Humanitarian news

Congo approves use of Ebola vaccination to fight outbreak
Bangladesh on highest danger alert as cyclone takes aim
Bodies of civilians dumped near besieged Philippines city
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Nigeria battles Boko Haram
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M6.6 quake hits Indonesia's Sulawesi island, causing panic Reuters
Sri Lanka's flood survivors threatened by dengue, disease Nita Bhalla
S.Sudan holds trial for troops accused of aid-staff rape, murder Reuters
Philippine military says close to defeating Islamist rebels Reuters
First woman to lead Indonesia's indigenous peoples alliance Rina Chandran
Philippines city on lockdown over fears of militant infiltration Reuters
In drought-stricken Mali, women manoeuvre for land - and a future Zoe Tabary
Sri Lanka faces more landslide risks as death toll rises to 151 Reuters
Somali Islamist insurgents stone man to death for adultery Reuters
Philippines Duterte jokes about rape amid concern over martial law Reuters
Egypt launches 2nd day of Libyan air strikes after attack Reuters
Grief, rage in Egyptian church after Copts attacked by gunmen Reuters
Sri Lanka seeks international help after deadly flooding Reuters
Italy still isolated in shouldering migration crisis after G7 Reuters
WHO says India reports cases of Zika virus Reuters
Niger tells G7 to 'put out Libyan cauldron', do more on aid Reuters
Dozens dead in Afghanistan violence as Ramadan begins Reuters
Egypt launches air raids in Libya after Christians killed Reuters
US says cuts ties with 12 companies, people supplying aid to Syria Ellen Wulfhorst
Keeping track of disaster impact helps stave off risks: experts Sophie Hares
Migrants who clung to boat rescued off Libya, seven bodies found Reuters
Iraqi forces call on civilians to flee Mosul's IS-held Old City Reuters
Philippine president urges IS-linked rebels to halt siege Reuters
African Court rules Kenya violates forest people's land rights Katy Migiro
Surgeons in Lebanon offer hope to wounded Syrian refugees Reuters
Ireland looks set to elect gay premier in generational shift Reuters
Sri Lanka landslides, floods death toll rises to 91 Reuters
S.Sudan refugees scrounge for scraps as rations slashed in camps Reuters
Russian millionaire's retail chain says gays not welcome Reuters
Australia's Aborigines seek treaties for more than symbolic change Reuters
Somali police get first drones to combat Islamist bombings Reuters
Bidding for Beckham: soccer star among lots at Cannes AIDS auction Reuters
Who welcomes most refugees? Most mistakenly think it's the West Sebastien Malo
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