With Yemen in turmoil, UN to launch first peace talks in two years
Since the 2015 talks, 8.4 million people have been put on the brink of starvation, triggering the world's worst cholera epidemic
Shells hit Syria's Idlib as rebels brace for assault
The prospect of an offensive in Idlib has alarmed humanitarian agencies
Congo records first Ebola case in major eastern city of Butembo
Health officials say they cannot be sure the situation is under control due to difficulties accessing some areas
Typhoon kills 10 in Japan, boats move stranded passengers from airport
Jebi is the most powerful storm to hit Japan in 25 years
Turkey's Erdogan says attack on Idlib would be a massacre -Hurriyet
Russia resumed air strikes on Tuesday against insurgents in Idlib
Venezuela's neighbors seek aid to grapple with migration crisis
Since 2015, more than 1.6 million Venezuelans have abandoned their country, with 90 percent arriving in neighboring South American countries
U.N. says has reached ceasefire for Libyan capital as jailed migrants escape
Dozens of people have been killed in fighting engulfing Tripoli as rival armed groups vie for power and money
Qatar lifts controversial exit visa system for workers
The government's other pledged reforms include introduction of a minimum wage and a grievance procedure for workers
Nigerians at risk of starvation as UN fails to secure aid access, European states say
More than 800,000 people are cut off from aid and may be starving in northeast Nigeria
India's flood-hit Kerala state faces shortages of 'rat fever' drug
Confirmed deaths caused by the disease so far total 12, while suspected deaths, pending full medical reports, number 41