U.N. food body elects first Chinese head as climate crisis worsens
Experts have called for the new agency head to show strong leadership in tackling rising hunger and climate change threats
In border camps, Syrians rely on doctors in trucks and tents
The camps are overflowing, the doctors are too few, and many hospitals have collapsed under government bombing
Southeast Asian leaders meet, expected to discuss Rohingyas, South China Sea
ASEAN leaders face calls from rights groups to rethink support for plans to repatriate Rohingya Muslims who have fled member state Myanmar
INTERVIEW - Mandela's widow warns leaders failing pledge to end world hunger
'As I stand here this morning, every minute children are dying in Africa and Asia from malnutrition'
Myanmar orders internet shutdown in conflict-torn Rakhine state – telco operator
Rakhine state came to global attention after about 730,000 Rohingya Muslims crossed into Bangladesh fleeing a military crackdown in response to militant attacks in 2017
Friday blast at Shi'ite mosque in Baghdad wounds several -police sources
Police sources said on Friday a suicide belt or improvised explosive device had been used in the attack in the Baladiyat neighbourhood
Sri Lanka extends emergency for third month after Easter bombings
Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attacks that killed more than 250 people, including 42 foreigners
Virtual reality helps scare residents to flee looming storms, research says
Participants who saw virtual reality of a storm were significantly more likely to say they would make home preparations or evacuate than those who saw traditional weather maps or text alerts
OPINION: 'Ebola is fake': how do you fight a disease people don’t believe in?
How do you convince people to follow stringent rules to reduce contamination and report suspected cases when some do not believe in the disease in the first place?