U.N. urges Australia to take responsibility for refugees
"Australia remains ultimately responsible"
U.S. urges U.N. to hold Myanmar military accountable for 'ethnic cleansing'
Myanmar has denied that ethnic cleansing has taken place
UK's Oxfam hit by new report of sex abuse by aid workers
Haiti president decries "violation of basic human decency"
U.S. urges help for Iraq, extends $3 billion credit line
USA-TILLERSON/MIDEAST (UPDATE 1, PIX, TV):UPDATE 1-Islamic State yet to suffer "enduring defeat" says Tillerson
South Africa declares drought a national disaster
The flow of running water in the port city of Cape Town has been affected by a wider pattern of climate change
Britney Spears to be honored for support of gay community
Spears has supported gay marriage, and last year wrote an open "love letter" to the LGBTQ community
Congo violence forces over 22,000 to flee to Uganda
Thousands remain stranded on the Congolese shores of Lake Albert, which marks the border with Uganda
Myanmar signs ceasefire with two rebel groups amid decades of conflict
Aung San Suu Kyi seeks to revive a stuttering peace process to end decades of conflict
Japan took in 20 asylum seekers last year as nearly 20,000 applied
Immigration is a controversial subject in Japan, where many pride themselves on cultural and ethnic homogeneity
UK's Oxfam faces more pressure after new report of sex abuse by aid workers
One of the best-known international NGOs, with aid programmes running across the globe, Oxfam is under threat of losing its British government funding