Nearly 500 dead pulled from Sierra Leone mudslide - coroner
One of Africa's worst flooding-related disasters in years occurred when the side of Mount Sugar Loaf collapsed on Monday after heavy rain
A woman collects drinking water from a flooded tube well in Bogra
A woman collects drinking water from a flooded tube well in Bogra, Bangladesh, August 20, 2017. REUTERS/Mohammad Ponir Hossain
Canada's Trudeau warns against entering country 'irregularly'
More than 3,100 people walked across the border illegally in July to file refugee claims and were arrested
Iraq starts offensive to take back Tal Afar from Islamic State
Waves of civilians have fled the city and surrounding villages under cover of darkness over the past weeks
Stifled in Middle East, Lebanese band finds audience in West
Band has stirred controversy in the region with songs tackling oppression, classism, sectarianism and homophobia
Joint Taliban, Islamic State raid killed disarmed Afghan fighters, civilians-U.N.
The killings occurred during fighting between Aug. 3 and 5 after the militants attacked the town
Syrian army pounds rebel areas near Damascus after Russian brokered truce
At least five civilians were killed in the towns of Hamouriya and Zalamka
One dead in clashes with Islamists in Palestinian camp in Lebanon
Scores of families were forces to flee the area
Mali Islamist police chief gets 10-year jail term for amputations
The Islamists were also known to conduct public stonings and floggings as punishment for adultery and other acts
Risks faced by LGBTI humanitarians deserve better consideration
Humanitarians operate in environments where even recognising LGBTI risks can be taboo