Local community pledges savings to build first transgender school in northern India
The education centre will initially have a primary school for children up to the age of 10 with plans to develop it into a college and a university in the future
Ugandan walkers plant trees to keep the climate fit
On regular outings, the Walkers Association of Uganda raises awareness about global warming and helps plant trees
Kim Kardashian to Sting: 10 celebrities who used star power for good in 2019
Celebrities were out in force to lend their names and star spotlights to causes ranging from homelessness to climate change and indigenous rights
FACTBOX-Rising homelessness to ageing population: Five challenges facing cities in 2020
Population growth is creating significant challenges for cities around the world, from tackling worsening air pollution to keeping women safe on public transport
Facebook removes misleading HIV drug ads after outcry
The ads linked the drugs to severe bone and kidney damage and were placed by personal-injury attorneys
Don't let society hold you back, bodybuilding pioneer tells Bangladeshi girls
In Bangladesh's first female body-building competition, competitors wore gymwear that covered most of their bodies, a marked change from the sport's usual uniform of skimpy bikinis
Climate champions Thunberg and Attenborough join forces to push for change
Thunberg has transformed over the past year from an unknown, solo campaigner to the figurehead of a global movement
Use of facial recognition in Delhi rally sparks privacy fears
It was the first time facial recognition was used to screen the crowd at a political rally, according to technology analysts
EXPERT VIEWS-Strip searches and ads: 10 tech and privacy hot spots for 2020
2019 was marked by a heated global debate around privacy and technology
From sausage rolls to hairy female scientists: 10 offbeat stories from 2019
From hit songs about sausage rolls to the world's first odour map, here are 10 of the more offbeat news stories from 2019