FACTBOX - From Bangladesh to Iran, countries where rape carries the death penalty
Bangladesh approves the use of the death penalty for rapists, joining at least six other countries where rape can be punished by death
Indian activists oppose plans to make Goa a coal transport hub
Locals and activists have been protesting against expansion of a highway, railway and power transmission network, saying they cut through ecologically sensitive areas
COVID-19 is a wake-up call to invest in resilience
Failing to plan for climate change will be similarly damaging and costly
Most U.S. LGBT+ students face homophobic or transphobic abuse
Almost every US LGBT+ student has faced homophobia or transphobia at school or college, report reveals
OPINION: The pandemic shows why we need to take risk seriously
Risk left unmanaged soon turns to disaster, as with the COVID-19 crisis - governments must act on their commitments to stop this happening
Indonesia police fire tear gas at protesters in Jakarta - Reuters witness
The law has sparked outcry in Indonesia, with protesters saying it undermines labour rights and weakens environmental protections
US should follow EU and China in setting carbon-neutral target - UN's WMO
China pledged last month to become carbon neutral by 2060, while the European Union set the same goal for 2050
Namibia weighs demands for rape crackdown after street protests
Prime Minister Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila says government is giving immediate attention to the protesters' demands
Polish leader threatens to veto EU post-COVID recovery plan over LGBT+ issues
Head of Poland's ruling party Jaroslaw Kaczynski said the EU should stop blackmailing the country over its cultural identity
Southeast Asia flood deaths near 40 as new storm approaches
Heavy rains since early October have caused deadly floods and landslides in several provinces in central Vietnam and displaced thousands of people in western Cambodia