South Korea rattled by rare 5.4-magnitude quake
South Korea's second most powerful quake on record shook buildings but caused no major damage or injuries.
Colombia court approves peace tribunals ahead of congressional vote
Congress is holding debates on a law which would approve the tribunals
Pentagon pays for service members' gender-reassignment surgery
U.S. President Donald Trump tweeted in July that he would ban transgender people from the military
FEATURE-From Malaysian backrooms, Rohingya send what little they can to fleeing relatives
Money transfer companies have reported a spike in remittances since the crisis erupted in August
Iran quake survivors complain of slow aid effort, battle freezing cold
Sunday's 7.3-magnitude earthquake struck villages and towns in the mountainous area of Kermanshah province that borders Iraq
After U.S. visit, S.Sudan's Kiir orders unhindered aid access
War in South Sudan has plunged parts of the country into famine and forced a third of the population - some 4 mln people - to flee their homes
More than 60 killed in air strike on Syrian market town
The British-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said three air strikes hit the market west of Aleppo
Global insurance partnership beefed up to protect poor from climate risks
A $125 million contribution from Germany aims to help provide climate insurance for 400 million poor people
EU support of Libyan coast guard "inhuman" - U.N. rights chief
"Monitors were shocked by what they witnessed"