Marawi's ruins a reminder of Islamic State's devastating reach
At least 500 families live in plastic tents and thousands of people are in limbo following a conflict that no one saw coming
Guatemalan teenage boy dies in U.S. Border Patrol custody
The boy was the fifth Guatemalan minor since December to die after being apprehended at the U.S. border in Mexico
N.Korean women tell of slavery and gang rape in Chinese cybersex dens
Young girls are forced to perform sex acts or sexually assaulted in front of webcams for global subscribers
WFP may suspend aid in Houthi-held areas of Yemen, cites obstruction
The highly unusual threat from the U.N. agency, which is feeding more than 10 million people across Yemen, reflected what it said were 'obstacles that are being put in our way'
UK appoints first international human rights ambassador
Rita French will be based in Geneva and will focus on issues including modern slavery, media freedom and rights of religious expression
Germany spends record 23 bln euros on refugees - document
Chancellor Angela Merkel has defended her 2015 decision to leave German borders open to war refugees, but has since vowed to prevent a repeat of such mass migration by tackling its causes
Schoolgirls used as human shields in Congo due to 'magical powers' - charities
Armed only with a broom or kitchen utensil, young girls were placed on the frontlines as they were believed to possess powers which would stop bullets
U.S. Supreme Court rejects Iraqi man's torture-related deportation challenge
Federal immigration law typically prevents courts from reviewing the deportation of people who have committed serious crimes
Germany spends record 23 bln euros on refugees, migration - document
Increase is partly driven by higher spending on measures aimed at improving living conditions in migrants' home countries
Rising heat scorches recovery efforts in cyclone-hit Indian state
More than 10 million have been affected by the worst summer cyclone in the state in 43 years, according to government data