Thailand battles drug-resistant malaria strains that imperil global campaign
The latest drug-resistant form of malaria emerged in Cambodia before spreading to Laos, Thailand and Vietnam
Beijing evictions leave migrant workers in limbo as winter deepens
A deadly fire has prompted a fire safety blitz in the city, forcing thousands of workers out of homes and businesses.
Defiant Syrian envoy blames West, Saudis and UN as peace talks end
"We are politicians, we don't work in science fiction"
Nigeria to release $1 bln from excess oil account to fight Boko Haram
Nigeria accused of spending too little on humanitarian aid
Broke South Sudan hike fees, blocks aid despite appeal for cash
S. Sudan needs $1.7 billion in aid next year to help 6 mln people -- half its population -- cope with the effects of war, hunger and economic decline
EU's new eastern leaders stick to guns on refugees
"It is worth investing considerable amounts of money in helping refugees in (regions) they are fleeing from. The help on the ground there is much more effective".
French convent to host dozens of resettled African refugees
The refugees, who come from countries including Eritrea, Sudan and Ethiopia, will live in the small village of Thal-Marmoutier, in Alsace, near the border with Germany
Denmark considers using cryptocurrencies for humanitarian aid
"Crypto and crisis is a perfect match"
Fierce winds to intensify as firefighters battle California wildfire
The so-called Thomas Fire, already the state's fifth-largest blaze of its kind on record, threatened the communities of Santa Barbara, Carpinteria, Summerland and Montecito
Kenyan police assaulted and raped women during election -rights group
"Kenyan women who have been raped - they are lonely and abandoned and ashamed"