Women killed at 'alarming' rate in Brazil, rights body says
Four women have been killed every day so far this year in Brazil, "reflecting sexist values deeply rooted in Brazilian society".
Norway's Arctic islands at risk of "devastating" warming - report
Average temperatures on the Svalbard Islands have leapt between three and five degrees Celsius since the early 1970s
Living in Venezuela now is hard. Being LGBT+ makes it harder
Amid an economic crisis, already vulnerable gay and transgender Venezuelans are suffering even more
UK police arrest 33 men in child sex abuse investigation
The men were arrested after the woman alleged that she was sexually abused as a child between 2002 and 2005.
US star Angelina Jolie visits Rohingya camps in Bangladesh ahead of funding appeal
Jolie to spend three days visiting the camps to "assess" the needs of the Rohingya ahead of UN $920 million funding appeal
India's doctors: from 'conversion' to conversation on LGBT+ issues
Many gay and trans Indians are avoiding doctors' visits altogether out of a fear of discrimination.
'People's payout' gathers steam as a fairer way to tax carbon
How the revenues from levies on fossil fuel are used - and communicating the benefits of a greener economy to citizens - are essential to gain public acceptance, experts say
Nepal urged to crack down on 'menstruation huts' after fourth death in a month
Centuries-old Hindu practice "chhaupadi" remains prevalent in Nepal despite an official ban
'Ill-advised' Papua highway imperils indigenous rights, rainforests
The Trans Papua highway is part of Indonesian President Joko Widodo's plan to develop the impoverished eastern province, and open up access to its abundant natural resources
Desperate Mongolians send children into countryside to escape choking winter smog
As residents burn coal and trash to keep warm, concentrations of smog particles routinely exceed 50 times the level considered safe by the WHO