Humanitarian news

In climate change-hit Bangladesh, hospital boats are lifesaver
Mexico's tiny refugee agency turns to U.N. amid asylum surge, fund
U.S. says signs Syria may be using chemical weapons
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Life for the Rohingya in the world’s largest refugee camp
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Sex scandal in the aid sector
Patchy progress on electricity access casts shadow on global goal Megan Rowling
Syrians detained, killed in southern cradle of revolt, says U.N. Reuters
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The untold story of Venezuelan aid violence Reuters
Treat fleeing Venezuelans as refugees, U.N. urges world Reuters
Water supplies restored to besieged Libyan capital Reuters
With shelters at 'max', border agents drop migrants at bus station Reuters
Marawi's ruins a reminder of Islamic State's devastating reach Reuters
Guatemalan teenage boy dies in U.S. Border Patrol custody Reuters
N.Koreans tell of slavery and gang rape in Chinese cybersex dens Emma Batha
WFP may suspend aid in Houthi-held areas of Yemen Reuters
UK appoints first international human rights ambassador Sonia Elks
Germany spends record 23 bln euros on refugees Reuters
Schoolgirls used as human shields in Congo due to 'magical powers' Nita Bhalla
US Supreme Court rejects torture-related deportation challenge Reuters
Rising heat scorches recovery efforts in cyclone-hit Indian state Anuradha Nagaraj
Ethiopia starts rationing electricity for homes and industries Reuters
Italian police seize migrant boat, risking stand-off with Salvini Reuters
Julianne Moore reveals why she is backing AIDS film Reuters
Maltese police question soldiers over migrant shooting Reuters
Amid lull in air strikes, rebels reinforce NW Syria frontlines Reuters
Storm-hit Mozambique says it will seek help to build back better Megan Rowling
Christians seek refuge after deadly Burkina attacks Reuters
Western powers clash at U.N. with Russia, Syria, on Syria attacks Reuters
Businessman hopes to become Malawi's first MP with albinism Charles Pensulo
Bangladesh arrests three trafficking suspects after sea deaths Naimul Karim
World Bank under fire for development plan in Myanmar's Rakhine Reuters
As rains fall short, Manila trickles into a water crisis Matt Blomberg
Saudi-led coalition in Yemen strikes Sanaa, casualties reported Reuters
Ten years after war, Sri Lankan Tamils may never get back land Rina Chandran
Australia's drought wilts support for gov't in rural heartland Reuters
As weather gets wilder, states urged to prepare for displacement Megan Rowling
After fleeing bombs, Syrian families shelter in olive groves Reuters
Yemen combatants wide apart on sharing vital port revenues Reuters
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