Number of people displaced from Mosul exceeds 300,000, U.N. says
More people are expected to flee the fighting and camps for the displaced north and east of Mosul are expanding
New Zealand hit by ex-Cyclone Debbie, heavy rains close highways
Weather officials warn of several days of heavy rain, with some regions set to receive three months' worth of rain in the next 48 hours
U.S. withdraws funding for U.N. Population Fund
Cut follows Trump's proposed 28 percent budget reduction for diplomacy and foreign aid
Colombia starts to bury 273 landslide victims, search continues
Desperate families queue for blocks in heat to search morgue for loved ones
Donors seek more funds for Syria, EU presses for peace
Some 13.5 mln Syrians need assistance inside Syria
Colombia starts to bury 262 landslide victims, search continues
Many families in Mocoa spent all night digging through the debris with their hands despite a lack of food, clean water and electricity
Pakistan resumes repatriation of Afghan refugees
Pakistan is home to the world's second largest refugee population, with a total of 2.5 million Afghans living there
Italy-Libya accord to fight smugglers is "dangerous fiction" - aid groups
"It's simply impossible right now to think that Libya can be considered part of the solution"
U.N. food agency launches $250 million Zimbabwe plan to end hunger
Climate disasters, poverty, a fragile economic environment, low agricultural output and HIV and AIDS are the major causes of hunger in Zimbabwe
South Sudan drops plan for $10,000 work permit fee for aid staff
War-ravaged South Sudan announced the 100-fold hike in the fee for foreign professionals in early March