• Austria Plans to Convert or Demolish House Hitler was Born in

  Austria plans to convert and possibly tear down the house Hitler was born in to prevent it becoming a pilgrimage site for neo-Nazis, the Interior Ministry said on Monday.

  

• Florida Declares New Area of Zika Transmission In Miami

  Florida officials on Thursday announced a new area of Zika transmission in the Miami region and have called on the federal government for funding to help fight the outbreak.

  

• French Law Scraps Sterilization for Transgender People

  Rights activists celebrated a major victory in France on Thursday after the country passed legislation allowing transgender people to legally change their gender without undergoing sterilization.

  

• At Least 30 Killed in Central African Republic Fighting Between Muslims, Refugees

  Thirty people were killed and 57 others wounded during an attack on refugees by largely Muslim Seleka militia in the north of Central African Republic on Wednesday, U.N. peacekeepers said on Thursday.

  

• Belarus Leads Group of About 17 Nations to Block LGBT Rights in U.N. Cities Plan: Sources

  A group of up to 17 countries led by Belarus has blocked a plan to include the rights of gay, lesbian and transgender communities in a new urban strategy drawn up by the United Nations, according to sources close to negotiations.