FACTBOX-10 facts on abortion as Northern Ireland lifts restrictions
Some 90 million women of reproductive age, or 5% of the global total, live in countries where abortion is banned completely
Tokyo Olympics to go green, help other cities strike gold
'The Olympics are a big event, so it is a good opportunity to get our citizens involved in addressing the issues of climate change'
As climate impacts hit, cities are still struggling to prepare, researchers warn
Less than half of cities have plans in place to deal with climate change impacts, even though most are experiencing them now, data shows
Energy aid neglects 'health emergency' fuelled by dirty cooking
Paltry sums of international funding are being allocated to help poor families cook with modern, clean methods, exposing them to deadly household air pollution
Historic U.S. island return to native tribe 'path forward' for other land transfers
While most native lands in the United States are governed as sovereign territories, they are legally held in trust by the federal government
Gig economy is 'extreme exploitation' says British film director Ken Loach
The director says the term conceals abuse of workers by businesses using zero-hours contracts
INTERVIEW-Youth activist calls for joint effort to clean up Indonesia's seas
A fast-growing population and a coastline with many cities has created a "perfect storm" for trash finding its way into the surrounding seas
Promise of an empty box: Mini-pantries bring free food, solidarity to U.S. streets
Little Free Pantry movement gives those in need 24-hour access in their neighbourhood to food and other basic necessities they may not normally be able to afford
INTERVIEW-Afghanistan struggles to find housing for returning refugees
Hundreds of thousands of Afghan refugees are being forced back, or returning of their own accord and struggling to find housing in the cities where they often settle for jobs
Lawyers contest UK imports of 'slave-picked' Uzbek cotton in landmark EU case
Lawyers say the case could pave the way to stop slave-made goods entering the European Union