In Brazil's overcrowded jails, COVID-19 breeds fear and calls for change
Campaigners say tens of thousands of inmates should be freed as COVID-19 death toll rises
Public space a 'lifeline' for post-lockdown cities
As urban areas start to reopen, some are looking at their sidewalks, squares, parking lots and even streets as a hidden asset in boosting their economies
Nepal arrests 3 men for quarantine rape, amid protests over unsafe conditions
The case comes as authorities face accusations of forcing workers into unsafe conditions during coronavirus quarantines
Charity seeks to avert teen pregnancy surge with safe sex app in Sierra Leone
Experts fear a repeat of a surge in unwanted pregnancies seen during the 2014-2016 Ebola outbreak
BP wipes up to $17.5 billion from assets with bleaker oil outlook
In September, BP plans to outline a strategy to 'reinvent' itself including a reduced focus on oil and gas and a larger renewables business
OPINION: COVID-19 demonstrates urgent need for cities to prepare for pandemics
Cities and towns need to deepen understanding of their risks from disease outbreaks, as for other more visible threats like extreme weather
Traffickers demand ransoms for Rohingyas held at sea in SE Asia
Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh say relatives on boats to Malaysia are being held hostage by human traffickers
Norway to halt COVID-19 track and trace app on data protection concerns
The data protection watchdog said collecting data through the app could no longer could be seen as reasonable amid privacy concerns
Afghanistan hires lockdown jobless to boost Kabul's water and trees
The government aims to tackle both the economic fallout from COVID-19 and the capital's shrinking water supply