Water bankruptcy looms for one in four people worldwide, researchers warn
Seventeen countries face "extremely high water stress" because they consume 80 percent of their available water annually
In Lebanon, a monastery brings together Christians scattered by war
Lebanon was the only country where Christians from Iraq, Syria, Egypt, Jordan, the Palestinian Territories could all meet easily and safely
Britain urged to act over rising global attacks on aid workers
Nearly 300 aid workers and health workers were killed and more than 850 injured last year in almost 1,200 attacks
Singer R. Kelly charged in Minnesota with soliciting sex from minor
The 52-year-old is accused of paying a 17-year-old girl $200 to take off her clothes and dance for him, and then engaging in sexual contact
Drone strike on town in southern Libya kills at least 43 -official
The attack is the second major air strike blamed on the eastern Libyan National Army forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar after at least 44 migrants were killed in June
At U.S.-Mexico border, a bus becomes a school for migrant children in limbo
In the border city of Tijuana, in a dirt parking lot adjoining a migrant shelter, the bus is offering a rare chance at school to Central American and Mexican children
Italy govt wins confidence vote on decree targeting migrant rescue ships
The decree hikes maximum fines for ships that enter Italian waters without authorisation and provides for the arrest of captains who ignore orders to stay away
Colombia to give citizenship to babies of Venezuelan migrants
The measure, which will cover all Venezuelan children born in Colombia since August 2015, will be in force for two years
India scraps special status for Kashmir in step Pakistan calls illegal
The government also lifted a ban on property purchases by non-residents, opening the way for Indians to invest and settle there, just as they can elsewhere in India
Iraqis choose refugee camps over ruined homes
Bodies and destroyed buildings are still a regular sight two years on but the camps provide residents with security and comparatively comfortable lives