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Amid international criticism, Israel begins demolition of Palestinian homes near occupied West Bank area of Jerusalem

Israel began demolishing a number of Palestinian homes it considers illegal south of Jerusalem early Monday, in a move which has drawn international concern.

Toll from cholera outbreak in Lake Chad region crosses 500; UN says more than six million people at risk of disease

The Lake Chad region straddles parts of Nigeria, Cameroon, Chad and Niger, which are all facing the crisis of a cholera outbreak.

Kerala floods: Shashi Tharoor held 'high-level talks' with UN officials in Geneva on relief aid, presents suggestions to govt

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has said that he held "high-level briefings" to discuss about possible help to Kerala at the United Nations headquarters in Geneva during his one-day visit there.

Israel's occupation policies key cause for Palestinian hardships: UN report

Israel's policies in the West Bank and Gaza are at the root of Palestinian hardship, the United Nations said in a report on Wednesday.

Mosul: United Nations says 10,500 displaced as a result of military operations

More than 10,500 people have to date been recorded as internally displaced as a result of the Mosul military operation in Iraq, a United Nations spokesman told reporters on Wednesday.

Mosul liberation operations displace over 7,000 Iraqi people internally: UN

The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said that more than 7,000 Iraqi people are internally displaced as a result of the Mosul military operation in Iraq, a UN spokesman said.

Clash ensues between jihadists and rebels in Syria, 30,000 civilians flee: HRW

The watchdog accused Turkish border guards of shooting at some of those displaced in Aleppo province by fighting between the Islamic State group and rebels as they approached the frontier.