More parks, fewer offices? How the coronavirus will change city centres
From empty offices to healthier buildings and more open spaces, the pandemic will upend city centres
From Belarus to Bangkok, women took to streets demanding change in 2020
Women played a prominent role in protest movements this year, driven by increasing frustration over the slow pace of political change and inequalities deepened by COVID19
China seeks better protection of Yangtze river with landmark law
The Yangtze, one of China's two so-called 'mother rivers', has suffered heavy damage from years of pollution
Journey to nowhere: Migrants wait in the cold to be bussed from burnt Bosnia camp
About 1,200 were left homeless when the migrant camp burned down, but officials have not yet agreed where they should go
Egypt student jailed for 3 yrs for online sexual harassment
The former student faces more charges next month in a case that fuelled the nation’s #MeToo movement
AES Gener in Chile shuts down coal-fired power plant amid push to end carbon emissions from grid
Chile has signed a deal with major energy firms to gradually close coal-fired power plants
Russia labels domestic violence NGO 'foreign agent'
Domestic abuse support group 'No To Violence' will face spot checks after being labelled 'foreign agent' by Russian officials
'Pray floods don't kill us': A day on Rohingya's remote Bangladesh island
Bangladesh wants to relocate 100,000 refugees to low-lying Bhasan Char island but rights groups warn of the island's vulnerability to storms
Thailand offers work permits to undocumented migrants to curb COVID-19
Hundreds of thousands of migrant workers from Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar will be allowed to stay for two years
First trans beauty pageant finalist makes history in Nepal
Nepal's first trans beauty pageant finalist hopes to showcase diversity