Syria displacement is worst since conflict began: UN
Of Syria's 17 million people, 5.5 million are living as refugees in the region
Dozens of Rohingya refugees missing, 15 confirmed dead after boat capsizes
Lured by traffickers, many people attempt perilous voyage to Malaysia on overcrowded, rickety vessels
Australian High Court rules Indigenous people can't be deported
Australia's 700,000 or so Indigenous people track near the bottom of its 25 million citizens in almost every economic and social indicator
Top lithium miner seeks to monitor water scarcity in parched Chile salt flat
The battle for water in Chile's salt flats has intensified, and residents and environmental groups worry that mining of lithium and copper is damaging regional ecosystem
Girl's drowning sparks water riot in thirsty S.African township
Officials fear riots like that seen at Qwaqwa could be a sign of worsening climate-linked instability to come, as dams and water pipes deteriorate and urban populations mushroom
Heavy rains bring both relief and new dangers to bushfire-hit Australia
The weekend drenching represents the biggest sustained run of rainfall in Sydney and surrounding areas for 30 years
Heavy rain douses Australia's east coast bushfires
The rains brought flooding but have helped to dampen bushfires
EXCLUSIVE-Trump proposes 21% cut in U.S. foreign aid in budget proposal -officials
Trump hopes to slash billions of dollars in U.S. foreign aid, though his budget looks unlikely to be passed
Flights axed and floods feared as Storm Ciara clobbers Europe
EUROPE-WEATHER/CIARA (PIX, TV):Flights axed and floods feared as Storm Ciara clobbers Europe
Pope calls for respect of humanitarian law in Syria's Idlib amid escalation
Pope Francis made his appeal amid a Syrian government offensive that has displaced more than half a million in two months