California firefighters take offensive against blazes in wine country, L.A. suburbs
The two blazes, the worst of several large wildfires across the state this week, have destroyed dozens of homes and other structures
Amnesty says Turkey deporting Syrians to planned 'safe zone' region
Amnesty believes the number of forced returns in recent months to be in the hundreds
Storm-hit areas in Japan battered by heavy rains, one dead, evacuations ordered
Authorities have warned of the chance of further landslides and floods, especially in areas hit by levee breaks that have yet to be repaired after Hagibis
U.S. Supreme Court's Ginsburg honored for women's, human rights work
The second woman ever named to the Supreme Court, Ginsburg has been honored as a voice for equal justice in battling discrimination
WIDER IMAGE-'White death' in Argentina: The hunger of poverty feeds tuberculosis
Fast-rising prices and recession are driving more people below the poverty line and stoking homelessness and hunger
'A better life somewhere else': Europe-bound African migrants wait in Rwanda
A group of female migrants were said to be suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder
Peacebuilding in Somalia - another victim of climate change?
People escaping weather crises are vulnerable to recruitment by militants, while crowded camps become hot beds for traffickers and fights erupt over resources
Real-time insurance for farm credit helps Kenyans weather drought
Millions of rural households in Kenya rely on agriculture for their income, but a warming climate is bringing more intense and frequent droughts
Kurdish families stuck in crowded schools after fleeing north Syria conflict
According to the United Nations, more than 176,000 have fled their homes since Turkey launched its cross-border offensive
War creates new uncertainty for migrants in Libya
With a drop in crossings from Libya to Italy, migrants who remain face increased levels of abuse and extortion by smugglers struggling to make money in a shrunken market