South Sudan soldiers sentenced to jail for murder, rape in 2016 hotel raid
The attack was one of the worst on aid workers in South Sudan's civil war
Powerful quake paralyses Hokkaido in latest disaster to hit Japan
At least 7 killed, 33 missing, 300 injured after 6.7 quake
India throws out ban on gay sex, sparking celebrations
Activists hope the scrapping of the ban will uphold the right to equality but many acknowledged that discrimination would persist
Party cups as gas masks: Idlib civilians prepare for battle
Around 3 million people live in the rebel stronghold in northwest Syria
Malaysian PM says caning of lesbians counter to "compassion of Islam"
Caning followed a series of incidents in recent weeks that civil rights groups say illustrate growing hostility against gay and transgender people
At least 20 dead in blasts at sports centre in Afghan capital
As police and bystanders helped the wounded onto vehicles to be taken to hospital, the second explosion hit, catching journalists covering the attack
Thousands in Yemen's Saada protest over air strikes that killed children
Yemen's first round of peace talks in almost three years are expected to start in Geneva on Thursday
U.N. inquiry says Burundi still committing crimes against humanity
Clashes between security forces and rebels left hundreds dead and forced about half a million to flee — rattling a region still haunted by the memories of the 1994 Rwanda genocide
With Yemen in turmoil, UN seeks to build trust as first step towards peace
Nobody knows how many people have died in Yemen: the U.N. lost count more than two years ago, after 10,000 civilians were killed
Libya to reopen Tripoli airport within two days after ceasefire
Officials also said 63 people had been killed in the fighting, among them eight children and six women