Greece sees first mass arrival of migrant boats in three years
The number of migrants arriving into Greece dropped dramatically after a 2016 deal, but numbers have begun to creep up again in recent months
Satellite data shows hunger looming in Senegal, Mauritania
The maps show large areas of barren pastures, which means animals will die, stripping owners of their sole source of food and income
Amazon fires pose health risks to children - WHO
There are anecdotal reports of a rise in respiratory problems among children at local health care facilities, says official
Ebola death toll in east Congo outbreak climbs above 2,000
More than 3,000 people are believed to have been infected in the current outbreak as teams struggle to curb virus in remote, conflict-hit areas
INTERVIEW- Indigenous people need a say on water rights, U.N. rapporteur urges
Indigenous knowledge, which could be key in making smart decisions about water, is being left out, an indigenous expert warns
OPINION: Remember the women who risk everything to bring their loved ones back
Because the majority of those forcibly disappeared are men, it is often women – wives, mothers, daughters – who lead the fight for accountability
Hurricane Dorian gains strength as Florida braces for direct hit
Dorian is forecast to swell into a powerful Category 4 storm with violent winds topping 130 mph (210 km/h) before it makes landfall on Labor Day
Indigenous people under threat from Indonesia's plan to move capital
Thousands of indigenous people may be uprooted from their ancestral lands as large areas of forests are cleared to make way for Indonesia's new capital
Thirsting, ill and ablaze, Germany's forests in critical state, minister says
Next month foresters and the government will hold a summit on responding to what has been termed Germany's "forest die-off"
War and poverty drive Gazans to seek better life in Europe despite dangers
About 30,000 of Gaza's population have tried to flee war and poverty to a new life elsewhere - but many have died on the journey