The first and so far only female United Nations refugee chief has died.
Sadako Ogata from Japan served as the UN High Commissioner for Refugees from 1991 to 2000.
She became famous for wearing a helmet and flak jacket whenever she would take trips into the field.
Ogata was 92.
At least 90 dead in China's worst coal mine disaster in over 16 years
At least 90 people have been killed in a gas explosion at a coal mine in China's northern province of Shanxi, the country's deadliest mining accident since at least 2009.
US and Iran report progress on talks ending war
Iran, the United States and mediator Pakistan all said on Saturday that progress had been made in talks on ending almost three months of war.
Rubio touts US energy on India trip meant to repair ties
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio discussed trade and energy with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday on a visit aimed at shoring up relations battered by Washington's tariffs and engagement with New Delhi's rivals Pakistan and China.
Israeli strike kills five Gaza police officers, police say
An Israeli air strike targeting a Palestinian police post in northern Gaza has killed at least five officers on Saturday and wounded others, Gaza police said.
Uganda confirms three new Ebola cases, bringing total to five
Uganda has confirmed three new cases of Ebola, bringing the total number of infections in the current outbreak there to five, the health ministry said on Saturday, as authorities stepped up contact tracing to contain the spread.
