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Fighting Forces More Than 300,000 People to Flee Their Homes in Yemen, UN Says

The flare-up in fighting between Saudi Arabia and the Iran-backed Houthi movement has forced more than 300,000 people to flee their homes in Yemen, according to the UN.

At least 139 dead after migrant boat capsizes off Djibouti, UN agency says

At least 139 people died when a boat capsized off the coast of Djibouti on Friday night, the UN migration agency, the International Organization for Migration (IOM), said on Sunday.

More than 2,000 flee Yemen for Djibouti, UN says

More than 2,000 people have fled from Yemen to Djibouti following recent fighting, according to the UN.

UN warns of rapidly worsening displacement crisis in Yemen

Yemeni government forces say they have struck the Houthi movement in the strategically important city of Mocha on the Red Sea.

Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia injure more than 70 as Yemen fighting escalates

The Houthi movement has attacked targets in Saudi Arabia. More than 70 civilians are reported to have been injured. The wave of attacks is the most powerful since the conflict flared up again this summer. The group's attacks on Saudi Arabia have been condemned by the UN and the EU.

Oil tanker hit by unknown projectile off Oman, second attack on ship in region in less than a day

An oil tanker has been hit by an “unknown projectile” off the coast of Oman, according to the British Royal Navy’s maritime surveillance agency, UKMTO, in a second attack on a ship in the region in less than a day.

Around 40 killed in gang attack in Haiti's capital Port-au-Prince

UN warns more people are being trafficked into online fraud in Southeast Asia

More and more people are being trafficked and forced to work in internet fraud in Southeast Asia, the UN warns. At the same time, the proceeds from the fraud are rising sharply. Myanmar is introducing the death penalty to try to stop the problem - but critics doubt its effectiveness.