FACTBOX-Mines and hunger plague conflict-hit eastern Ukraine
The conflict has killed more than 10,000 people, including 2,500 civilians and forced 1.6 million from their homes
Cold, hungry and lost: Ukrainian pensioners face fourth winter on the frontline
"We are not living, we are just surviving"
FEATURE-Will Sri Lanka turn to SMS storm warnings after "night from hell"?
Early alerts to media, police and the military should be expanded to directly reach mobile phone users, disaster experts say
South Sudan needs $1.7 bln humanitarian aid in 2018
SOUTHSUDAN-UNREST/:South Sudan needs $1.7 bln humanitarian aid in 2018
East Africa's healthcare "Avon ladies" help to keep children alive
"It's a real African thing, people looking after their own neighbours - that's the juice that makes so much of this work"
EU pushes to curb Africa migration more, still split on hosting refugees
Despite heavy criticism, EU is sticking to its policy of providing various kinds of assistance to the governments and U.N. agencies in the Middle East and Africa
INSIGHT-Did Sanofi, WHO ignore warning signals on dengue vaccine?
Philippines had inoculated 830,000 children with vaccine
U.S. aid chief says no sign Yemen port blockade easing to allow aid in
USAID administrator Mark Green was speaking after the U.S. announced another $130 million in emergency food aid for Yemen
Multiple earthquakes hit southeastern Iran -USGS
No deaths have been reported but 18 people were injured, state media said
U.N. envoy urges Security Council to visit Myanmar, Bangladesh
"Some witnesses reported women and girls being tied to either a rock or a tree before multiple soldiers raped them to death"