Trapped Mosul civilians could face worst catastrophe of Iraq conflict, U.N. warns
"If there is a siege and hundreds of thousands of people don't have water and don't have food, they will be at enormous risk"
Nearly 9,000 migrants rescued in Mediterranean over weekend - IOM
"This was an overwhelming search and rescue operation by all sides involved"
Sri Lanka landslide death toll rises to 29, unknown number still missing
Residents say around 100 people may be missing
"We want to learn": Iraqi girls back at school after years under Islamic State
"We want to learn, we do not want to be ignorant"
A PICTURE AND ITS STORY-Rescue on the Mediterranean: suffering, death and hope
We saved thousands of migrants, counted the dead, and covered the shivering
LGBT advocates seek to label opponents as U.S. hate groups
Several of the targeted groups said they reject any hate designation as an attempt to silence them
U.S. top court leaves intact ruling against Central America asylum seekers
A group of asylum-seeking Central American women and their children aimed to clarify the constitutional rights of people who the government has prioritized for deportation
Hundreds of Palestinians in Israeli jails begin hunger strike
Almost 6,500 Palestinians are being held in 22 Israeli prisons
For Syrian evacuees, bus bombing a tragic end to a tragic deal
"We owned three houses, farmland and three shops in Madaya town. Now, we don't have a single Syrian pound"
Wartime economic crisis threatens education of millions of Yemeni children - U.N.
"More than 166,000 teachers in the country that have not received a salary since October last year"