Study finds new superbug typhoid strain behind Pakistan outbreak
An outbreak of drug-resistant typhoid that began in Hyderabad in Pakistan in November 2016 is still spreading
UN issues blank statement on Syria, says it has run out of words
"UNICEF is issuing this blank statement. We no longer have the words to describe children's suffering and our outrage"
Syrian Observatory: bombing kills 94 in eastern Ghouta in a day
The United Nations said last week that civilians in Syria were suffering through some of the worst fighting of the entire conflict, which is entering its eighth year
More than 300 migrants intercepted in boats off Libya - coastguard
Libya's western coastline is the main departure point for migrants attempting to reach Europe by sea to seek better lives
Violence in Colombia has displaced more than 800 people - U.N.
Areas in the northwest previously controlled by FARC guerrillas have become flashpoints for fighting among crime gangs and the smaller ELN rebel group
Bangladesh says to meet with Myanmar on Rohingya trapped at border
The vast majority of Rohingya who fled are in camps at Cox's Bazar on the southern tip of Bangladesh, but several thousand who arrived in a buffer zone along the border are now stuck
Malawi cholera cases pass 500, eight people dead
Cholera cases soar in Malawi following spread of disease from Zambia.
Quake shakes Mexicans out of bed, alarms sound in capital
Mexico has suffered a series of more powerful earthquakes in recent months, including two in September that together killed hundreds of people and brought buildings crashing down
Oaxaca requests aid after strong Mexico quake damages 1,000 homes
The southern state has requested emergency funds to supply food, shelter and health services
Oxfam says Haiti director admitted using prostitutes
Oxfam's country director in Haiti admitted using prostitutes during a relief mission, according to an internal investigation released by the charity