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  1. article

    Unaffordable rental housing may be 'new normal' in the United States

    Tue, 11 Feb 2020 16:03 PM

    A growing number of Americans cannot afford to pay their rent as rental property prices hit a record high, researchers said

  2. article

    Indian state to test facial recognition in polls as privacy fears mount

    Tue, 11 Feb 2020 16:06 PM

    The Indian state of Telangana will use facial recognition software in local elections, the first such use of the technology in the country despite growing privacy concerns

  3. article

    Most new housing designs in England are 'substandard', audit finds

    Tue, 11 Feb 2020 15:59 PM

    The audit reviewed more than 140 housing developments built since 2007 and found 1 in 5 should have been refused planning permission

  4. article

    Bulgaria names new environment minister amid water crisis

    Wed, 15 Jan 2020 12:31 PM

    Nearly 100,000 people in the Pernik region have faced severe water restrictions for two months. The crisis has triggered a series of protests

  5. blog

    OPINION: A retrospective on a decade of housing efforts in Haiti

    Fri, 10 Jan 2020 18:24 PM

    Ten years on from a devastating earthquake, Haiti still faces a crippling housing deficit

  6. article

    WIDER IMAGE-From tool of war to photo op, Taiwanese repurpose old bunkers

    Fri, 10 Jan 2020 09:11 AM

    Ageing former defence bunkers have been claimed as playgrounds, storage spaces and leisure spots by citizens

  7. article

    White House proposes regulatory principles to govern AI use

    Tue, 7 Jan 2020 10:45 AM

    The White House has proposed regulatory principles to govern the use of AI to limit authorities' "overreach", and said it wants European officials to follow suit

  8. article

    Albania seeks arrests for quake deaths in collapsed buildings

    Sun, 15 Dec 2019 09:10 AM

    During the three decades since toppling communism in 1990, many Albanians have moved nearer cities, squatting on land and building with little supervision by authorities

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    Closing down: aging residents, falling fish stocks spell end for Canadian town

    Tue, 10 Dec 2019 12:45 PM

    A tiny town in Canada is closing down, with residents in the tight-knit community packing their belongings and making the final preparations to shutter their homes

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    On China's Yangtze river, giant dam's legacy blocks revival

    Thu, 14 Nov 2019 10:38 AM

    Beijing has allocated billions to alleviate dam's long-term impacts on villages and bring deteriorating environment under 'effective control' but many problems are unresolved