Afghans deported from Europe arrive home, to war and unemployment
Afghans were the second largest group of asylum seekers in Europe in 2015, and concerns about security and their integration have encouraged politicians to take a tougher line
Thousands flee Islamic State-held Tabqa west of Syria's Raqqa city
The Syrian Democratic Forces has been battling Islamic State around Tabqa
U.N. Secretary General calls for more aid as people flee Mosul
"We don't have the resources necessary to support these people" - UN Secretary General
In Lebanese town, mounting trash shows strain of refugees
With the influx of people, Bar Elias now handles 40 extra tonnes of refuse every day
Four countries face famine threat as global food crisis deepens
The Food Security Information Network said that 108 million people were reported to be facing crisis level food insecurity or worse in 2016
INTERVIEW-IOM expects to fly up to 10,000 migrants out of Libya in 2017
Most are flown to West Africa, with Nigeria, Senegal and Mali topping the list
U.N. sexual harassment campaign makes male subway riders uncomfortable
Nine of every 10 women in Mexico City have been subjected to some type of sexual abuse riding the subway
Seeking end to boycott, North Carolina rescinds transgender bathroom law
New provisions would still ban local municipalities, schools and others from regulating bathroom access
South Sudanese rebels free three foreign oil workers
One of the released men said his rebel captors had told him to pass a message to foreign oil companies to stop operating in South Sudan
Prior exposure to dengue or West Nile could make Zika worse -report
The findings in mice, published in the journal Science, confirm prior studies