Trump says weekend deportation raids were 'very successful'
The removal operations are meant to deter a surge in Central American families seeking asylum in the United States after fleeing poverty and gang violence in their home countries
Landmine kills 11 pilgrims in southern Afghanistan
Years of conflict have left Afghanistan strewn with landmines, which are often picked up by curious children
Egypt revamps law curbing NGOs, critics unimpressed
Although the new legislation was meant to answer criticisms, 10 Egyptian and international rights groups said last week the impending changes were not enough
Over 100 killed, millions displaced from floods in India, Nepal and Bangladesh
Floods in South Asia cause mass displacement and deaths annually, and the death toll and damage from the current monsoon season is likely to increase in coming weeks
Guatemalan court halts 'safe third country' designation for asylum seekers
The United States wants Guatemala to take in asylum seekers who would otherwise apply in the United States
Trump administration sets new rule to make it harder for immigrants to seek asylum
The proposal would make it tougher for applicants who did not apply for protection where it was available in at least one "third country" through which they traveled
Ebola spread to east Congo's Goma massively raises risk - U.N.
The world's second worst epidemic has infected 2,500 people and killed 1,655 in the lush farmlands of eastern Democratic Republic of Congo
Trump administration sets 'new bar' for immigrants seeking asylum
The proposal would make it tougher for applicants who did not apply for protection where it was available in at least one "third country" through which they traveled
20 million children miss out on life-saving vaccines, U.N. warns
In 2018 the number of measles cases around the world more than doubled, to almost 350,000