FACTBOX-8 facts: Yemenis 'dying every day' as U.N. makes record appeal
More than 685,000 people have fled fighting along the west coast of Yemen since June
New U.N. access to Hodeidah mills could boost Yemen aid operation
Around 2 million Yemeni children are malnourished, 360,000 of whom were suffering from 'severe acute malnutrition'
Peace deal in Yemen's main port hits snag as UN seeks aid pledges
The war, which has killed tens of thousands of people, and ensuing economic collapse have left 16 million facing severe hunger
EXPLAINER-What's so hard about implementing a peace deal in Yemen's main port
The port is critical for feeding the population of 30 million people in the poorest country in the Arabian Peninsula
Don't overlook Africa's 'fragile' states for social businesses, urge industry experts
'Fragile states' can still be win-win destinations for those seeking to run profitable businesses that also improve the lives of the needy
UN weather agency sees 50-60 pct chance of El Nino conditions by May
Any El Nino that develops is not expected to be strong, but even a weak event would likely make 2019 warmer than 2018, WMO says
Gunmen kill nine street cleaners outside Mogadishu -police, official
Gunmen opened fire on four women and five men from refugee camps in Hawabdi, 19 km north west of Mogadishu in the state of Lower Shabelle
Pakistani villagers shaken awake as Indian warplanes drop bombs near madrasa
Indian officials said the raid destroyed a training camp of the militant group behind a suicide attack in Indian-controlled Kashmir that killed 40 members of a paramilitary police force
Anger and apprehension haunt ruined Sinjar, years after Islamic State ousted
Overrun by Islamic State in 2014 and liberated by an array of forces the following year, little has been rebuilt and only a fraction of the population has returned
Half of N.Korea defectors suffered violence, but rights not a top summit issue
About 48 percent of North Korean defectors experienced violence perpetrated by the authorities, including beating, torture, rape and other sexual assault