Indonesia's disaster agency says forest fire threat to escalate
Hot spots in Aceh are already causing choking smoke, ahead of the dry season
U.S. judge halts deportation of more than 1,400 Iraqi nationals
American Civil Liberties Union lawyers argued the immigrants would face persecution in Iraq because they are considered ethnic and religious minorities there
Trucker in Texas denies knowing immigrants were in stifling tractor trailer
Some immigrants came from Mexico, officials said, and at least two Guatemalans were found alive but dehydrated
WIDER IMAGE-Thai transgender boxer winning the fight for acceptance
Thailand is widely seen as a paradise for gay and transgender people, but many say they are treated as second-class citizens
Fighting climate change can boost jobs, cut inequality - New York mayor
"Cities are taking matters into our own hands, because we have no illusion that things will change otherwise"
Vatican turns off fountains as Rome gasps in drought
Suffocating summer heat has followed two years of lower-than-average rainfall in Rome, forcing the Italian capital to close drinking fountains and consider the prospect of water rationing
France's Macron confirms aid targets in meeting with U2's Bono
France to boost its aid budget to 0.55 percent of gross domestic product by 2022
Rights group calls for probe into Libyan forces after execution video shown
"This latest mass execution, if confirmed, would be one more in a string of atrocities"
Colombia's FARC rebels to debut political party on Sept. 1
The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) handed in its weapons as part of a deal negotiated during more than four years of talks
Home sweet home: islanders stay put even when the sea invades
Ice is thawing from Greenland to Antarctica and will raise sea levels by between 28 and 98 cm (11-38 inches) by 2100