Mali eradicates Guinea worm in global milestone against parasitic disease
Disease can cause worms up to a metre long to grow before emerging through the skin
Time is up - we must stand by the people of South Sudan
South Sudan crisis must not be ignored just simply because it is far from Europe’s shores
New U.N. chief urges Security Council to do more to prevent war
"Too many opportunities to prevent conflicts had been lost due to mistrust among states and concerns over national sovereignty."
Actor Tom Hiddleston apologises to aid workers for speech at Golden Globes
"The words just came out wrong", says "The Night Manager" star Tom Hiddleston in apology to aid workers
In renewed push, Iraqi forces enter Mosul from north for first time
Around 2,000 civilians per day flee; most still in city
INTERVIEW-Iraqi general says 70 percent of east Mosul retaken from Islamic State
Presence of large numbers of civilians has restricted Iraqi forces' use of artillery but cooperation has also helped target militants
More than 2,000 Iraqis a day flee Mosul as military advances
More than 2,000 Iraqis a day are fleeing Mosul, a rise of nearly 50 percent over the last few days, U.N. refugee agency says
Iraqi forces press gains against Islamic State in eastern Mosul
Militants are using city terrain to their advantage, concealing car bombs in narrow alleys and posting snipers on tall buildings with civilians on lower floors
Sudan's Bashir announces one-month ceasefire extension
Talks to secure a lasting ceasefire in Sudan's three warring regions under a road map for peace collapsed in August
End violence in Myanmar, Nobel laureates urge U.N. Security Council
"Human tragedy amounting to ethnic cleansing and crimes against humanity is unfolding in Myanmar"