First reported 15 May in Ituri province (DRC), the Ebola outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo variant was declared a public health emergency of international concern by the WHO 17 May. To date, there have been at least 750 suspected cases and 177 deaths in the DRC, as...

Algeria : Twin attempted suicide bombings near a police station in Blida 13 April (other explosive devices detected), on the fringes of the Pope's visit. Colombia : Increased violence in Cauca and Valle del Cauca, marked by a deadly bomb attack on the Pan-American...

Australia Anti-Semitic attack attributed to Islamic State supporters on BondiBeach in Sydney (14 December), targeting a Hanukkah gathering (16dead, including one attacker, and 42 people injured). Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)Peace agreement in Washington...

Southeast and South AsiaMassive flooding and landslides in Indonesia, Thailand (south),Malaysia (north) and Sri Lanka (completely devastated by CycloneDitwah): at least 1,338 dead, several hundred missing and millions ofinhabitants affected. Indonesia (Sumatra) and...