In war-ravaged Kabul, women throng parks for peace and picnics

In recent years, more than half a dozen of Kabul's gardens and parks have been restored or are being upgraded, with a focus on making them safer and more accessible to women

West Africa boot camp seeks artificial intelligence fix for climate-hit farmers

With AI, data can be processed to show exactly when and where farmers should add water or fertiliser, and help strengthen their understanding of crop losses


India drops plan to let forest officials use force after protests

Proposed amendments to a century-old Indian Forest Act aimed to give officials the power to arrest and shoot at encroachers and earmark more land for reforestation


Haiti's president warns of humanitarian crisis, calls for support

More than one-in-three Haitians need urgent assistance to meet their daily food requirement but aid organizations are struggling to provide relief due to violence


Devastating bushfire conditions to worsen in Australia

A heatwave forecast for this week is expected to heighten dangers in New South Wales


Yemenis go solar amid war energy shortage

Booming solar sector is transforming lives and energy sustainability in Yemen, poor country with scant rural power access even before conflict knocked out most of national grid


Investors step up pressure on global energy watchdog over climate change

Pension funds, insurers and large companies sign joint letter to IEA head, urging him to do more to support implementation of the Paris Agreement on climate change


Microsoft updates terms on data privacy amid EU probe

Microsoft said it will update the privacy provisions of its commercial cloud contracts to protect data in line with EU law


Indonesia needs to urgently establish data protection law - minister

The move comes amid wider regional efforts by Southeast Asian governments to demand action from global tech giants on content regulation and tax policy


Venice hit by another exceptional high tide; worst week in 150 years

Venice, beloved around the world for its canals, historic architecture and art, suffered its worst flooding in 50 years on Tuesday


Indian Muslims to pursue review of Hindu temple site ruling

India's top court ruled on Nov. 9 that the site should be awarded to Hindus, who believe it is the birthplace of Lord Ram, a physical incarnation of the Hindu god Vishnu


Opinion

OPINION: The European Union must act to change hearts and minds about anti-LGBT+ hate crime across Europe

A 2017 survey found two-thirds of LGBT+ people in Poland had experienced discrimination in the past two years



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