Transgender court hearing set amid fight over Trump nominee
A Virginia public school district is fighting to prevent a female-born transgender high school student from using the boys' bathroom
Myanmar's Suu Kyi vows to investigate crimes against Rohingya - UN's Zeid
The UN investigators' report said the actions by security forces probably amounted to crimes against humanity
Malaysian PM sends aid for Muslim Rohingyas in Myanmar
At least 86 people have been killed and about 66,000 have fled into Bangladesh
U.N. sees western Mosul assault driving out 250,000 civilians
162,000 people already displaced
South Africa confirms presence of invasive pest that infests maize
Outbreaks follow crippling El Nino-triggered drought which scorched much of the region last year, hitting crop production and leaving millions in need of food aid
Ukraine, separatists must act to stave off "humanitarian disaster" - aid, security groups
Thousands of people have been left with little or no access to electricity or water amidst subzero winter cold
Lebanese president calls for safe zones in Syria for refugees
At least one million Syrians have fled civil war into Lebanon, which has an estimated population of less than six million
To save lives, WHO wants global focus on catching cancer early
Poorer countries urged to prioritise limited resources
FACTBOX-EU leaders agree measures to stem African immigration from Libya
EU vows to step up returns of people who make it to Europe but do not have a case for asylum
Myanmar army killed and raped in Rohingya ethnic cleansing - U.N.
"The devastating cruelty to which these Rohingya children have been subjected is unbearable"