Cyclone wreaks havoc in Tonga's capital, parliament flattened, homes wrecked
Power, water supplies disrupted in capital
Malaysian newspaper draws flak over piece on identifying gays, lesbians
The LGBT community is routinely persecuted in Muslim-majority Malaysia
South African military investigates Congo torture reports
Established in 2000, MONUSCO is the UN's largest peacekeeping mission and has come under increasing political and military pressure
Deputy head of Oxfam quits as Haiti sex scandal escalates
"I am ashamed that this happened on my watch"
Syria suffering some of worst fighting of war, UN warns
There are reports of "hundreds of civilian deaths and injuries, massive displacement and the destruction of civilian infrastructure, including medical facilities"
Haiti sex scandal at Oxfam adds to anti-aid pressures in Britain
Oxfam dismissed staff but did not disclose details
Oxfam International boss says Haiti scandal 'breaks my heart'
Oxfam has condemned the behavior of some former staff in Haiti after a newspaper report said aid workers paid for sex while on a mission
Iraq says reconstruction after war on Islamic State to cost $88 billion
Officials say U.S. does not plan to pledge any money
Ukraine crisis needs 20,000-strong U.N. force -report
Conflict still simmering in eastern Ukraine
Liberia's Johnson Sirleaf wins Mo Ibrahim leadership prize
Ex-president oversaw peaceful democratic hand-over but her designation met with mixed feelings at home