UN rights body calls for halt to Israeli expansion in Syrian Golan
UN resolution calls on Israel to stop building settlements, to stop imposing Israeli citizenship and Israeli identity cards on Syrian citizens in the Golan, and to cease repressive measures
Cholera cases reported as hunger, disease stalk African cyclone survivors
Cyclone Idai battered Beira, a port city of 500,000 residents, with strong winds and torrential rains last week, before moving inland to neighbouring Zimbabwe and Malawi
Tackling river blindness in a country ravaged by Ebola
There were lots of people suffering, needing help, but there was also fear. People were slow to trust.
Six killed in Myanmar's Rakhine state as army battles rebels
Rakhine State came to global attention after the Myanmar army drove about 730,000 ethnic Rohingya Muslims across the border into Bangladesh late in 2017
London school-bag essentials: books, lunch and an air-pollution sensor
Primary-school pupils are taking part in a study to understand better how their daily routines expose them to toxic air
Wetlands help protect us from floods and purify our water
Despite the many benefits of wetlands, their potential is still not fully utilised
Guns and tourists: Aboard the unlikely India-Pakistan 'friendship bus'
'Dosti (friendship) bus' is a powerful symbol of hope for better relations between the rivals, who despite their political differences share strong linguistic, cultural and family ties
Burkina Faso forces, jihadists execute dozens of civilians - HRW
Burkina Faso has become the latest focal point for a determined regional jihadi campaign, seven years after well-armed Islamists took over northern Mali in 2012
In war, dirty water more dangerous to children than violence, says UNICEF
Most vulnerable are young children under age 5, who are 20 times more likely to die from diseases than violence
Aid workers rush to rescue African cyclone victims amid mounting death toll
The confirmed death toll from the cyclone has risen above 400, and is expected to go much higher