Decade after Haiti's big quake, president says aid system needs overhaul
President Jovenel Moise says recipient countries know their needs best and should have a greater say in how aid is spent
At least 17 killed in Syrian army bombing of rebel-held Idlib - witnesses
Hundreds of thousands of people in Idlib province have fled attacks in recent weeks, moving towards the Turkish border
'Traumatized' Puerto Ricans rocked by more strong quakes
Homes collapse as two more aftershocks rattle Puerto Rico following Tuesday's 6.4 magnitude earthquake
U.N. renews Syria cross-border aid operation but halves crossings, length of time
'Syrians will suffer needlessly as a result of this resolution. Syrians will die as a result of this resolution' - U.S. Ambassador
Scientists paint Australia fires as red alert on climate change
"The scale of this disaster is something I couldn't have imagined, and it's the same for a lot of people in Australia," says one climate scientist
Bulgaria environment minister charged over water crisis, resigns post
Pernik, a town with population of more than 70,000, has been subject to severe and continuing water restrictions for about two months
Kenya warns locust swarm is spreading, threatening food security
Locusts have already destroyed over 70,000 hectares of farmland in Somalia and Ethiopia in the worst invasion in 70 years
ANALYSIS-Sluggish climate action may see warming do Russia more harm than good
Russia's first adaptation plan points to the economic opportunities of a hotter climate, but it also faces major threats from extreme weather and melting ice
OPINION: Ten years after earthquake, Haiti still vulnerable to disasters
In the past decade, Haiti has been hit by drought, cholera, hurricanes and more tremors - and is struggling to protect its people
Killings in eastern Congo may amount to crimes against humanity - U.N.
Armed groups are carrying out organised attacks in a conflict over grazing rights and political representation, said the U.N.