Progress in Nigeria brings humanity closer to ending polio
The momentous progress we’ve seen in Nigeria and across Africa gives us hope that we can eradicate polio globally
Taliban overrun district in quake-hit northern Afghanistan
Taliban insurgents overrun district hit by powerful earthquake, underlining security problems hampering aid efforts
Taliban encourage Afghan quake relief as toll rises past 300
Relief effort complicated by instability caused by Taliban insurgency, which has made areas unsafe
Half million die in decade of disasters in Asia Pacific - U.N.
The region's disasters - 40 percent of the global total - claimed half a million lives over the decade and affected 1.4 billion people
Calais migrants face grim winter in "the jungle"
"Medical need is going to grow because patients are getting cold. There will be more and more need" - Doctors Without Borders
Rescuers race to reach quake zones in Afghanistan, Pakistan as toll nears 300
Rescuers rush to deliver relief aid to victims of a deadly earthquake that hit northern Afghanistan and Pakistan
Big quake in Afghanistan and Pakistan kills over 200
Strong earthquake strikes Afghanistan and Pakistan, death toll could climb in coming days