Dutch sex worker sets up crowdfunding page as coronavirus closes brothels

With the brothels until at least April 6, many of the women will be left with no income

In slums and windowless apartments, Asia's poor bear brunt of coronavirus

Millions of people in Asia are at heightened risk of contracting COVID-19 due to inadequate living conditions


How coronavirus is affecting the world's most vulnerable

As the coronavirus pummels the globe, relief organisations say the outbreak is likely to pile onto their difficult work


Transgender pastor defies court to conduct same-sex marriages in Hong Kong

Filipino Marrz Balaoro was arrested in 2017 for holding ceremonies in the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Straight (LGBTS) Christian Church which he founded in 2014


Indian court backs slavery survivors in compensation fight

Less than 1% of India's trafficking survivors get government-funded compensation for victims


Coronavirus creating solar industry 'crisis' - US trade group

Fallout from the pandemic has impacted both supply chains and demand in the fast-growing industry


Under watch: Indian city workers protest digital surveillance

An increasing number of municipal workers across India are protesting the linking of surveillance data to performance and salaries


Convicted U.S.-Mexico sex traffickers face possible life in prison

The five men lured Mexican girls and women to the United States with promises of love and marriage but then forced them into sex work


Planned Amazon roads could harm economies not just forests, researchers warn

Paving roads through the Amazon would result in a loss of $7.6 billion, researchers said


'Pragmatic' Asia fast-tracks hi-tech coronavirus solutions

AI-powered technology is being rolled out to help track the outbreak, clean hospitals, deliver supplies and develop vaccines throughout the continent


Reporting off the grid: my visit to a tribe in Brazil's Amazon

How the Thomson Reuters Foundation got a rare invitation to visit the Uru-Eu-Wau-Wau tribe - who only came into contact with outsiders 40 years ago


Opinion

OPINION: One year after Mozambique cyclones, local crisis needs global climate action

Without a strong international response to climate change, people's efforts to get back on their feet after disasters will not keep them safe in future



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