White House says it believes Saudi Arabia will open Yemen port
About 8 million people in Yemen are on the brink of famine with outbreaks of cholera and diphtheria
Sale of migrants as slaves in Libya may be crime against humanity - U.N.
Young African men bound for Europe are frequently caught in trafficking networks and sold for labour in Libya
UN to assess if either side trying to "sabotage" Syria talks
The Geneva talks have failed to build up any speed despite eight rounds of negotiations
Condom clothing designer shocks Congo into HIV awareness
"I have lost loved ones to HIV - that's what inspired me to do this"
WIDER IMAGE-'This is not a life': migrants stranded on Greek island
More than 8,500 asylum-seekers are stuck on Lesbos, where facilities for migrants were only designed to accommodate about 3,000
Fiji urged by UN not to overlook people ostracised for having albinism
"They're just invisible. There has been a history of neglect"
FACTBOX-State of same-sex marriage around the world
The first country to legalise same-sex marriage was the Netherlands in 2001
Winds whip up wildfires, forcing mass evacuations in California
Hundreds of houses have burned and tens of thousands have fled their homes around Los Angeles
Indonesia fights "extraordinary" diphtheria outbreak that has killed 32
Indonesia has among the world's highest rates of diphtheria even though vaccinations have helped minimise global cases over the past 30 years
Australia celebrates "day for love" as it allows same-sex marriage
The laws, which will also recognise same-sex marriages solemnised in foreign countries, take effect from Saturday