Bolstered Libyan coast guard intercepts packed migrant boat
A large majority of migrants travelling to Europe by sea depart from western Libya, where people smuggling has flourished amid lawlessness and a collapsing economy
At least 19 dead as Typhoon Damrey sweeps into Vietnam
At least 12 people were missing and over 370 houses had collapsed, and over 33,000 people had been evacuated
Australians protest against unfolding 'emergency' in offshore detention camp
Australian authorities want the men moved to a transit centre elsewhere on the island at the start of a process the asylum seekers fear will result in them being resettled in PNG or another developing nation
31 sexual abuse cases against UN personnel filed in 3 months -official
"We're seeing allegations that date back a few years because people feel freer and safer to come forward."
Millions either malnourished or obese in global nutrition crisis
Almost every country in the world now has serious nutrition problems, either due to over-eating leading to obesity or a lack of food leading to undernutrition
In reversal, U.S. internet firms back bill to fight online sex trafficking
"The changes will grant victims the ability to secure the justice they deserve, allow internet platforms to continue their work combating human trafficking, and protect good actors in the ecosystem"
Some 700 migrants rescued in Mediterranean, 23 found dead
After around three years of mass arrivals, the number of migrants reaching Italy has fallen sharply since July, when Rome struck a deal with Libya
Prosecutor at war crimes court to seek investigation into Afghan conflict
Fatou Bensouda said there were preliminary grounds to believe U.S. forces committed war crimes in Afghanistan
U.N. tells Australia to restore food, water supplies to PNG refugees
The remote Manus Island centre has been a key part of Australia's disputed immigration policy under which it refuses to allow asylum seekers arriving by boat to reach its shores
European chains profit on back of Syrian refugees in Turkish factories - watchdog
Low wages, discrimination and poor conditions are common for Syrian refugees working in Turkey's multi-billion dollar garment industry