Malta detains second charity ship as death toll at sea rises
Humanitarian groups say they are being wrongly targeted by governments -- Malta and Italy -- that are seeking to stem migrant arrivals to Europe
Number of displaced in southern Syria climbs to 270,000 - UN
UN has warned of a humanitarian catastrophe in the southwest caused by the fighting that erupted after a Russian-backed army offensive to recapture rebel-held southern Syria
Deaths surpass 1,000 this year after surge in attempts to cross Mediterranean
"Smugglers are exploiting the desperation of migrants to leave before there are further crackdowns on Mediterranean crossings by Europe"
Amnesty accuses Indonesian security forces of 95 unlawful Papua killings
"This is a region where security forces have, for years, been allowed to kill women, men and children, with no prospects of being held to account"
Nine wounded in stabbing at child's birthday party in Idaho
The man attacked children and adults celebrating a 3-year-old's birthday party, including people from Syria, Iraq and Ethiopia
Istanbul's gay, transgender community hold smaller rally, after pride march banned
Police dispersed the crowd after organisers read out a statement but some people continued walking through the streets
Deadly blast hits eastern Afghan city, targeting Sikh minority
Police say bomber targeted a vehicle carrying members of the Sikh minority who were travelling to meet the president
Red Cross chief says Myanmar not ready for Rohingya returns
"I think there is still a lot of work to do till large scale repatriation is a realistic possibility" - Red Cross President Peter Maurer
Jordan seeks truce for southwest Syria after army gains
String of Syrian towns and villages accept return of government rule after intense bombardment
Migrant rescue boat heads for Spain after Italy, Malta reject it
Spanish charity Proactiva Open Arms says the 59 migrants on board the boat include Palestinians, Syrians and Guineans.