Syria 2017 wheat crop up 12 pct to 1.8 mln tonnes - U.N. agencies
Syria's wheat harvest dropped to its lowest level in 27 years in 2016, with some estimates putting it as low as 1.3 million tonnes, as fighting and poor rainfall further degraded the farming sector
Italy may issue temporary visas for migrants, in 'tug of war' with EU
The move is intended to pressure Italy's EU neighbours to do more to help ease the migration crisis
Dengue kills 21 in Indian tourist hotspot, crisis looms
"Patients are lying in (hospital) corridors and availing treatment. The situation looks really bad"
Ex-U.S. diplomats seek to save State Department refugee office
Transferring responsibilities of the refugee office to other agencies would undercut U.S. diplomatic leverage in grappling with foreign crises
Global health price tag could be $371 bln a year by 2030, WHO says
While most countries can afford the funds needed, the poorest nations will need donor help
Suicide bomb attacks killing more Afghan civilians: U.N.
War in Afghanistan killed at least 1,662 civilians and wounded 3,581 in the first half of the year
Suicide bomber kills eight in northeast Nigeria's Maiduguri
The woman detonated her bomb while trying to enter the mosque in the centre of Maiduguri
One of worst droughts in decades devastates South Europe crops
"This year was not bad, it was catastrophic"
As Islamic State militants routed in Iraq, their families fear reprisals
Those who suffered three years of extreme violence and privation under IS say the militants' relatives have no place among them
Central California wildfire nearly 50 pct contained as hot, dry conditions persist
Forecasters warned that hot, dry conditions could persist, creating tinderbox conditions