Can a coast-to-coast canal solve Nicaragua's poverty problem?
Government says project will bring jobs and protect forests, but opponents decry risks to environment and property rights
War drives record $22.5 bln aid appeal in 2018
Needs are rising substantially in Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo, Libya, Somalia and Sudan
U.S. military to indefinitely delay ban on cluster bombs
Cluster bombs can lead to civilian deaths and injuries long after conflicts end
UN extends Syria round to Dec 15, presidency not yet on table
"All this takes place against quite a backdrop. It's just not a normal round of talks"
UN seeks urgent medical evacuation of 500 from Syria's eastern Ghouta
Nine people die awaiting green light from Syria
Expect more war, hunger, Islamist violence in 2018 -Geneva think-tank
Violence and insecurity are likely to deteriorate in Afghanistan, Democratic Republic of Congo, Libya, Ethiopia, Mali, Somalia, and Syria
FEATURE-Saatchi show spotlights hidden tragedy of Britain's "Nowhere People"
"I am trapped and any move I make, I get stuck even more."
At least 800 civilians killed by coalition strikes in Iraq, Syria -report
Since the start of the campaign against IS militants, the coalition has carried out more than 28,000 strikes and has received 1,790 reports of potential civilian casualties
Damascus shelling kills three before truce agreed
U.N.-backed peace talks in Geneva are set to begin on Tuesday
Turkey-backed rebels in Syria put IS jihadists through rehab
Although some IS members came from abroad out of conviction, many others were local people who joined the group to protect themselves or earn money