12,000 migrants arrive in Slovenia; authorities ask EU for help
Over the past 24 hours, more than 10,000 migrants, many fleeing violence in Syria, have arrived in Slovenia12,000 migrants arrive in Slovenia; authorities ask EU for help
Over the past 24 hours, more than 10,000 migrants, many fleeing violence in Syria, have arrived in Slovenia-
Hurricane Patricia strengthens to Category 5 as it nears Mexico
The hurricane is expected to land on Mexico's Pacific coast as "an extremely dangerous major" storm -
After Netanyahu talks, Israeli-Palestinian strife may ease- Kerry
Among the causes of the turmoil are Palestinians' anger at what they see as Jewish encroachment on the al-Aqsa mosque compound -
EU chief Tusk blasts "naive", divided European leaders
Diplomats say the debate behind the scenes is getting increasingly testy -
Heavy fighting in Yemen's Taiz city, situation "dire" - ICRC
Air strikes and indiscriminate shelling of civilian areas on Wednesday killed 22 people and wounded 140 others - ICRC
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Red Cross says no evidence of sex for aid in post-war Sri Lanka
The Red Cross has given its findings to the Ministry of Law for a third party inquiry if deemed necessary -
Bombing at mosque in Pakistan kills 10 on eve of Shi'ite holy day
Security has been beefed up across Pakistan ahead of the two days of Ashura -
Sweden struggles to cope with migrant tide; Orban warns of threat
"We have seen pictures of people who are literally walking from Greece across the Balkans to Germany and on to Sweden" -
U.N. criticises Czech detentions and strip-searches of refugees
U.N. accuses Czech Republic of human rights violations for detaining and strip-searching refugees -
Aid workers warn looming Balkan winter threatens migrant children
Temperatures in winter months in the region frequently fall below zero -
Relatives bury 7 members of Lebanese family killed trying to reach...
The family paid $10,000 to a Turkish smuggler for the boat crossing -
South Sudan faces serious risk of famine by end of the year
South Sudan faces serious risk of famine by end of the year, as 30,000 people already in food security catastrophe -
Paris climate summit will hinge on finance - poor nations
Help needed to deal with fierce hurricanes, heat waves, droughts and rising sea levels linked to climate change -
Meet Colombia's "new men" confronting machismo, domestic violence
Rising rates of domestic violence stem from Colombia's 'macho' culture, experts say, which views women as inferior -
Soaring asylum numbers force Sweden to cut costs, borrow more
Nearly 10,000 asylum seekers arrived in the past week, straining the country's ability to house the newcomers -
EU calls Burundi to talks in Brussels over crisis
Over 120 people have been killed, 190,000 displaced, EU says -
Asylum seekers in Germany hone coding skills on donated laptops
Berliners have donated over 160 laptops for students to borrow -
As Ivory Coast heads to polls, many left out of economic boom
Post-war Ivory Coast seen as rising African star but many say they've seen little improvement in their lives
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'Loss and damage': a core ingredient for a new climate deal
By Sven HarmelingThe life and death consequences of extreme events like El NiƱo show climate loss and damage is a real world problem
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Time to finish the job on global goal on water and sanitation
By Margaret BattyWe are one step closer to a time when dying by unsafe water, inadequate sanitation and poor hygiene will be a thing of the past
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Ethiopia drought threatens baked bean supply, farmer incomes
By Georgina SmithBut new drought-resilient bean varieties, soon to be tested in Africa, could cushion growers against climate change
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Young farmers fight against the odds to feed the planet
By Gloria SchiaviIn many places, agriculture remains unattractive, perceived as something for the poor and uneducated
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Scientists harness indigenous knowledge to combat Arctic disasters
By Chris ArsenaultIndigenous hunters are out on the tundra year round, and can provide information on the state of the snow
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Afghan capital university unlikely host for women's studies ...
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South Africa's ANC risks young voter anger in education fee row
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Police says Swedish school killer was driven by "racist ...
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