Floods force millions to flee homes in India, Nepal and Bangladesh
Worst affected is the northern Indian state of Bihar, where some 1.9 million people have fled their homes
Two Ebola workers killed in eastern Congo
Dozens of people responding to a massive Ebola outbreak have been injured or killed in attacks this year
Scores of aftershocks hit Indonesia after quake kills two
Rescue teams struggling to reach parts of the area hit by the quake have warned that the death toll could rise
Monsoon flooding forces thousands from their homes in Myanmar
Four towns along the Ayeyarwady and Chindwin rivers are in danger of being inundated as the rivers rise
Fake polio markers highlight risks to Pakistan vaccination drive
Pakistan is one of only three in the world where polio is endemic, but a drive to eradicate new transmissions has hit serious problems
Israel social impact bond to help Bedouins in maths studies
Though still small, Israel's impact investment market more than doubled in two years to over $260 million in 2018.
Death toll in Nepal floods rises to 55, thousands displaced
NEPAL-WEATHER/RAINS (UPDATE 1):UPDATE 1-Death toll in Nepal floods rises to 55, thousands displaced
Death toll in Nepal floods rises to 55, thousands displaced
Incessant monsoon rains have pounded many areas since Thursday, submerging land, inundating homes, and destroying bridges and roads
Car bomb and all-night hotel siege kill 26 in Somalia's Kismayo
The Islamist militant group al Shabaab, which is linked to al Qaeda and is trying to topple Somalia's central government, said it had carried out a suicide attack
Thousands demonstrate in Sudan to mark 40 days since deadly crackdown
Some protesters lit candles to remember those killed at a protest camp last month, while others lit the torches on their mobile phones