Magnitude 7.5 quake hits off Papua New Guinea, teams assess damage
The offshore quake hit around 50 km east of Rabaul at a depth of around 10 km
As risks rise, too little is spent to avert disasters, say UN and Red Cross
Top officials lament shortage of funding to stop disasters happening and protect people, which raises aid costs after they hit
Violence overshadows Sudan's transition push
The protesters want to keep pressure on the military for a swift handover, blocking roads and bridges with bricks and rocks
Libya aid agencies seek UN resolution to protect people caught up in fighting
In the past week 65 migrants have drowned and since the Tripoli clashes began, 871 migrants have been returned to detention in often unacceptable conditions
Four Catholics killed in another Burkina Faso church attack
BURKINA-SECURITY/:Four Catholics killed in another Burkina Faso church attack
Magnitude 7.5 quake hits off Papua New Guinea, tsunami warning lifted
Hazardous tsunami waves are possible within 1,000 km of the quake's epicentre along the coasts of Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands
U.N. says Hodeidah deployment 'executed, partly as agreed' by parties
A ceasefire in Hodeidah, Yemen's main port and a lifeline for millions of Yemenis on the brink of starvation, has largely held, but violence continues elsewhere in the country
First aid in years lifts hope for cut-off towns in Central African Republic
Since heavy fighting broke out in 2017 the road to Mingala has been blocked by armed groups who set up checkpoints to collect taxes, aid workers said
Despite falling numbers, immigration remains divisive EU issue
On the face of it, Europe's migrant crisis appears over, but the shockwaves still resound around the continent
Torrential rain and floods hit Bosnia; Balkan neighbours on alert
Landslides triggered by the rainfall blocked regional roads, cutting off electricity and causing drinking water shortages in some areas