Cyclone Nivar slams into southern India causing five deaths
People in Velachery, a low-lying suburb of Chennai, say the impact was mitigated by steps taken by the government ahead of the storm, compared to hundreds of deaths during floods in 2015
Business rights or human rights? Swiss vote shines spotlight on companies
Proposed changes to make Swiss firms more accountable for their overseas operations have split the business-friendly nation
New Zealand's Ardern set to declare climate emergency
The government will put forward a motion next week
New Delhi's poisonous air a perennial crisis of its own making
Pollution from vehicles, industrial units, and construction are all contributing to the Indian capital's toxic air
S.Korea sentences leader of sexual blackmail ring to 40 years in prison -Yonhap
The 24-year-old was found to have run an online blackmail and sexual abuse ring that targeted at least 74 women and girls
Mexico City seeks to 'break the chain' of coronavirus with rapid tests, QR codes
HEALTH-CORONAVIRUS/MEXICO (PIX, TV):Mexico City seeks to 'break the chain' of coronavirus with rapid tests, QR codes
Amazon workers in Germany to go on strike on 'Black Friday'
Trade union calls for strike over annual Black Friday shopping bonanza in push for better pay and working conditions
Women call for end to domestic violence after lockdowns bring more attacks
The pandemic has brought a rise in domestic violence around the world, with shelters strained to capacity in many places
U.S. food banks short of holiday volunteers due to coronavirus
With many concerned about catching or spreading COVID-19, American charities are short of Thanksgiving volunteers
To ban or not to ban? France debates virginity tests
French push for secular values sparks fears that a ban could backfire on women at risk of violence