U.S. mainland Puerto Ricans anguished, unable to reach loved ones
The communications breakdown has been painful for many of 5.17 million people living in the United States who identify as Puerto Ricans
UN hunger chief tells Gulf nations to "step up" in Yemen
"These are your cousins, these are your brothers, these are your sisters ... so you need to step up more"
Hurricane-ravaged U.S. cities hit by rising cleanup costs
Just five percent of Houston's debris has been cleared, a city official estimates
Let's see financing energy access as an opportunity, not a challenge
We need bolder strategies to catalyse larger, smarter investment in electricity and clean cooking access
Uzbekistan pulls students, teachers, nurses from cotton fields -sources
The Central Asian nation has halted a practice condemned abroad as forced labour, government officials and other sources say
Mexican capital needs stronger quake protection, says 'Mole' rescuer
"We can't look at resilience just as disaster management - we have to anticipate and get cities ready for this"
Kurds celebrate to show their support for the upcoming September 25th independence referendum in Erbil
Kurds celebrate to show their support for the upcoming September 25th independence referendum in Erbil, Iraq September 22, 2017. REUTERS/Ahmed Jadallah
Thirty-two years after quake, angry Mexicans still wait for homes
"Supposedly this place was going to be temporary, but that temporary has been my whole life"
At least 25 dead after Hurricane Maria hits Caribbean
At least 13 killed in Puerto Rico and 14 on Dominica
Bosnian experts find 86 skulls at scene of 90s war massacre
The skulls and more than 50 other body parts were found covered with rocks near a ravine in central Bosnia