Afghan victims ask ICC to open Afghan war crimes investigation on appeal
More than 32,000 civilians have been killed in the conflict, according to the United Nations
Gunmen kill head of Japan aid agency, 5 others in east Afghanistan
Tetsu Nakamura had recently been granted honorary Afghan citizenship for decades of humanitarian work in the country
Australia restricts medical transfer of refugees from Pacific camps
Around 500 men and woman remain in the centres, many of them suffering mental health issues after years in detention
Death toll in Philippine typhoon rises to 10 as storm moves off
Typhoon Kammuri, the 20th to enter the Philippines this year, prompted the forced evacuation of thousands of residents
Floods predicted to uproot 50 mln people a year as climate heats up
Population growth, more intense rainfall and melting ice are likely to cause more frequent and severe floods
As lungs pay cost of dirty fuels, UN urges action on climate health risks
Health services need more money to deal with climate risks - but it's sorely lacking, says the World Health Organization
Deaths prompt Nepal to offer cash to women who shun 'menstrual huts'
The one-off payment aims to break customs where women are banished to huts while they are on their period
'People are not animals'; stranded migrants freeze in Bosnian forest
Some 600 migrants from the Middle East and Asia are stuck in the camp at Vucjak because Bosnian authorities cannot agree on where to settle them
UN to deliver food aid to 4.1 mln in Zimbabwe, fears 'major crisis'
Zimbabwe is experiencing an economic crisis, marked by soaring inflation and shortages of food, fuel, medicines and electricity
Typhoon kills 3 in Philippines, hundreds of flights halted
Pictures posted by social media users showed waves crashing against bulwarks, panels flying off roofs, trees on roads or being battered by strong winds