Nearly 400,000 have fled DR Congo city

Authorities gear up for a major humanitarian effort

About 6,000 families have fled since the Taliban captured a district in Laghman province and launche

Officials say Saturday's eruption killed 32

Torrents of lava from Mount Nyiragongo send thousands fleeing; more than 500 homes destroyed

Residents said there was little warning before the dark sky turned a fiery red, leading to fears tha

Mount Nyiragongo's last eruption in 2002 killed 250 people and left 120,000 homeless; it is one of t

Goma residents, recalling Mount Nyiragongo's last eruption in 2002, which killed 250 people and left

Volcanologist says, however, that city does not appear to be in danger

Attacks by unidentified armed groups left 45 people dead and forced 17,500 people to flee their home

Myanmar army and Karen insurgents are fighting

UN agency says more than 2,000 refugees have fled for their lives to neighboring Chad this past week

United Nations was forced to suspend operations because of targeted attacks by insurgents against ai

Power outages and water shutoffs have been reported across the ash-covered Caribbean island

St. Vincent and the Grenadines, which has a population of just over 100,000, has not experienced vol

The area where eruption occurred is uninhabited, and activity was not expected to present any danger

The eruption posed no immediate danger to people

Authorities monitor Nicaragua's San Cristobal volcano after large eruption

Volcano sends huge cloud of ash 5,000 meters into the air

More than 7,660 refugees have fled to Niger's Maradi region this year

The rebels' fighting has enveloped the country and caused a humanitarian crisis in the already unsta

UN refugee agency reports killings and kidnappings are continuing this year in the country's volatil

The moves are expected to accelerate now that 5 million Hong Kongers are eligible to apply for visas

People told to stay 5-kilometers from Mount Merapi, while Central Java and Yogyakarta provinces moni

More than 30,000 refugees are estimated to have fled to neighboring countries, 62,000 remain in CAR

A magnitude-4.4 earthquake also struck the area shortly after the eruption began late Sunday 

Mount Semeru on Java island spouted towering column Tuesday, prompting call for about 500 people to

Eruption sends ash and steam at least 100 meters into the air

The leaders in the northern Tigray region are accused of treason and terrorism

The leaders in the northern Tigray region are accused of treason and terrorism

Clashes in the Tigray region over the past week between Ethiopian government forces and Tigray regio

Violent clashes erupted after Saturday's presidential elections, reportedly killing at least 12 peop

The National Weather Service warned that the combination of low humidity, dry vegetation and strong

Civilians are caught up in a vicious cycle of violence and displacement, with many forced to flee fo

More than 68,000 people in Sonoma and Napa counties have been evacuated in the latest inferno, one o

UN migration agency reports newly displaced cite fear of contracting deadly disease, pandemic's impa

Army plans 'clearance operations' against insurgents

Authorities shut down nearby airport after archipelago's most active volcano after blast sends massi

More than 100,000 civilians have fled worsening conditions in DR Congo's eastern Beni Territory over

At least 100,000 people have been displaced since armed groups began attacking Cabo Delgado in Octob

The nation's seismological agency said steadily shrinking ash and gas emissions were signs of 'decre