New IMF reserves could fund vaccinations for low and middle-income countries - report
Moves to bolster the IMF's emergency reserves could provide the $44 billion needed to vaccinate 70% of the population in lower- and middle-income countries by the end of 2022
Death threats, hate speech turn Rohingya activist's Malaysia home into a prison
More than 100,000 Rohingya live in Muslim-majority Malaysia, though welcoming sentiment soured as people believed Rohingya were spreading the then surging coronavirus
Climate change shrinks marine life richness near equator - study
New research finds the total number of open-water species declined by about half in the 40 years up to 2010 in tropical marine zones worldwide, as sea surface temperatures rose
Arkansas governor vetoes bill that would bar transgender treatments for youth
The bill would have made the state the first to enact legislation that would limit medical treatment for transgender children
Jail time for transgender women in Cameroon extended after trial delay
The two transgender women were arrested on Feb. 8 for wearing women's clothes while eating in a restaurant
OPINION: How to move from a wish list to a national plan in adapting America’s infrastructure
Climate-friendly infrastructure networks will require government co-ordination, private-sector investment and scientific guidance. Raising the money is just the start
US, UAE pledge joint effort to finance decarbonisation
The two nations plan to focus on areas including renewable energy, hydrogen, carbon capture and storage, nature-based solutions and low-carbon urban design
Tropical cyclone kills at least 97 in Indonesia, East Timor
Cyclone Seroja brought flash floods, landslides and strong winds amid heavy rain since the weekend, with thousands of people fleeing their homes
With stories and puppets, environmentalist battles to save Indonesia's mangroves
Indonesia is home to over a fifth of the world's mangrove forests, but for years, coastal communities have chopped them down to make way for fish farms and rice paddies
Young Pakistanis rush to purchase Russian vaccine as private sales open
Young Pakistanis are rushing to get the first commercial supplies of the Russian Sputnik V vaccine at a price of around $80 for both shots