UN moves to protect South Sudan civilians after years of criticism
Aid groups have frequently criticised U.N. peacekeepers in South Sudan for not doing enough to protect civilians.
France holds migrant summit seeking European unity
The summit will include the leaders of Chad and Niger from where migrants cross into Libya en route to Europe.
FEATURE-Can technology help Bangladesh end mass arsenic poisoning?
An estimated 5 percent of deaths in Bangladesh are attributable to drinking water with high levels of arsenic, researchers say
Houston devastated by deadly flooding from Harvey, more rain ahead
Authorities have urged residents to stay off the streets as rain falls at up to 5 inches an hour.
After decades of war, Colombia's FARC rebels debut political party
"We will transform into a new, exclusively political group that will carry out its activity by legal means" - FARC leader Rodrigo Londono
In first trip, new USAID chief visits Sudan as sanctions deadline nears
U.S. aid chief Mark Green is due to visit projects in drought-hit zones including neighbouring Ethiopia.
Iraqi forces retake most of Tal Afar from Islamic State - military
Residents who fled Tal Afar days before the start of the offensive said the militants looked "exhausted" and "depleted".
A man selling sacrificial camels awaits customers ahead of the Eid al-Adha festival in Lahore
A man selling sacrificial camels waits for customers at a cattle market, ahead of the Eid al-Adha festival in Lahore, Pakistan August 27, 2017. REUTERS/Mohsin Raza
UN's Guterres sees no pressure from Yemen coalition on child rights report
U.N. chief's comments come amid rising concern over civilian casualties from the Saudi-led alliance's air raids.
Gunfire heard near Bangladesh border as thousands flee Myanmar violence
Myanmar's government says it has evacuated at least 4,000 non-Muslim villagers amid clashes in northwestern Rakhine state.