World leaders risk anger, more protests over inequality -UN official
As countries rush to develop, the frustration of those who remain without access to higher education, the digital economy or services like broadband could fuel political tension
Migrants in Bosnia refuse to move from forest camp
The migrants, who are eager to reach the European Union, say they do not want to be rehoused further away from the Croatian border, which lies just 8 km (5 miles) away
In rare legal test, Myanmar faces genocide hearings at The Hague
More than 730,000 Rohingya Muslims have fled Myanmar to neighbouring Bangladesh since a 2017 military crackdown
WHO decries "collective failure" as measles kills 140,000
Mistrust of authorities and misinformation over vaccines are contributing to the worldwide rise in cases
Japanese doctor made the Afghan deserts green, until deadly attack
Tetsu Nakamura was such a widely revered figure in Afghanistan that earlier this year he became the first foreigner awarded Afghan citizenship
Landslides in northwest Burundi kill at least 26 people
E. Africa is experiencing unseasonably heavy rains because the Indian Ocean is warmer than usual, partly as result of a cyclical weather phenomenon and partly because oceans are warming
Measles toll in Congo exceeds 5,000, WHO says
Low immunisation rates and high levels of malnutrition have fuelled the deadly epidemic
Afghan victims ask ICC to open Afghan war crimes investigation on appeal
More than 32,000 civilians have been killed in the conflict, according to the United Nations
Gunmen kill head of Japan aid agency, 5 others in east Afghanistan
Tetsu Nakamura had recently been granted honorary Afghan citizenship for decades of humanitarian work in the country
Australia restricts medical transfer of refugees from Pacific camps
Around 500 men and woman remain in the centres, many of them suffering mental health issues after years in detention