Locked in power struggle, Congo army and militia massacred hundreds - report
The report by the Congo Research Group (CRG) at New York University is the most comprehensive to date on the killings of more than 800 people
Saudi trains first women air traffic controllers
The conservative Islamic kingdom plans to increase the number of women in the overall workforce to 28 percent from 23 percent
Why conflict prevention must take centre stage at UN
World leaders cannot meaningfully address natural disasters and climate change without first cultivating peace
FEATURE-Twenty years after peace accord, indigenous Bangladeshis still attacked over land
"Until the people's land rights issues are addressed, the houses of Paharis will keep burning."
Seeking to deport Rohingya, India tells court has evidence of militant links
Modi's government has been criticised for not speaking out against Myanmar's recent military offensive against Rohingya insurgents.
Activists vow not to give up fight against evictions as India's biggest dam opened
Ahead of the ceremony, protesters stood in waist-deep water, demanding help for 40,000 families uprooted by the project.
Chibok mediator wins UN prize for educating victims of Nigeria's Boko Haram
Zannah Mustapha is the founder of two schools which offer free education, meals and healthcare to its pupils
Rohingya refugees tell of new violence; call for Myanmar sanctions
Myanmar military response has sent more than 410,000 Rohingya Muslims fleeing to Bangladesh
INTERVIEW-Australia's ex-PM to Trump: don't let N. Korea dominate world leaders summit
"My message for President Trump, for all leaders gathered at the U.N. General Assembly ... is there's always a lot of hard issues causing leaders' interest to bulge"
Late summer rains, private food supplies limit impact of N.Korea drought
The rise of privately produced food sold in North Korean markets has slowly overtaken state-run Public Distribution System as the primary distributor of food