Myanmar army shelling kills woman, two infants in Rakhine - lawmaker
Tens of thousands of people have been displaced across Rakhine since clashes began in December last year, bringing fresh chaos to the region
Earth's temperature likely marks hottest decade on record - report
An annual report launched at a climate summit in Spain paints a bleak picture of vanishing sea ice, devastating heatwaves and encroaching seas
Human Rights Watch says Rohingya child refugees being denied education
Report says Bangladesh has banned refugees from enrolling in schools outside the camps or taking national exams and also barred UN and aid groups from giving formal accredited education
After Libya arms embargo breaches, U.N. Security Council warns countries to stop
Thousands of people have been killed in sporadic fighting in Libya since 2014 between factions in the east and west
Injustice of worsening climate impacts rises up agenda at UN talks
Leaders of Bangladesh and Marshall Islands highlight how rising seas are hitting their people hard, urging other countries to step up with more action on climate change
Residents of quake-hit Albanian city fearful of returning to unsafe homes
'It is six days now were are out in the street and no one came to tell us if the building is safe'
Philippines evacuates hundreds of thousands ahead of typhoon, to shut main airport
Typhoon Kammuri, the 20th typhoon to hit the country this year, is expected to make landfall on the main Luzon island, packing 165 kph wind speeds and gusts of up to 230 kph
Poor nations pay price as millions flee 'climate chaos', Oxfam says
People are three times more likely to be displaced by cyclones, floods or fires than by conflicts
Comoros seeks $4.6 bln in investment to climb out of poverty
The Indian ocean archipelago is one of the world's poorest countries, with a population of just 800,000 people
Protests in Colombia spark backlash against Venezuelan migrants
Rumors blaming Venezuelan migrants for looting and vandalism connected to recent protests have caused a sharp rise in xenophobia, researchers say