Unmarried Chinese woman sues hospital over refusal to freeze eggs
According to China's laws on human assisted reproduction, only married couples can use such health services, and they must be able to prove their marital status by showing a marriage license
Tea, buses and elections: 7 uses of facial recognition that sparked debate in 2019
Supporters of facial recognition technology say it can increase security and streamline services while critics denounce it as intrusive and often inaccurate
From tinsel to turkey, shoppers dream of a 'guilt-free' Christmas
Social enterprises – or businesses set up to tackle environmental or social problems such as homelessness or waste – see this as an opportunity to cash in at this time of year
Taiwan emerges as new market for LGBT+ surrogacy after gay marriage law
Taiwan became the first place in Asia to legalise gay marriage in May, prompting a rush of commercial surrogacy agencies to head to Taiwan to help more LGBT+ couples seeking to start families
Fazle Abed, founder of world's biggest non-government organisation BRAC, dies aged 83
Along with helping the landless poor, particularly women, BRAC tackles problems such as infant mortality and illiteracy
FACTBOX-From 'cancelling' J.K. Rowling to 'eco-anxiety', 7 terms that took off in 2019
The surge in the use of 'cancelled' over the year came alongside increasing discussions over 'flight shaming' and the use of 'they' as a singular pronoun
Egypt's 'history of humanity' monuments face climate change threat
Growing heat, wilder weather and sea level rise are taking a toll on Egypt's famed antiquities, conservationists say
Infamous New York island jail could have new, green life
A number of green infrastructure projects could replace New York's notoriously overcrowded jail on Rikers Island, set to close by 2026
Haiti gov't demands justice for women and girls abused by U.N. peacekeepers
There have been multiple reports of sexual contacts - and several rape claims - involving peacekeepers
J.K. Rowling backs sacked worker in transgender speech case
The British author backed a woman who lost her job for tweeting that people cannot alter their biological sex