Unknown attackers threaten to worsen Ebola epidemic in Congo
The current Ebola epidemic, first declared in August, is believed to have killed at least 561 people, so far, and infected over 300 more
Missing ingredient in healing cities after disaster? Culture
Cultural heritage should be considered a priority in rebuilding cities after conflict or natural disaster, but it is often missing from local and international strategies
Syria fighters say IS still holds civilians, slowing attack
IS faces defeat in the last shred of its main territory in Syria and Iraq, suffering years of steady retreats after arousing global fury through grotesque displays of cruelty
Emboldened by Bolsonaro, armed invaders encroach on Brazil's tribal lands
Tribes and indigenous rights groups say a surge of threats and illegal incursions have accompanied Bolsonaro's rise to power.
Southern Yemenis warn exclusion from UN peace talks could trigger new conflict
North and south Yemen united into a single state in 1990, but tensions have festered for years
Ebola treatment centre in Congo reopens after attack - ministry
Aid workers have faced mistrust in some areas as they try to contain the worst Ebola outbreak in Congo's history.
Islamic State deploys car bombs in defence of last enclave
The jihadists' self-styled "caliphate" once covered roughly a third of Syria and Iraq.
On brink of Syria defeat, Islamic State unleashes car bombs
The jihadists' self-styled "caliphate" once covered roughly one third of Syria and Iraq.
Migrant parents separated from children return to US, plead to be reunited
In a crackdown on illegal immigration, U.S. officials have separated thousands of children from migrant parents
Record Australian heat brings fire to a scorched land
A record-breaking heatwave has delivered the hottest start to March on record for the southern third of the country