U.N. urges action as finds farmers losing up to a fifth of produce
Central and southern Asia have the highest level of food losses of 20% followed by northern America and Europe at more than 15%
Japan sends in troops after deadly typhoon floods towns, threatens more damage
Dozens of people are dead or missing and large swaths of low-lying land remain under water
Congo to start using J&J Ebola vaccine in November
Inoculations will start in Goma before being extended to other provinces
Over 130,000 people displaced by fighting in northeastern Syria -U.N.
Relief agencies estimate up to 400,000 civilians in the Syrian conflict zone may require aid and protection
OPINION: How do we reduce disaster risks for the conflict-affected?
As conflicts become more protracted around the world, cutting disaster risks from climate change in those places will require a different approach
Australia to invest $680 mln in dams for drought-stricken region
Environmental advocacy group says the dams don't provide water security as they deprive people downstream of water
Mexico military police halt migrant caravan on its way to U.S.
The caravan departed from the southern state of Chiapas near Guatemala despite an ongoing crackdown on migration
Fierce typhoon hits northern Japan after paralysing Tokyo
Millions are under evacuation orders as Typhoon Hagibis batters Japan
In southern Mexico, migrants gather in caravan aiming to reach U.S.
The caravan departed from the southern state of Chiapas near Guatemala despite an ongoing crackdown on migration
Gunmen kill about 15 people in attack on Burkina Faso mosque
An Islamist insurgency by groups with links to Islamic State and al Qaeda has crossed into Burkina Faso from neighbouring Mali