Carbon emissions from Australian blazes near Amazon fire levels
"People are not grasping the carbon consequences," of such huge fires, says an Australian environmental scientist
Indian slavery survivors swap life of bondage for seat in boardroom at tea plantation
About 18 million people are estimated to be trapped in bonded labour in India
Brazilian judge orders Netflix to stop showing gay Jesus movie
The show created by a YouTube comedy group portrays Jesus bringing home a presumed boyfriend to meet his family
Trump administration casts doubt on women's rights amendment push
The amendment was first proposed in the 1920s and gained traction during the rise of the feminist movement
Brazil seeks global police help after attack over gay Jesus show
The movie has caused an uproar among Brazil's conservative Christians. About two million people have petitioned Netflix to remove the show from its online streaming service
Child deaths in Cambodia spark call for construction freeze
'You only have to go for a walk to see child labour in the construction industry'
Making fun of men or emboldening sex pests? Egyptian song spurs debate
A video for the controversial song has been viewed more than 7.5 million times on YouTube since its release on Jan. 1
Niger urged to work with traffickers to curb violence
'Given the rapid deterioration of security across the Sahel region, the need to prevent violent conflict...outweighs the need to curb criminality'
FACTBOX-From solar cars to fake pork: best new tech for good
From clever farming to solar-powered taps, there's a host of futuristic ideas highlighted at this year's global tech show in Las Vegas
Walking in two worlds: Canada's 'two-spirit' doctor guiding trans teenagers
Dr. James Makokis treats young transgender people and teaches them about being two-spirit – an umbrella term used by many indigenous LGBT+ people that harks back to pre-colonial third gender roles