Syrian government steps up air strikes in northwest, seizes small town
The bombardment has killed 229 civilians, injured 727 and forced more than 300,000 people to flee since April 28
Arizona tent facility eyed to cope with U.S.-Mexico border surge
Officials say they are struggling as smugglers guide record numbers of families and unaccompanied children under or over fences and across the Colorado River
S.African court dismisses sulphur dioxide emissions changes ahead of carbon tax
The change risks intensifying diseases and environmental degradation already in areas with already high measures of SO2 and other greenhouse gasses, said campaigners
Amplify survivors' voices to end global scourge of sexual violence, world leaders told
Aid interventions often ignore survivors' needs and fail to provide access to vital health services, delegates heard
Indian migrants say Italy needs them despite rise of far-right
Many of the migrant workers cycle long distances from cramped accommodation to pick fruit and vegetables for up to 13 hours a day, earning between three and five euros an hour
OPINION: Disasters happen to real people – and it's complicated
Age, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation and many more factors must be considered if people are to become resilient to climate extremes
El Salvador wartime parties suspend controversial amnesty bill
The amnesty bill aimed to prohibit jail time for former military personnel and leftist guerillas accused of atrocities during the 1980-1992 war in which 75,000 people were killed
Libya coast guard rescues 290 migrants off eastern coast of Tripoli
The western coast of Libya is the main departure point of hundreds of thousands of migrants fleeing their countries from wars and poverty to reach shores of Italy
Maduro says U.S. seeks to destroy Venezuela state-backed food program
Washington is preparing sanctions and criminal charges against Venezuelan officials and others suspected of using the food program to launder money for the Maduro government
U.S. Senate passes $19.1 billion in disaster relief, no border aid
The measure would assist victims of disasters across the country over the last two years, from hurricanes in the Southeast to Midwestern flooding and California wildfires