War crimes court OKs probe into deportation of Myanmar's Rohingya
More than 730,000 Rohingya Muslims have fled to Bangladesh since a 2017 crackdown by Myanmar's military, which U.N. says was carried out with 'genocidal intent'
Flood, fire and plague: climate change blamed for disasters
While politicians argue about the links between climate change and wilder weather, concern is growing about the impact on the health of a warmer world
Venezuelan migrants need $1.35 bln in 2020 for basic services -NGOs
Colombia is now home to more than 1.4 million Venezuelans, many of whom arrived with little money and in desperate need of basic services
Climate change exposes future generations to life-long health harm
Children are particularly vulnerable to the health risks of a changing climate, as their bodies and immune systems are still developing, says co-author of global study
Award-winning film 'Atlantics' offers haunting take on life in Senegal
The film centres on Ada, a young woman facing a forced marriage whose life unravels after her secret lover Souleiman drowns at sea
Venice devastated by second highest tide in history
'We ask the government to help us. The cost will be high. This is the result of climate change.'
Key backer of Syrian 'White Helmets' found dead in Istanbul
The White Helmets have been credited with saving thousands of people in rebel-held areas during Syria's civil war
Nigeria's mental health system routinely chains patients up, says Human Rights Watch
The findings come as authorities have taken action against informal Islamic schools and rehabilitation centres whose inmates have been subjected to widespread physical abuse
Gambia files Rohingya genocide case against Myanmar at World Court - justice minister
U.N. investigators have said a 2017 crackdown by Myanmar's military was executed with "genocidal intent"
Dutch state must repatriate children of Islamic State mothers, court rules
The mothers themselves do not need to be accepted back in the Netherlands, the court has said