Bushfires, cyclone, torrential rain hit Australia's coasts
Australia has been hit in recent weeks by wild weather that has alternately brought heavy downpours, hail storms, gusty winds and hot and dry air
U.N. to host new Libya ceasefire talks after no deal in first round
Both sides have agreed to continue talks aiming to agree a lasting ceasefire deal
Cyclone nears Australia's west with heavy winds, risk of storm tide
Residents of some coastal areas were urged to seek shelter before the storm makes landfall with heavy rain and winds of up to 220 kilometres per hour
Fighters step up attacks in Mozambique gas region, beheadings reported - U.N.
The UN said there had been a sharp increase in violence in recent months, and the past weeks had been the most turbulent period since attacks began in October 2017
Amid hydropower boom, Laos streams ahead on latest Mekong dam
Faced with growing pressure from dams, pollution and sand mining, concerns are mounting about the health of the river and those whose livelihoods depend on it
Aid to Houthi-controlled Yemen to be cut back over risk it can be diverted -sources
Donors and aid workers say they can no longer ensure that food for millions of people is reaching those who need it
Palestinian and Israeli farmers pay the price as politicians bicker
The West Bank currently sends over two-thirds of its farming exports to Israel
Australia receives bushfire reprieve with floods, battens down for cyclone
A tropical low off the coast of Western Australia is forecast to develop into a category three cyclone that is set to make landfall at the weekend
Gaza farmers return to their lands along volatile Israeli border
The border area has been a 'no-go' zone for Palestinians, but farmers are now returning to plant and harvest crops
Albania needs 1.08 billion euros to recover from quake - study
Major rebuilding is needed to house some 17,000 people left homeless by the earthquake and to help business and tourism recover