Mexico's president condemns LGBT+ hate crimes after painting row
Protestors called for the removal of a painting of revolutionary hero Emiliano Zapata naked but for a pink sombrero, high heels and a ribbon
Liverpool backs probe into Qatar migrant worker deaths
The Gulf state has come under scrutiny over what pressure groups describe as poor labour conditions as it prepares to host the 2022 soccer World Cup
Colombia's Amazon forest gets boost with $366 million protection fund
As Brazil's government pulls back on forest protection, European money to preserve forests flows to Colombia
Push for climate-damage fund set to fall flat at UN talks
Aid experts and some poorer nations had hoped Madrid talks would back a new financing facility to repair harm from climate change - but it appears to be off the table
TIMELINE-Greta Thunberg's rise from unknown activist to Time Person of the Year
Greta Thunberg, who has inspired a global movement for climate change, has been named Time Magazine's Person of the Year for 2019 - the latest accolade for her work
Paris charity gets share of $1 mln prize for training refugees as museum guides
The initiative aims to improve career prospects for new arrivals and address social barriers
Hotline launches to help Polish women travel abroad for abortion
The Abortion Without Borders service will refer women to medical abortion providers in Germany, the Netherlands and Britain
EXCLUSIVE-Thai electronics firm compensates exploited workers in rare award
Thousands of Burmese migrants will be compensated for excessive recruitment fees they were charged to secure jobs
Urban planning in Afghanistan: angry warlords and no census
After decades of conflict and no up-to-date census, the Afghan capital is grappling with urban planning and infrastructure
Musician Sting lauded for work to defend the Amazon as death toll rises
Sting was awarded an international prize for his work to protect the Amazon rainforest and its indigenous inhabitants where a battle over land is becoming deadly