At least 38 killed, 50 missing as torrential rain pounds Japan
Japan's Meteorological Agency urges vigilance against landslides, rising rivers and strong winds amid "historic" rains.
At religious summit, pope decries "murderous indifference" in Mideast
"Indifference kills, and we desire to lift up our voices in opposition to this murderous indifference."
South Syrian rebels agree surrender deal, Assad takes crossing
Assad now commands most of Syria with his allies' help, though most of the north and a chunk of the east remains out of his hands.
New wildfire in northern California kills one, spurs evacuation
Fires have razed through more than 2.8 million acres in the United States this year, above the average of about 2.4 million acres for the same period over the last 10 years
Spain offers free fertility treatment for lesbians and single women
Spain has one of the lowest birth rates in Europe
Italy's closure to migrant rescue boats has high human cost- aid groups
"With fewer rescue ships and the summer surge in departures, the situation in the centres will get worse and worse"
Jordan says return of displaced Syrians in southern Syria is top priority
The United Nations has called on Jordan to open its border but the country has refused so far, citing a combination of security and economic pressures
Wildfire erupts in northern California, forcing evacuations
The Klamathon Fire was one of more than three dozen wildfires that firefighters were battling in California and across the U.S. West during an unusually active fire season
UN view on the European migrant crisis? There isn't one
The issue threatened to bring down German Chancellor Angela Merkel and was a major factor in Britain's vote to leave the EU
Jordan beefs up border defences with Syrian army at frontier
Syrian families have set up tents near the border in the hope Jordan will let them in