As new Syrian exodus unfolds, some fear they will never go home
Some 100,000 people have fled their homes since Turkey mounted its offensive in northeast Syria on Wednesday
One killed as fierce typhoon hits Tokyo, millions told to evacuate
Typhoon Hagibis may be the strongest to hit Tokyo since 1958
OPINION: Tackling disaster risk means fewer people forced to flee their homes
We estimate the number of people likely to be displaced by the year-end at around 22 million. So we know the risk. What should we do about it?
Turkish forces intensify bombardment around Syrian town
More than 100 reported killed including civilians; United Nations says 100,000 people have fled their homes
One killed in Japan as typhoon approaches, over a million advised to evacuate
Hagibis is set to make landfall on the main island of Honshu late on Saturday, bringing the heaviest rains and winds in 60 years
Richer nations urged to boost protection against wild weather as losses jump
Economic losses to climate catastrophes are surging fastest in temperate countries, which need to move faster to adapt, scientists warn
Ethiopia's Abiy wins Nobel Peace Prize for resolving conflict with Eritrea
Africa's youngest leader has in under two years in power begun political and economic reforms that promise a better life for many in impoverished Ethiopia
Japan's capital braces for what could be worst typhoon in 60 years
Authorities have begun issuing evacuation advisories to areas particularly at risk, including the coastal city of Shimoda in Shizuoka
Turkey bombards Syrian Kurdish militia, thousands flee as death toll mounts
64,000 people in Syria have fled since the campaign began, according to the International Rescue Committee
With simple words, mapping apps offer help to refugees, slum dwellers
Apps are making it possible to locate even the world's most remote areas on a map