Clean power to overtake fossil fuels in Britain in 2019
The increase in zero-carbon power marks a huge shift from a decade ago when coal and gas plants provided around three-quarters of the country's electricity
U.S. appeals court lets Trump abortion referral 'gag rule' go into effect
While clinics receiving Title X funds can discuss abortion with patients, the rule blocks them from advising where to go for the procedure
British parliament to hold Citizens' Assembly on climate crisis
The assembly will have no independent powers but its deliberations will inform public discussion over how UK can deliver on a commitment to reach net zero carbon by 2050
World Food Programme begins partial suspension of aid in Yemen -statement
The U.N. agency feeds more than 10 million people a month across the Arabian Peninsula's poorest nation
U.S. human trafficking report drops child separation warning
Lawmakers and advocates have already questioned the report's objectivity after learning that Pompeo declined to place Saudi Arabia on a list of countries that recruit child soldiers
European consumers back businesses supporting refugees
Some European companies have started hiring refugees directly or using profits to help refugees start their own businesses
U.S. appeals court allows Trump rule on abortion referrals
A three-judge appeals court panel said the rule was a reasonable interpretation of applicable law, and the administration was likely to prevail on its argument the rule should be upheld
Painting and scraping: An Afghan refugee's hopes for German residence
More than 1.5 million people have come to Germany seeking asylum since 2013, mostly from the Middle East and Africa
Displaced families suffering subhuman conditions in Ethiopia - Egeland
The government says 2.3 million citizens are displaced inside the country, 1.7 million of them after fleeing conflict
Southeast Asia looks to Taiwan as recycling pioneer
'Taiwan didn't do anything mystical; it just developed good policy based on the experiences of others'