U.S. gives a further $91 million in food aid to drought-hit Ethiopia
Drought is now affecting Ethiopia's lowlands bordering Somalia where rains are late and herders have lost livestock
Search for survivors in Texas as storm Harvey heads north
Storm that paralyzed Houston is predicted to be one of the most expensive natural disasters in U.S. history
Somali gov't: 10 civilians were killed in joint Somali-U.S. raid
Raid took place in an area plagued by clan conflicts for control of the fertile farmland
Heavy civilian casualties in Raqqa from air strikes - UN
Some 20,000 civilians are trapped in Raqqa where the jihadist fighters are holding some of them as human shields
Swiss court rules Eritrean veterans can be sent home
The UN generally considers Eritreans to be refugees after an investigation found that 300,000-400,000 people had been "enslaved" in indeterminate military service
German minister favours longer ban on Syrian refugees bringing families
Concern about migration has fuelled support in particular for the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party
Campaign hits TV screens as Australian same-sex marriage vote looms
Australians can take part in a non-binding postal ballot in September
How Trump's immigration crackdown could slow flood-hit Houston's efforts to rebuild
Undocumented workers perform a wide range of construction jobs, from framing and dry-walling to plumbing and wiring
Harvey moves into Louisiana with at least 35 dead, 17 missing
Damage has been estimated at tens of billions of dollars, making it one of the costliest U.S. natural disasters
U.S.-funded Ethiopian abattoir hopes to help herders during drought
Climate changes are threatening the way of life of Nomadic herders, forcing them to move away from traditional grazing grounds and find alternative livelihoods