Malaria on rise in crisis-hit Venezuela, WHO says
"What we are now seeing is a massive increase, probably reaching close to half a million cases per year"
WIDER IMAGE-Scars begin to heal a decade after Sichuan quake
CHINA-QUAKE/ANNIVERSARY (REPEAT, PIX):RPT-WIDER IMAGE-Scars begin to heal a decade after Sichuan quake
UN says Trinidad forcibly deported Venezuelan refugees
The U.N. refugee agency has reported a 2,000 percent increase in the number of Venezuelans seeking asylum worldwide since 2014
Egypt's Sinai battle chokes food, medical supplies to thousands - report
"A counter-terrorism operation that imperils the flow of essential goods to hundreds of thousands of civilians is unlawful"
California risks severe "whiplash" from drought to flood - scientists
San Francisco and Los Angeles are "more likely than not" to suffer a freak series of storms which "would probably lead to considerable loss of life and economic damages"
UN agency urges mandatory training to combat human trafficking on flights
The United States already requires mandatory training for flight attendants.
Emergency alerts loom as drought takes hold in war-torn Afghanistan
"The priority is to prevent the situation from deteriorating"
Saudi-led air strikes kill at least 20 at Yemen wedding
The Western-backed alliance is fighting against the armed Houthi movement which controls much of northern Yemen.
Global donors to seek more than $6 bln for Syrian aid
Brussels has invited some 85 governments and non-governmental agencies to raise funds for humanitarian aid, limited reconstruction and de-mining.
Asylum-seekers and locals clash on Greek island of Lesbos over migrant crisis
Refugees and migrants are unhappy over conditions in the island's camp and asylum application delays.