Pakistan faces an unexpected dilemma: too much electricity
After decades of painful shortages, a push to generate more power - particularly from coal-fired plants - has left Pakistan with excess capacity, and higher costs
Climate change: 5 places where global warming is a security risk
As the U.N. Security Council meets to discuss growing threats from a heating planet, here are some places where storms, wildfires and drought are fuelling security risks
WIDER IMAGE-Farmers fight back: Making animal feed from a locust plague
KENYA-LOCUSTS/HARVESTING (PIX, TV):WIDER IMAGE-Farmers fight back: Making animal feed from a locust plague
Lawsuits seen having 'chilling effect' on #MeToo movements in South Asia
In India and Pakistan, libel laws are being used to sue women who speak out about sexual misconduct
Pressure grows to end 'virginity tests' in Pakistan rape cases
Campaigners in Pakistan have long fought for the tests to be banned, arguing they are degrading and can hamper justice for rape victims
Kidnap capital Mexico eyes biometric phone registry, sparking privacy fears
Mexico wants telecom companies to collect biometric data, like fingerprints or iris scans, to help fight kidnapping. Critics argue it could lead to privacy violations
Call for entries to the 2021 Kurt Schork Awards in International Journalism
The Kurt Schork Memorial Fund is now accepting submissions for its 2021 awards in international journalism. The awards recognise excellence in courageous reporting of conflict, corruption, human rights transgressions and other related issues.
Pakistan to allow private firms to import COVID shots, exempt from price caps -documents
Though not having secured substantive volumes of vaccines for the nation of 220 million, Pakistan will allow private buyers to buy shots on the open market
India flash flood sparks questions on nation's hydropower push
After an apparent glacier collapse that left at least 26 dead, environmentalists say climate change may need to drive a rethink in green energy sources
Twitter says will not fully comply with India govt orders to take down some accounts
Twitter has refused Indian government orders to take down more than 1,100 accounts they argue spread misinformation about farmers' protests