Drought-hit Cape Town braces for gales, flash floods, mudslides
Worst storms in 30 years expected as drought-hit city now faces extreme rain
U.S. tells UN rights forum to remove 'chronic anti-Israel bias'
"The United States is looking carefully at this Council and our participation in it. We see some areas for significant strengthening"
Congo faces U.N. deadline of June 8 for human rights probe
Hundreds of people have been killed and over a million displaced in central Congo since fighting broke out last August
Raqqa civilians face mines, snipers, use as human shields - IRC
"Those who try to escape once SDF forces advance further into the city risk being killed from mines and ISIS snipers as well as airstrikes"
Death toll in Yemen cholera outbreak hits nearly 700 - WHO
"Nationwide, this outbreak 'second wave' doesn't seem to have yet reached its peak"
Nigeria to probe soldiers' alleged misconduct at refugee camp
It is not the first time allegations of abuse by soldiers guarding refugee camps from Boko Haram have surfaced
End of Israeli occupation would benefit both sides -UN rights chief
"Maintain the occupation and for both peoples there will only be a prolongation of immense pain"
Puerto Rico declares Zika outbreak over, CDC maintains travel warning
More than 8,000 cases were reported in a four-week period at the peak of the epidemic in August 2016
U.S. urges U.N. chief to look into who killed investigators in Congo
American Michael Sharp and Swede Zaida Catalan disappeared in March in conflict-plagued central Congo - their bodies were found two weeks later in a shallow grave
Colombia's ELN rebels propose ceasefire for Pope's visit
Pope Francis will visit four cities during a visit beginning Sept. 6