FEATURE-New rules, new debts: slavery fears rise for migrant workers in ThailandMigrant workers are being hit with steep charges for visas and work permits, leaving many trapped by debts in exploitative workplaces |
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Indigenous people need a say on water rights, U.N. rapporteur urgesIndigenous knowledge, which could be key in making smart decisions about water, is being left out, an indigenous expert warns |
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Conflicted, conservative Bermuda stages first Pride paradeThreats of violence were made on social media ahead of the first Pride march on the socially conservative island |
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Ebola death toll in east Congo outbreak climbs above 2,000More than 3,000 people are believed to have been infected in the current outbreak as teams struggle to curb virus in remote, conflict-hit areas |
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Indigenous people under threat from Indonesia's plan to move capitalThousands of indigenous people may be uprooted from their ancestral lands as large areas of forests are cleared to make way for Indonesia's new capital |
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Thirsting, ill and ablaze, Germany's forests in critical state, minister saysNext month foresters and the government will hold a summit on responding to what has been termed Germany's "forest die-off" |
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Melting Greenland to host first electric racing seriesThe races aim to use the global appeal of motorsports to shine a spotlight on the biggest climate threats to the planet |
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Lil Nas X makes history as first openly gay Country Music Association Award nomineeIn June Lil Nas X became the first musical artist to come out as gay while his record was number one in the U.S. |
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Saudi director al-Mansour eyes female empowerment in 'The Perfect Candidate'Director Haifaa al-Mansour said she hoped to send a message of empowerment to Saudi Arabian women who face tight restrictions on their freedom |
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Formula One's Lewis Hamilton joins climate race with vegan burger chainNeat Burger aims to disrupt the non-sustainable food industry and hopes to open 14 restaurants globally in the next two years |
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In global first, UN body orders Bosnia to pay wartime rape victimAt least 20,000 women were subjected to sexual violence as a tool of warfare during the Bosnian war, the United Nations estimates |
OPINION: How Asian investors are saving impact investing from its worst tendenciesFrom family and local businesses to the newfound wealth of successful entrepreneurs, investing for social impact is taking on dynamic forms across Asia |
Island farmers need resilience for all seasonsAs climate change brings hurricanes and other pressures, Caribbean farmers need to find ways to adapt |
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