U.N. Security Council demands truce as air strikes batter Syria's Ghouta
"Every day we say God willing tomorrow will be better"
Puerto Rico governor announces independent probe into Maria death toll
Hurricane Maria passed through Puerto Rico in September decimating infrastructure and leaving the island's 3.4 million residents without power
H&M, C&A, 3M investigate China prison labour report
A report by the Financial Times alleged that inmates of a Chinese prison made packaging used by the companies
Bangladesh, Myanmar officials visit Rohingya trapped at border
Nearly 700,000 Rohingya have fled Myanmar and crossed into Bangladesh since August, when attacks on security posts by insurgents triggered a military crackdown
Study finds new superbug typhoid strain behind Pakistan outbreak
An outbreak of drug-resistant typhoid that began in Hyderabad in Pakistan in November 2016 is still spreading
Syrian Observatory: bombing kills 94 in eastern Ghouta in a day
The United Nations said last week that civilians in Syria were suffering through some of the worst fighting of the entire conflict, which is entering its eighth year
Oaxaca requests aid after strong Mexico quake damages 1,000 homes
The southern state has requested emergency funds to supply food, shelter and health services
Congo defends right to explore for oil in national parks
Salonga park sits on peatlands that scientists say could release massive quantities of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere if disturbed
Britney Spears to be honored for support of gay community
Spears has supported gay marriage, and last year wrote an open "love letter" to the LGBTQ community
FEATURE-Girl power: Latin American journalists take on media machismo
"Women do not get given good stories"