Indian state battles 'rat fever' outbreak after worst floods in a century
Authorities suspect the bacterial disease has killed dozens of people since mid-August
UNRWA chief defends refugee criteria for millions of Palestinians
U.S. cut off its funding to U.N. agency last week
China's Xi offers another $60 bln to Africa, but says no to "vanity" projects
China defends continued lending to Africa on the grounds that the continent still needs debt-funded infrastructure development
Two Malaysians caned in public for "attempting lesbian sex"
LGBT community is routinely persecuted in Muslim-majority Malaysia, where they are seen as a threat to conservative values
Long reach of U.S. sanctions hits Syria reconstruction
U.S. and E.U. sanctions include exceptions for humanitarian supplies, and for items needed by United Nations missions in Syria
Japan braces for likely landfall from strong typhoon Jebi
Jebi's predicted course could bring it close to parts of western Japan hit by deadly rains and flooding that killed more than 200 people in July
Islamists in northeast Nigeria kill up to 30 soldiers
The Zari attack highlights the challenge to secure the northeast, months ahead of a February election in which security looks set to be a campaign issue
Pope calls for all parties to safeguard Syrian civilians in Idlib
Major offensive in the Idlib area, where displaced people already make up half the population, risks forcing another 700,000 Syrians from their homes
Palestinian refugees angry and dismayed at U.S. for halting funds to U.N. agency
UNRWA provides services to about 5 million Palestinian refugees across Jordan, Lebanon, Syria and the West Bank and Gaza
Bosnian police intercept 50 migrants on cargo train
Still recovering from a devastating war in the 1990s, Bosnia was bypassed in 2015 and 2016 when more than a million migrants and refugees passed through the Balkans