Hurricane Florence deluges Carolinas ahead of landfall
The hurricane's sheer size means it could batter the U.S. East Coast with hurricane-force winds for nearly a full day
In South Sudan ghost town, peace deal not yet a reality
South Sudan had plunged into warfare in 2013, two years after independence from Sudan
Wind, flooded roads herald approach of Hurricane Florence in N. Carolina
10 million people in potential disaster zone
U.S. to reconsider asylum for separated immigrant families
Some 1,000 people affected by the policy can apply again for U.S. asylum after previously being turned down
Aid agencies ramp up response to Zimbabwe cholera outbreak
Zimbabwe's cholera outbreak is the worst in a decade
French restaurants look to asylum seekers to fill jobs
Restaurateurs say the long hours and often low pay of their trade puts off some jobless French people
Air strike warning app helps Syrians dodge death from the skies
Air strikes have been a fact of daily life for millions of Syrians living in rebel-held areas
Saudi-led coalition seizes main road linking Yemen's Hodeidah to Sanaa
The UN fears an attack on Hodeidah, the entry point for the bulk of Yemen's commercial imports and aid supplies, could lead to a famine
UN shares locations of Idlib hospitals and schools, hoping to protect them
An estimated 2.9 million people live in Idlib, the last major stronghold of opposition to President Bashar al-Assad
Hurricane Florence's winds start to rake North Carolina coast
An estimated 10 million people live in areas expected to be placed under a hurricane or storm advisory