Michigan governor signs laws banning female genital mutilation
The bills were spurred by the case of a physician charged in April under federal law with performing genital mutilation on two 7-year-old girls at a suburban Detroit medical clinic
UNICEF says three contractors detained in South Sudan
Aid workers are increasingly targeted in the four-year civil war
Cholera may accelerate famine in Yemen as resources shift - UN
Limited U.N. funds shifted away from food programmes
Amnesty says Iraq and allies violated international law in Mosul battle
Death toll very likely above 3,700 but may never be fully known
FEATURE-South Sudan's women deminers brave danger to change their children's future
A growing number of women deminers are clearing up bomb and unexploded ordnance - most of them mothers wanting to provide safety for their families
How to tackle loneliness among refugees in Britain? Match them with friends
"When you have someone in your life, who even just speaks to you on the phone, it gives you confidence. You're not alone. It's a big difference"
Olympics-IOC planning refugee team at 2020 Tokyo Games
IOC unveiled its first team of refugees last year in an effort to raise awareness of the issue
At G20 summit, Trump pledges $639 mln in aid to four countries
"We estimated that if we didn't receive the funding we needed immediately that 400,000 to 600,000 children would be dying in the next four months"
Clashes near South Sudan rebel stronghold, aid workers evacuated
"Humanitarians are deeply concerned regarding the plight of civilians in areas affected by the clashes"
Police remove thousands of migrants from northern Paris pavement camps
Many of the migrants who have put up tents in Porte de la Chapelle have fled war or strife in countries such as Sudan, Eritrea and Afghanistan.