Syrian refugee group returns from Lebanon
About 1,200 refugees expected to cross back into Syria from Lebanon on Saturday before returning to their homes
Judge urges U.S. to focus on reuniting deported parents with children
At least 700 children remain separated from their parents
Malians to elect president amid spiralling violence
All candidates have promised to reverse Mali's decline and help end pervasive poverty
Mali poll winner must halt ethnic killing in 'breadbasket' - U.N.
Malians will decide whether to give President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita a second term or hand over to one of his rivals
1,500 migrants have died in Mediterranean in 2018, Italy deadliest route-UN
The route between Italy and Libya claims the lives of one in 19, but migrants are now opting for Spain as their final destination
As some 'White Helmets' escaped Syria, most were left behind
Syrian President Assad has accused the White Helmets of being an al Qaeda front
Japan braces as strong typhoon bears down, flood-hit areas at risk
Typhoon Jongdari will put areas already ravaged by deadly floods at risk again
'Not enough time to get out': Laos village caught in burst dam deluge
The scale of the disaster is still unclear, in part because of the inaccessibility of the area
Salvadoran farmers lament brutal drought, hope for recovery
A month-long drought has affected more than half the country and prompted the government to declare a "red alert" to distribute resources to victims
French aid to Syrian government-controlled eastern Ghouta arrives
The aid includes medical supplies to help 500 seriously wounded people and 15,000 with more minor ailments