Living in the ruins of Aleppo's old frontline
'There's no way we can rebuild. We can barely manage our daily expenses.'
Intense fighting in northwest Syria as army tries to advance
Bombardments since April 28 have displaced more than 158,000 people
Pope defends migrants during trip to immigration-adverse Bulgaria
Bulgaria's government wants the European Union to close its external borders to migrants and set up refugee centres outside the bloc
India's Modi flies over cyclone-ravaged east, promises millions to rebuild
Cyclone Fani killed at least 34 people in India, destroying houses, ripping off roofs and knocking down electricity poles
INSIGHT-No turning back: Syrian Kurds reshape region with books and schools
Millions of Kurds, an ethnic minority left stateless when the Ottoman empire collapsed a century ago, live in Turkey, Iran, Syria and Iraq
Gaza-Israel border falls quiet as ceasefire takes hold
The latest round of fighting erupted three days ago, peaking on Sunday when rockets and missiles from Gaza killed four civilians in Israel, and Israeli strikes killed 19 Palestinians
Empty classrooms: Sri Lanka schools re-open amid fears of more militant attacks
Two weeks after suicide bombings killed 257 people, soldiers conducted a security sweep of schools after state institutions were asked to re-open on a staggered basis
U.N. calls for a week-long humanitarian truce in Libyan capital
The fighting has displaced around 50,000 people
Taliban kill 13 in attack on police headquarters in northern Afghanistan
The Taliban have stepped up attacks on security installations, even as they hold sixth rounds of direct talks with U.S. officials to end the war in Afghanistan