Somalia executes two men by firing squad for girl's gang rape and murder
The killing triggered demonstrations calling for authorities to enforce a law to secure justice in the east African nation, where rape victims are stigmatized
Nepal seeks to cut migrant deaths with safety training
About 1,000 out of an estimated 4 million Nepali migrants die abroad each year while working domestics and in construction
Indian couple gets jail in Singapore's first labour trafficking conviction
The two Indian nationals were given a prison term of five years and six months each after they were found guilty of exploiting three Bangladeshi women they recruited to dance at nightclubs
Rains forecast to douse Australia wildfires, raising hopes crisis nearly over
The downpour has already doused two of the biggest and longest running blazes and New South Wales officials are hopeful that more rain forecast for this week will extinguish the remaining 24 fires
With Oscar glory, 'Parasite' shines light on Seoul's housing crisis
The South Korean film 'Parasite' highlights the widening divide and lack of affordable housing in the capital Seoul, say social analysts
U.N. targets small farm businesses to help poorest producers
Despite producing half of the world's food calories, most small-scale food producers cannot access loans, while hunger and poverty are increasingly concentrated where they live and work
Global power-related CO2 emissions flatten after 2-year rise-IEA
EU emissions fell by 160 million tonnes or 5% last year from a year earlier due to more use of natural gas and wind power in electricity generation
In fire-hit rural Australia, climate debate burns deep
In Buchan, a farming town in Victoria state, most locals say they believe the catastrophic fires have nothing to do with global warming
'Kings who were queens': Britain's hidden LGBT+ history proves major draw
Britain's parliament has the highest proportion of LGBT+ members of any in the world, with 45 of its current lawmakers - 7% of the total
Brazil authorizes national security force to fight deforestation
Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon doubled in January compared with the same month a year ago