Myanmar nearly four years ago
FACTBOX-What is Juneteenth and how are people marking the day?
Juneteenth commemorates the day in 1865 when a Union general arrived in Texas to inform a group of enslaved African Americans of their freedom
Aboriginal groups reject bill to protect cultural heritage in Western Australia mining state
Rio Tinto's destruction of two ancient rock shelters in Western Australia last year led to a national inquiry
Biden signs 'Juneteenth' bill, asks U.S. to reflect on slavery's 'terrible toll'
Representative Sheila Jackson Lee says holiday will 'commemorate the end of chattel slavery, America's original sin'
U.S. Justice Dept. calls state laws restricting trans rights unconstitutional
West Virginia banning transgender women from female sport and Arkansas barring transition-related care being provided to trans minors are unconstitutional, the U.S. Justice Department has argued
Apple awards grants for computer chip courses to historically Black schools
The grants will support engineering departments of historically Black universities and expand course work in fields like computing architecture and designing chips