China raises alert level ahead of Typhoon Nida
China issues "orange alert" for Typhoon Nida as storm heads towards Hong Kong and Guangdong province
UK PM May pledges new action to tackle "barbaric evil" of modern slavery
British leader promises more funding and new taskforce to tackle "the great human rights issue of our time"
Militants launch car bomb, gun attack on Somali police base, ten dead
Islamist group al Shabaab has claimed responsibility for the assault which comes just days after it targetted an AU base
India says to bring back workers facing 'food crisis' in Saudi
Some companies struggle to pay foreign workers and have laid off tens of thousands, leaving many with no money for food or tickets home
Philippines may still impose ceasefire with Maoist-led rebels
The president has withdrawn a unilateral truce which was declared last week as a goodwill gesture ahead of peace negotiations
Many Houthis, seven Saudi troops killed near Yemen border
Latest fighting comes as main combatants in Yemen's war prepare for further peace talks in Kuwait
Kenya's rapid urbanisation takes toll on Maasai communal land
Herdsmen have to walk long distances in search of pasture and water as developers build over grazing land
Olympics: Pain and pride of refugee team shine through Misenga's tears
Judo star tells how he ended up competing at Rio Olympics after escaping appalling violence in Congo as a child
UNICEF pledges continued aid effort in Nigeria after convoy attack
There are warnings of a growing humanitarian crisis in the northeast, a former Boko Haram stronghold
Olympics: First ever refugee team ascends to Rio's Christ statue
Rio's Olympic Games are the first to include a team entirely made up of refugees