Twenty-two civilians killed, including children, in north Yemen - U.N.
The war has killed tens of thousands, displaced more than two million and driven the impoverished Arabian Peninsula country to the verge of famine
Air pollution killing more people than smoking, say scientists
New data indicates hazardous health impact of the smallest pollution particles, known as PM2.5 - main cause of respiratory and cardiovascular disease - is much worse than previously thought
Some 20,000 Iraqis could return from Syria in weeks - Red Cross
Governments, especially in Europe, are grappling with how to deal with hundreds of suspected militants and their families seeking to return from the combat zone
Prioritizing ISIS over survivors?
My greatest fear is that if the world still fails to act, my community – the Yazidi community - will cease to exist
Heatwave threatens to slash harvests in drought-hit Zimbabwe
Unusually high temperatures, on top of a lack of rainfall, are hitting crops and livestock, officials say
Desperate Venezuelans swarm sewage drains in search of water
Lack of water has become one of the most excruciating side effects of the nationwide blackout that the government of President Nicolas Maduro has blamed on U.S.-backed sabotage
Eleven dead as Brazil's largest city flooded
Nearly 110 millimeters - over 4 inches - of rain fell from Sunday afternoon to Monday afternoon, 70 percent of the amount expected for the entire month of March
Violence sparks first major humanitarian crisis in Burkina Faso
The conflict has forced more than 100,000 people to flee their homes, more than half in the last two months alone, according to the United Nations. About 20 million people live in Burkina Faso
U.N. says 2018 deadliest year yet for Syrian children, with 1,106 killed
Syria's war has killed an estimated half a million people and driven about 5.6 million people out of the country
Ex-Congolese VP seeks damages from war crimes court
Jean-Pierre Bemba, who was acquitted of war crimes by the International Criminal Court last year, is seeking nearly 70 million euros ($75 million dollars) in damages