Charity shop customers leave empty-handed, refugees benefit
The products on display are all items that the charity distributes to refugees
Quake hits southeast Iran, destroys homes; no fatalities reported
Criss-crossed by several major fault lines, Iran is one of the most earthquake-prone countries in the world
Rohingya who says she was raped in Myanmar hopes pope can help find justice
"I still bleed, there is pain in the abdomen, my back hurts, I get headaches. Medicines have not helped much"
War drives record $22.5 bln aid appeal in 2018
Needs are rising substantially in Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo, Libya, Somalia and Sudan
U.S. top court's cake case pits gay rights versus Christian faith
A ruling favoring conservative Christian baker could open the door for certain businesses to spurn gay couples by invoking religious beliefs
U.S. military to indefinitely delay ban on cluster bombs
Cluster bombs can lead to civilian deaths and injuries long after conflicts end
UN extends Syria round to Dec 15, presidency not yet on table
"All this takes place against quite a backdrop. It's just not a normal round of talks"
EU, UN and African leaders draw up emergency plan for migrants in Libya
"The goal will be in very short order to be able to arrest identified traffickers, dismantle these networks and their financing"
Death toll from Somalia truck bomb in October now at 512 - probe committee
The bomb attacks were the deadliest since Islamist militant group al Shabaab began an insurgency in 2007
IMF to send mission to Zimbabwe in coming days
A concerted international effort to "revive and reintegrate" Zimbabwe's economy will be needed, an IMF spokesman said