UN says 1.4 million children at imminent risk of death in famines
"We can still save many lives. We must not repeat the tragedy of the 2011 famine in the Horn of Africa"
Suicide bombers in Pakistan kill five in attack on court
A string of bombings in Pakistan over the past 10 days has killed more than 100 people
Colombia FARC rebels to start disarmament process
The definitive ceasefire and abandonment of arms has begun, said Colombia's President Santos
Refugee claimants from U.S. strain Canada's border resources
As asylum seekers arrive with frostbite, Canada converts unused basement into processing center for refugees
In election year, Germany to tap asylum-seekers' phones for ID checks
Officials will receive legal clearance to scan the cellphones, tablets and laptops of applicants for asylum
Parts of South Sudan suffering famine - govt official
Impact of war, combined with high food prices, economic disruption and low agricultural production expected to make 4.9 million people "food insecure"
Iraqi forces battle their way toward Mosul airport
Up to 400,000 civilians could be displaced by the offensive as residents of western Mosul suffer food and fuel shortages
Girl stands at the door of her house during a house-to-house vaccination campaign in Sanaa
A girl stands at the door of her house during a house-to-house vaccination campaign in Sanaa, Yemen February 20, 2017. REUTERS/Khaled Abdullah
Harsh weather in Afghanistan kills dozens in blizzard, rainstorms
9 million Afghans are in need of humanitarian aid, including basic food and housing
Fresh ceasefire appears to hold for now in eastern Ukraine
The close proximity of opposing sides and continued use of heavy weapons prompted leaders of Germany, France, Russia and Ukraine to call for renewed efforts to implement peace agreement