Locust invasion threatens Somali farmers with starvation
The insects have destroyed 70,000 hectares of farmland in Somalia and neighbouring Ethiopia in the worst locust invasion in 70 years
Australia's bushfires circle Sydney as temperatures soar
Three areas rated 'catastrophic' as close to 100 fires burn across New South Wales
ICC to probe alleged war crimes in Palestinian areas, pending jurisdiction
The announcement opens the possibility of charges being filed against Israelis or Palestinians
Aceh tsunami survivor hopes next generation will learn lessons
Armilla Yanti, a guide at the Aceh Tsunami Museum, frequently relives the trauma of the disaster when telling her story to visitors
Dutch court tells government to step up climate change fight
The ruling means a final defeat for the government in the case brought by environmental group Urgenda Foundation, on behalf of nearly 900 Dutch citizens
Thousands flee bombardment in northwest Syria, head to Turkish border
Hundreds of people have been killed this year in attacks on residential areas in the region, according to U.N. agencies
Pope denounces 'torture, slavery' in Libyan migrant camps
More than 5,000 refugees and migrants are held in 19 official detention facilities in Libya according to the United Nations
Erdogan says 50,000 Syrians fleeing Idlib to Turkey
Syrian and Russian forces carry out regular air strikes against targets in Idlib, pushing more people towards the Turkish border
States pledge more than $3 bln for refugees, asylum rights 'under threat' -UN
States have pledged 50,000 new resettlement and other legal pathways for refugees to remain in host countries
WIDER IMAGE-Malnutrition curses the children of Venezuela
Doctors and other health experts argue that Venezuela faces a generation of young people who will never meet their full physical or mental potential