Flights suspended in Libya's capital as violence intensifies
A barrage of air strikes and shelling in Tripoli has killed at least 11 civilians since early December
Indonesia seeds clouds to keep them away from flooded capital
The death toll in Jakarta and surrounding areas rose to 43, while tens of thousands of people have been displaced
Australia urges people to flee as fires set to surge at weekend
Victoria declared a state of disaster across areas home to about 100,000 people, with authorities urging people to evacuate before a deterioration expected on Saturday
Thousands flee fires in Australia, navy helps evacuate the stranded
Fuelled by searing temperatures and high winds, more than 200 fires are burning across the southeastern states of New South Wales and Victoria, threatening several towns
Erdogan says up to 250,000 Syrians flee toward Turkey as crisis worsens
Towns and villages have been pounded by Russian jets and Syrian artillery since a renewed government assault last month
Flood death toll rises to 26 in Jakarta, tens of thousands evacuated
The flooding, among the deadliest in years, caused chaos in parts of Southeast Asia's biggest city with train lines blocked and power outages in some areas
Eight people killed in Syria army bombing in rebel-held Idlib - medics
Sarmin is among towns and villages that have been relentlessly pounded since a renewed government assault last month
More than 20 dead, many displaced after violence in Sudan's West Darfur
Up to 300,000 people have been killed and 2.5 million displaced, since conflict broke out in Darfur in 2003, according to U.N. estimates
Floods in Indonesia's capital kill 9, force thousands to evacuate
In the last few years city authorities have sought to improve low-lying Jakarta's vulnerability to flooding during the rainy season
Australian authorities scramble to reach victims of deadly fires as death toll rises
At least 15 people are believed to have died in the fires which have destroyed more than 4 million hectares