COVID-19 controls turn Asia into global surveillance hotspot, analysts say
Region seen at risk of serious privacy breaches as measures rolled out to contain the coronavirus become permanent in some nations
Northern California wildfire death toll rises to 4 as crews scramble to beat winds
A red-flag warning for heightened wildfire risks was set to be reinstated for areas north of San Francisco Bay, including wine-growing regions of Napa and Sonoma counties
Colombian former teacher braves coronavirus to rescue Venezuelan girls from sexual abuse
Mayerlin Vergara won the United Nations' Nansen Refugee award on Thursday for rescuing hundreds of girls and boys who have been forced into sex work
'It burned everything': Fires surge on indigenous land in Brazil
Fires are growing not just in the Amazon but in other indigenous territories as well, a new report says
Amazon losses help drive growing wildfires elsewhere in Brazil
As destruction of the Amazon continues, it threatens to cut off the "flying rivers" of water vapour that bring reliable rain further south
Congo 'jobs-for-sex' expose prompts calls for greater scrutiny of aid workers
After more than 50 women recount sexual abuse by aid workers in the DRC, calls mount for WHO and NGOs to do more to protect vulnerable people
UN agencies IOM and UNICEF vow to investigate 'jobs-for-sex' in Congo
Five U.N. agencies and NGOs have vowed to investigate claims women were forced to have sex for jobs during the recent Ebola crisis
U.S. puts China at top of forced labor list
The U.S. Department of Labor’s biennial list of goods believed to be produced by child or forced labor included 17 Chinese-made products, from gloves to Christmas decorations.
Wildfire smoke slashes solar energy production in California
Fires in California have burned over 3.8 million acres since January, far exceeding any single year in state history
Proposal to ease Malawi's strict abortion laws faces religious opposition
Malawi currently allows abortion only when it is necessary to save a woman's life, but some MPs are pushing for change