U.N. refugee agency scorns Denmark's law on asylum claims
If the law takes effect, it could lead to the forcible transfer of asylum seekers and an abdication of Denmark's responsibility to protect vulnerable refugees, the U.N. refugee agency said
'Reef stars' promote new growth in Bali's dying coral ecosystem
A conservation group in Bali has installed almost 6,000 'reef stars' - which bridge gaps in the reefs where coral has died, supporting regrowth
Landlord groups urge U.S. Supreme Court to end pandemic eviction ban
The CDC's eviction ban, enacted in September while former President Donald Trump was in office, is set to expire on June 30
Taiwan issues warning as much-anticipated tropical storm approaches
Subtropical Taiwan is dealing with its worst drought after no typhoons directly hit the island last year, meaning much less rain and leading to water restrictions in some places
Witnessing COVID chaos in India's hospitals, graveyards and crematoriums
Gasping for air, two men wearing oxygen masks shared a bed. People struggled to get oxygen and the attention of medics, themselves overwhelmed with new patients
'A little bit mind-blowing': Lisa Kudrow discusses impact of 'Friends: The Reunion'
Comedic actor Lisa Kudrow is set to return to TV as the mother of non-binary comedian Mae in the second season of 'Feel Good'
OPINION: Doctors sterilised us because we're Roma
Czech MPs have approved a bill to compensate women who were forcibly sterilised between the 1970s and 2000s
Biden outlines plan to quickly share 25 mln COVID-19 vaccines with world
The United States will donate nearly 19 million doses through the COVAX scheme, and just over 6 million directly to countries like Canada, Mexico, India and South Korea
Canada vows action, but no time frame, on violence against indigenous women
The plan aims to improve services like health care for indigenous communities as well as tackling systemic racism in the police, but gave no time frame for achieving its goals
Minneapolis crews clearing intersection where George Floyd was murdered
Some argued with the men who arrived unannounced before dawn with forklift trucks to move the barriers installed after George Floyd's murder