Chile's senate passes bill to ease strict abortion ban
Chile is one of only a handful of countries worldwide where abortion is illegal without exception
UN hopes for lull in Syria battles with Islamic State for polio campaign
Polio tends to break out in war zones because poor vaccine coverage leaves gaps in the immunity of the local population, leaving children susceptible
South Sudan peace hopes fade as war fragments, alliances shift
Fighting has killed tens of thousands of people and uprooted about 4 mln, stirring old rivalries between Dinka, Nuer and other ethnic groups
In camps and ruins, Mosul civilians' ordeal is far from over
Many have no homes to return to
Cholera kills 4 in Kenyan capital since May, government shuts hotels
At least 79 people with confirmed cases of cholera were being treated in various Nairobi hospitals
Gaza health care suffers as Palestinian factions play blame game
Gaza hospitals short on power, medicine
EXCLUSIVE-Murdered U.N. experts talked travel with Congo militia family -report
UN investigators say they cannot yet lay blame for murders based on the preliminary evidence
UN seeks to dissuade West African migrants from heading to Libya
"People should not go to Libya. We have no idea about the number of people losing their lives in those detention centres run by traffickers"
Saudi-led coalition blocks U.N. aid staff flight carrying journalists to Yemen
"It's unfortunate and partially explains why Yemen, which is one of the world's largest humanitarian crises, is not getting enough attention in international media"
South Sudan's president declares state of emergency in home state
Local media said dozens of people had been killed in the fighting in Gogrial state in the country's north