Zimbabwe declares cholera emergency in capital after death toll rises to 20
The government had suspended classes at some schools in two suburbs at the epicentre of the outbreak
People flee U.S. coast as Hurricane Florence nears Carolinas
More than 1.5 million people were ordered to evacuate their homes along the U.S. southeast coast
Italy bristles after U.N. rights chief criticises migrants' treatment
Interior Minister Matteo Salvini threatened to cut Italian funding for the United Nations
Water shortages to cut Iraq's irrigated wheat area by half
Drought, water shortages have reduced Nineveh, Iraq's former breadbasket, to a dust bowl
More than 1.5 million ordered to evacuate as Hurricane Florence threatens Carolinas
Authorities warn of life-threatening coastal storm surges and the potential for Florence to unleash prolonged torrential rains and widespread flooding
More Afghans displaced by drought than conflict, UN says
Over two million people threatened by the effects of water shortages
Ethiopia, Eritrea leaders celebrate peace and new year at border where war raged
Since signing an agreement in Asmara on July 9 to restore ties, the Eritrean and Ethiopian leaders have moved swiftly to end the two decades of hostility
Afghan Taliban prepare for new peace talks with U.S.-sources
The Taliban have maintained their refusal to negotiate directly with the internationally recognised Afghan government
Mass evacuations ordered as Hurricane Florence heads toward Carolinas
Hurricane Florence, a Category 4 storm, is the most powerful to menace the region in nearly three decades
Palestinians says U.S. attacks international law with UN funding cuts
U.S. decision has left UNRWA seeking a shortfall of $200 million from Gulf and European states