Humanitarian news

UN rights forum sets up inquiry into killing, torture in Burundi
Famine killing tens of thousands in Boko Haram region -U.N.
Migrant pressure builds in Serbia
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Hurricane Matthew weakens slightly as it heads for Jamaica, Cuba Reuters
Matthew strengthens to Category 5 storm headed for Jamaica, Cuba Reuters
EU's anti-fraud body probes aid for Syrian refugees Reuters
UN appoints first expert to protect LGBT people Lin Taylor
Police clear out Rome's "Gloomy Street" migrant camp Reuters
First UN special envoy for Somali refugees amid 'asylum fatigue' Katy Migiro
WHO says 338 killed in eastern Aleppo in past week Reuters
US drone strike kills 15 civilians in Afghanistan - UN Reuters
Germany revises down 2015 refugee intake, arrivals slow Reuters
Unite to stop carnage, save lives in Syria - UN aid chief Reuters
Purple rice, hairless apricots to get boost under new label scheme Alex Whiting
Thailand confirms Zika-linked microcephaly cases, first in region Reuters
California makes single-stall public bathrooms to be open to all Reuters
Matthew reaches hurricane force, one dead in St Vincent Reuters
Zika-related birth defects likely higher than anticipated-panel Reuters
U.S. expects donors to pledge $3 billion a year for Afghanistan Reuters
Activists cry foul as U.N. decides against Yemen rights probe Reuters
Gold mine chose "eviction over dialogue" in Peru land dispute Chris Arsenault
UN says may struggle to accommodate refugees from Mosul battle Reuters
Rise in Nigerian sex slavery in Italy fuelled by violence, magic Tom Esslemont
UNICEF says 75,000 children could die in Nigeria hunger crisis Reuters
Rise in English foster care for refugee children Lin Taylor
Up to 600 wounded in Syria's east Aleppo, evacuations needed -UN Reuters
Worker's suicide in Qatar raises concern over stranded migrants Reuters
How one Kenyan widow won the right to own property Isaiah Esipisu
Amnesty accuses Sudan of using chemical weapons in Darfur Reuters
Syrian rebel advance in Hama as army pushes in Aleppo Reuters
Colombia tipped for Nobel Peace Prize after deal to end war Reuters
Afghan warlord calls for an 'end to current crisis' Reuters
India's most flood-prone state aided by new satellite mapping Manipadma Jena
Thailand cracks down on migrant workers amid anti-immigration rise Reuters
Rights group urges Bangladesh to stop "kneecapping" detainees Serajul Quadir
Hundreds brought down from slopes of erupting volcano in Indonesia Reuters
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