Arctic nations to meet amid tensions over environment, resources
Countries have been scrambling to claim territory as thawing ice raises the possibility of exploiting much of the world's remaining undiscovered reserves of oil and gas
Governments urged to keep pressure on Brunei after gay sex death penalty halt
Brunei sparked global outcry when it rolled out its interpretation of Islamic laws on April 3, allowing whipping and stoning to death for those found guilty of adultery, sodomy and rape
'Cowardly attack' exposes Colombia activists in firing line
An award-winning Colombian environmentalist and others survived an attack against them involving grenades and gunfire, sparking widespread concern
Philippines cybersex crackdown sparks concern over care for child victims
A new global taskforce has this year been tracking down and rescuing children abused online as it works through a backlog of hundreds of cases
The bitch is back? UK film festival sparks debate over use of term
From Cersei Lannister in "Game of Thrones" to Queen Anne in "The Favourite", a slew of nasty women are winning kudos in popular film and television
OPINION: Why midwives should stand up and fight for women's rights
I urge midwives to stop being well behaved and to take on their duty to advocate for women’s rights to a good birth
The poorest in Guatemala bear brunt of climate change, research says
Farmers living in poor rural communities are most affected by rising heat and unpredictable rainfall, researchers say
Canadian court rules Trudeau's carbon tax constitutional
Saskatchewan Court of Appeal rejects a challenge from the conservative provincial government, which argued the tax could not be imposed by Ottawa
Teenage climate change protesters target Britain's parliament
Extinction Rebellion orchestrated the biggest civil disobedience protests in Britain in decades last month, blocking iconic London locations, stopping trains, and defacing the Shell building
INTERVIEW-Green Climate Fund must take risks in warming fight, says new head
The Green Climate Fund (GCF), set up by U.N. climate talks in 2010, began approving projects in 2015 to help poorer nations develop cleanly and cope with wilder weather and rising seas