Indian coast guard find 81 Rohingya adrift at sea, asks Bangladesh to take them
The United Nations refugee agency had raised the alarm earlier this week over the missing boat, where those on board had run out of food and water
Existing emissions pledges barely scratch climate targets, U.N. tally finds
If major polluters such as China, the U.S. and India unveil revised pledges, it leaves open the possibility that strong commitments from them and other countries could still improve the outlook
Climate pledges for 2030 put world far off 1.5C goal, UN warns
A U.N. assessment shows emissions reduction targets from 75 countries that have so far submitted updated climate plans ahead of COP26 summit are nowhere near enough to meet warming goals
FACTBOX-What would the Equality Act mean for LGBT+ Americans?
The Equality Act would protect people from discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity
In Myanmar, LGBT+ people join anti-coup protests with rainbow flags
Members of country’s LGBT+ community fear tentative progress on rights could stall following Feb. 1 military coup
Asylum-seekers, children among Myanmar deportees from Malaysia -rights groups
Malaysia on Tuesday sent 1,086 Myanmar nationals back on three navy ships, which could endanger the deportees' lives, right groups say
Chinese court backs publisher of textbook calling homosexuality 'psychological disorder'
The court found that the description of homosexuality as a 'psychological disorder' was not a factual error
LGBT+ Americans inch closer to 'freedom' as House passes Equality Act
For the Equality Act to become law, it must win 60 votes in the U.S. Senate
The Louvre moves its treasures as climate change brings more floods to Paris
The Paris museum is relocating many artworks not on display to a storage facility in northern France designed to stand up to global warming impacts
Airbus exploring hybrid-electric aircraft technology
Airbus say they are working on electric flight with a view to creating a zero-emission commercial aircraft in future