Number of Somalis evicted from their homes doubles in first half of 2018 -report
More than 200,000 Somalis, or one in 60 of the population, were forcibly evicted from their homes in January-July
Malaysian court postpones caning of two women for lesbian sex
The LGBT community is routinely persecuted in Muslim-majority Malaysia, where sodomy is a crime and is seen as a threat to conservative values
UN calls for Myanmar generals to be tried for genocide, blames Facebook for incitement
UN investigators blame Myanmar's de facto civilian leader, Nobel Peace Prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi, for failing to use her "moral authority" to protect civilians
Myanmar generals had 'genocidal intent' against Rohingya, must face justice - UN
The U.N. report said the military action, which included the scorching of villages, was "grossly disproportionate to actual security threats"
On foot, Venezuela's poor seek better lives across South America
Colombia has taken in the highest number of Venezuelans, about 870,000, and growing numbers are spreading across South America
Congo trial over killings of U.N. experts resumes after long suspension
Congo has blamed the killings on militia but some Western governments and rights groups suspect state officials may have been involved
Driven from home, White Helmet rescuers start over in north Syria
The civil defence service, which receives funding from Western governments, pulls people from the rubble of air strikes in rebel territory
East China floods cause over $1 bln in damage this month - China Daily
Every summer, China is forced to evacuate hundreds of thousands of residents of flood-prone regions and use its extensive reservoir system to try to control water levels
Turkey's Erdogan says will bring safety and peace to Syria, Iraq
Turkey has been working with Russia, which supports Syrian President Bashar al Assad, and Iran for a political resolution to the crisis
More floods threaten Hawaii as tropical Storm Lane drifts away
At least two neighborhoods around Hilo, the largest city on the Big Island, were evacuated and emergency teams have rescued more than 50 people trapped by high water