Congo Ebola infections exceed 2,000 as new case rate triples
Responders face twin obstacles: resistance from communities who believe that Ebola is a conspiracy, and from armed groups seeking to stoke instability
Syrian fighters burning crops, using food as 'weapon of war' - U.N.
Farmers had not been able to get to their fields or tend to their remaining crops during the harvest season
Australia minister in Sri Lanka stresses 'tough' asylum policy
The hardline policy, "Operation Sovereign Borders", has attracted widespread criticism abroad, but has support within Australia
U.S. Congress passes $19.1 bln disaster aid bill, sends to Trump
The measure would assist victims of numerous disasters over the past two years, from hurricanes in the Southeast to Midwestern flooding and California wildfires
Canadian inquiry calls deaths of indigenous women 'genocide'
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police revealed in 2014 that 1,017 aboriginal women had been murdered between 1980 and 2012
Sudanese forces storm protest camp, more than 30 people killed -medics
Monday's violence is likely to deal a blow to hopes for a restart to stalled talks and a negotiated settlement over who should govern in a transitional period after Bashir's overthrow
Sudanese forces storm protest camp, 13 people dead - medics
Monday's violence is likely to deal a blow to hopes for a restart to stalled talks and a negotiated settlement over who should govern in a transitional period after Bashir's overthrow
U.N. chief condemns violence against civilians in Sudan
Sudanese Security forces stormed a protest camp in Khartoum on Monday morning and at least 13 people were reported killed in the worst violence since the overthrow of President Omar al-Bashir
Sudanese forces storm protest camp, 13 people dead- medics
The Transitional Military Council (TMC) had offered to let protesters form a government but insisted on maintaining overall authority during an interim period
Trump calls on Russia, Syria to stop bombing Idlib province
More than 200,000 people have fled the violence in Idlib since the strikes began at the end of April