Gunmen massacre 18, including children, in Papua New Guinea attack
Violence has long ravaged the poor but resource-rich Pacific Ocean nation, but the scale of the latest bloodletting has shocked the country
Don't let my case distract from humanitarian crisis, Sea-Watch captain says
"Every day there are boats which are leaving from the Libyan shore, refugees which are fleeing from the civil war which is going on in Libya. They are kidnapped, they are tortured, they are sold as slaves."
New chemical weapons team to launch first Syria investigations
The new team is focusing on sites of chemical attacks dating as far back as 2015
Greater response needed to worsening West African violence - UN head
Groups with links to al Qaeda and Islamic State have strengthened their foothold across the arid Sahel this year, making large swathes of territory ungovernable and stoking local ethnic violence
German court hands life sentence to Iraqi over teenager's rape-murder
The high-profile case was used by the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party to bolster its assertions that the record arrival of migrants had triggered a rise in crime
Bombed Tripoli migrant detention centre being emptied - U.N.
The United Nations has said the strike on the camp, which killed more than 50 people, could amount to a war crime
Australia promises national vote on recognition of indigenous people by 2022
Indigenous Australians, who account for about 700,000 people, come near the bottom in almost every socio-economic indicator
At least 100 migrants walk free from shelled detention centre in Tripoli
The July 3 air strike killed 53 people and injured 130 others, according to the World Health Organization
Seven civilians killed in air strike in northern Afghanistan -government
According to the United Nations, 3,804 civilians - including more than 900 children - were killed and 7,000 wounded in 2018
Determined to reach Europe, migrants defy Morocco's crackdown
Last year Morocco became the main departure point for migrants to Europe, overtaking Libya where the coast guard has prevented more departures