U.S. air strikes kill a dozen Afghans, battle intensifies in Taliban strongholds
Kunduz council members say about a dozen civilians dead with children among the casualties
Syrian state media says rebels shell village with gas, injuring 21
The area is near the frontline between the Syrian government and the last major rebel enclave in the northwest where army bombardment has escalated in recent weeks
Islamic State "caliphate" defeated, yet threat persists
Islamic State originated as an al Qaeda faction in Iraq, but it took advantage of Syria's civil war to seize land there and split from the global jihadist organisation
Death toll from southern Africa cyclone, floods exceeds 700
The storm has killed 417 in Mozambique and 259 in Zimbabwe while in Malawi 56 people died in heavy rains ahead of the cyclone
Tuberculosis: older than time, tougher than nails
The results of decades of inaction on TB are that doctors are stuck with an antiquated treatment regimen that is both challenging to administer and monitor
U.N. draws up plans to ‘facilitate’ Rohingya relocation to island
Humanitarian and human rights groups have criticized the proposal, saying the island is flood-prone, vulnerable to frequent cyclones and could be completely submerged during a high tide
Trump says all Islamic State land lost in Syria, SDF says fight continues
Hours before Trump gave a statement declaring Islamic State territorial rule over a Reuters journalist heard air strikes and saw smoke at Baghouz where fighters have been waging a last stand
Heavy fighting continues with Islamic State in Syria - SDF official
Syrian fighting continues despite U.S. President Donald Trump saying the area had been taken
Shortages of everything, and worries about relatives, for Mozambique flood survivors
The storm killed 242 people in Mozambique and 259 in Zimbabwe, and numbers were expected to rise
Cholera reported in Mozambique's cyclone-hit Beira - Red Cross
Cholera can kill within hours if left untreated