Turkish hydroelectric dam will leave hundreds homeless
The Ilisu dam has been criticised for water shortages it will create downstream in Iraq
Poland should quit U.N. migration pact, minister says
Poland, along with Hungary and Czech Republic, has taken a tough stand against resettling migrants, putting it at odds with the EU
War and drought produce Syria's smallest wheat crop in 30 years -UN
Syria, which used to export wheat, has said it plans to import around 1.5 million tonnes this year.
Indonesians step up search for quake victims to beat deadline as toll exceeds 2,000
Independent foreign aid workers ordered out of quake zone
North Korean food supply still precarious as donors stay away, U.N. says
One in five children in North Korea is stunted by malnutrition
Romania aims to legalise same-sex civil union after failed vote
The religiously conservative EU state currently bans both marriage and civil unions for same-sex couples and does not recognise those performed abroad
Australia aims to curb influx of new migrants to big cities
Plan aims to ease urban congestion, population pressures
India on alert as zika virus hits tourism hotspot of Jaipur
There is no vaccine to the virus which can cause severe birth defects in unborn children.
Hurricane Michael takes aim at Florida after fatal flooding in Central America
Tens of thousands of people have been ordered to evacuate
Indonesia tells independent foreign aid workers to leave quake zone
Indonesia has traditionally been reluctant to be seen as relying on outside help to cope with disasters