Indonesia dam burst raises alarm over unchecked forest clearing
Provincial governor blames a recent dam failure and fatal floods on land conversion for farming and mining, and vows to tighten regulations
Drugs, violence threaten Rohingya men in world's largest refugee camp
Men who would have been running households at home find their roles diminished, and the uncertainty is driving increasing numbers to drugs and violence
'More prison cell than bedroom': photo series spotlights homes of London's poorest children
'We hear a lot about housing, but rarely from a children's perspective'
Gay couples to 'live more freely' with Thai civil unions
Thailand is set to become the first country in Asia to legally recognise same-sex couples as civil partners
U.S. Democrats float 'Green New Deal' to end fossil fuel era
The plan marks the first formal attempt to define potential legislation to create big government-led investments in clean energy and infrastructure
India takes 'big step' in AIDS fight with gay sex ruling - Global Fund chief
About three in 10 gay men and four in 10 transgender people in India living with HIV do not know their status
Uganda accused of promoting sex tourism with 'curvy women' beauty contest
More than 1,000 people have signed an online petition calling on the tourism ministry to abandon the pageant and apologise to the public
FIFA urged to step in over sexual abuse claims in Afghan women's football team
The Afghan Football Federation says allegations that some players have been molested by its officials are groundless
Democrats launch 10-year "Green New Deal" for U.S. clean energy
Rising Democratic star Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez plans to start work immediately on legislation to flesh out projects involved in the deal
Models walk the New York runway to fight LGBT+ suicide
Nearly a third of LGBT+ U.S. high school students considered suicide, compared to 6 percent of straight teens