Iranian-born Stanford professor first woman to win top maths prize
SOUTHKOREA-MATHS/PRIZE:Iranian-born Stanford professor first woman to win top maths prize
"I had no idea I'd been sex trafficked" - Japanese mafia sex slave
A Colombian man offered her work in Japan, where the Yakuza took her passport and told her she had to pay $50,000 for her freedom
Chile Catholic church confirms priest stole babies for adoption
CHILE-ADOPTIONS/:Chile Catholic church confirms priest stole babies for adoption
Steubenville, Ohio, high schooler convicted of rape returns to football team
The teen was one of two convicted for the rape of a 16-year-old girl in 2012 which drew national attention to the town of Steubenville and sparked national outrage
Gambia postpones UN torture rapporteur visit, puts EU aid at risk
EU says 'seriously concerned' about Gambia human rights after UN officials' visit put off at last minute
Spanish coastguards pick up almost 700 African migrants in two days
The number of people trying to get to Europe across the Mediterranean is already about 60 percent higher than the whole of last year - U.N.
Solidarity between different generations of Central African refugees in Cameroon
Motivated by a sense of solidarity, Bouba Mairama was a mother figure to many of the thousands of refugees who fled Central African Republic earlier this year.
Celebrating the Humanitarian Heroes Who Build Our Future
August 19 is World Humanitarian Day—a time to remember those who lost their lives in the course of serving others and a time to celebrate those who are in the field, every day, building a better world for everyone.
France Steps Up Efforts To Assist South Sudanese Refugees in Ethiopia
ADDIS ABABA - The French government has announced a contribution of €500,000 (US$669,500) to the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) to provide food and nutritional support for South Sudanese refugees in Ethiopia.
UN World Food Programme Celebrates ‘Heroes Among Us' On World Humanitarian Day
ROME - The World Food Programme (WFP) is joining other organizations and agencies around the globe in advance of World Humanitarian Day on 19 August to bring attention to the heroes who risk their lives every day to help people in need.