U.S. abortion battle: What is the law in other countries?
From El Salvador to the Philippines, various countries have near-total bans on abortion like the one that came into force in Texas in September
Gay player Cavallo has no reason to feel unsafe in Qatar: WC tournament chief
After coming out as gay in October, Josh Cavallo has expressed reservations about competing in the 2022 World Cup in Qatar where gay sex is a criminal offence
World AIDS Day: is a cure for HIV finally in sight?
Revolutionary stem cell treatment offers hope of 'functional cure' for people living with HIV.
Swiss banks, gov't partner up to raise $1 bln for development projects
The Sustainable Development Goals Impact Finance Initiative is one of a number of 'blended finance' funds to help ramp up investment in poorer countries - a key focus at the recent COP26 climate conference
U.S. Supreme Court begins hearing major challenge to abortion rights
The US Supreme Court which has a 6-3 conservative majority, is hearing at least 70 minutes of oral arguments in Mississippi's appeal to revive its ban on abortion starting at 15 weeks of pregnancy
EU drafts plan to remove more carbon emissions from the air
The European Commission will propose an EU system of certifying carbon removals next year, by measuring and verifying CO2 removals from individual land holdings
COVID-19 took toll on AIDS fight, UNAIDS chief says
Pressure on health services from the COVID-19 pandemic has meant that fewer people have opted to get tested for HIV or have dropped out of treatment, says UNAIDS chief
U.N. says about half of Myanmar's people could sink into poverty in 2022
Based on a survey of 1,200 households, the U.N. Development Program (UNDP) said Myanmar was set to return to levels of deprivation not seen since 2005, before democratic reforms began
On World AIDS Day, Pope calls for renewed solidarity with victims
The World Health Organization (WHO) says about 37.7 million people were living with HIV at the end of 2020, more than two thirds of them in Africa
Rising sun: Renewables to dominate new power capacity through 2026: IEA
Renewable electricity capacity in five years will equal today's global total for fossil fuels and nuclear energy combined but needs to grow even faster to meet climate goals