Syria's Moualem says victory within reach, de-escalation zones temporary
"The liberation of Aleppo and Palmyra, the lifting of the siege of Deir Ezzor and the eradication of terrorism from many parts of Syria prove that victory is now within reach," says Syria's Foreign Minister
Problems pile up for unlucky village near epicenter of Mexican quake
"The village was just getting back on its feet and now another tragedy has come," said a resident after brutal floods followed earthquake damage
Refugees reaching Zambia accuse DRC troops of killing civilians -U.N.
Thousands of people have been killed and more than one million forced to flee homes in eastern DRC since the start of an insurrection nearly a year ago
On an overheating planet, parched nations look to the clouds
To cope with worsening heat and drought, countries from the United States to China are turning to "cloud seeding" to boost rainfall
Frida the rescue dog emerges as hero of Mexican earthquake
She is 7 years old, wears shoes, and has travelled internationally saving lives from earthquakes
Tempers fray as search for survivors winds down after Mexico quake
The extent of damage from the quake was becoming apparent, with many people whose dwellings had become uninhabitable, raising the risk of a housing shortage in coming weeks
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U.S. seeks urgent action on Myanmar, U.N. eyes $200 mln for refugees
"We think, urgently, actions need to be taken to stop this violence and ... start doing the hard work to solve the longer-standing problems," a U.S. official says
Half of U.N. Security Council ask Guterres to publicly brief on Myanmar
More than 400,000 Rohingya Muslims have fled to Bangladesh from Myanmar since August 25
Kurds press historic independence vote despite regional fears
Many Kurds see the vote, though non-binding, as a historic opportunity to achieve self-determination a century after Britain and France divided the Middle East under the Sykes-Picot agreement