Flash floods kill more than 70 in Afghanistan
The floods swept through Parwan province, killing 72 people and destroying 300 homes
U.S. rejects U.N. rights panel upholding access to abortions during pandemic
The United States rejected the U.N. notion of "an assumed right to abortion" after a women's rights panel found abortion rights rolled back amid the pandemic
'Anything can happen': weather helps California firefighters, for now
Higher humidity and gentler winds have helped firefighters get a grip on the fires, but temperatures and winds are to pick up soon
Weather gives firefighters relief battling California wildfires
Lower temperatures and a let up in lightning storms offered relief on Tuesday to California's firefighters
U.S. Senate Democrats unveil $400 bln-a-year plan to tackle climate change
The plan is unlikely to proceed in the current Republican-controlled Senate but could get traction if the chamber flips in November's election
In the world's largest refugee camp, a female cleric tackles coronavirus myths
In Cox's Bazar, home to the world's largest refugee camp, Ashmida Begum fights the COVID-19 myths that have spread among Rohingya refugees
OPINION: If not now, when do we grow fossil-fuel-free cities?
As governments try to rescue their pandemic-hit economies, they need to keep a clean energy shift at the forefront
Coronavirus and stigma among priorities for India's new transgender council
Trans people are often rejected by families and denied jobs, education and healthcare
Zimbabwe makes it illegal for schools to expel pregnant girls
Women’s rights campaigners say new law will help ensure girls have equal rights to an education