UN rights chief Bachelet takes on China, other powers in first speech
Bachelet also urged the Saudi-led military coalition in Yemen to hold to account perpetrators of air strikes on civilians
Hurricane Florence to become major hurricane soon, forecasters say
South Carolina, North Carolina governors warn residents
Most Singaporeans still support law banning gay sex - survey
Under Section 377A of Singapore's Penal Code, a man found to have committed an act of "gross indecency" with another man could be jailed for up to two years
U.N.'s Bachelet presses for new body on crimes against Myanmar Rohingya
Bachelet, in her first speech to the Human Rights Council since taking office on Sept. 1, said that attacks appear to continue in Rakhine state
Mosul reconstruction to give UNESCO window to revive fortunes
Mosul needs at least $2 billion of reconstruction aid
Bangladesh calls for pressure on Myanmar on Rohingya repatriation
More than 700,000 Rohingya refugees crossed from the west of mostly Buddhist Myanmar into Bangladesh from August last year
Syria and Russia resume Idlib air strikes -residents, rescuers
UN fears a full-scale offensive could cause a humanitarian catastrophe involving tens of thousands of civilians
Crews fight to outflank raging Northern California wildfire
No serious injuries or deaths have been reported
UNHCR says Tripoli facility ready to help refugees caught up in fighting
UNHCR calls for action to hold smugglers and traffickers accountable after receiving "reliable reports" that they impersonate UNHCR staff at disembarkation platforms and migrant hubs
Trump axes $25 mln in aid for Palestinians in East Jerusalem hospitals
Aid cut is the latest in a number of actions that have alienated the Palestinians, including the recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital