Pakistan, India spar over using water as a weapon in Kashmir dispute
India and Pakistan have long argued over water resources
OPINION: There will always be challenges: being an aid worker in South Sudan
I would love to hear women speaking up, this will help to change cultural norms. And I want to see men supporting them - men and women need to work together
Ebola spreads to remote, militia-run Congo territory
The widening geographic spread of the virus, and its presence in yet another zone under the sway of armed groups, raises the risk of it spreading out of control
OPINION: Why we need to engage local women in emergency response
The role of female responders, whether individual or as part of official or unofficial organisations, is often overlooked, undervalued, or ignored
OPINION: Woman on the front line: working as a humanitarian in conflict-ridden northeast Nigeria
I’d advise women considering aid work to have courage. There will be challenges, if you are strong and accept them, you’ll find the work very rewarding.
Islamic State claims Afghan wedding blast as families bury the dead
Islamic State has claimed some of the bloodiest attacks in Afghan cities over the past couple of years, with some aimed at the Shi'ite minority
Spain makes new offer to charity boat with migrants on board
The migrants had been picked up off the coast of Libya in the past two weeks and have been waiting to disembark on the southern Italian island of Lampedusa
U.N. pleads for more help to relieve Venezuelan refugee crisis
Residents of the Brazilian border town of Pacaraima closed shops on Saturday and marched through the streets to shouts of "Out with the Venezuelans," "Out with the U.N.," and "Brazil for Brazilians"
Charity boat rejects Spain's offer to stranded migrants
The Open Arms boat said it could not go to Spain, arguing that it would be a long trip that would put the well-being of migrants at risk
'People who love life and music' - dance parties return to Baghdad
Since the blast walls - a feature of the capital since a U.S.-led invasion in 2003 toppled Saddam Hussein - started coming down, a less restrictive way of life has emerged