Nigeria says talking to Boko Haram about possible ceasefire
"Unknown to many, we have been in wider cessation-of-hostility talks with the insurgents for some time now"
Congo crisis worsening, EU says, as government shuns aid conference
Over 13 million Congolese need humanitarian aid, twice as many as last year
At least one dead in blast near mosque in Afghan city of Herat
Herat has experienced periodic episodes of violence but has not suffered the same level of attacks as the capital Kabul
Tropical Cyclone Nora lashes northern Australia
The cyclone has been downgraded to Category 2 and is now travelling south down the coast
A month after PNG quake, cash-strapped govt struggles to help the hardest-hit
"To date, we do not have any money to do all the necessary things"
As Syrian rebels quit Ghouta, Douma stands alone
Residents and rights groups have accused the government of using weapons that kill indiscriminately
Turkey takes full control of Syria's Afrin - military source
People queued to receive hot food which was being distributed by the Turkish Red Crescent while Turkish soldiers kept security
Magnitude 6.3 quake strikes off Papua New Guinea, no tsunami threat
"Based on all available data a destructive Pacific-wide tsunami is not expected"
Trump moves to limit transgender individuals from military service
"The President's hateful ban is purpose-built to humiliate our brave transgender members of the military who serve with honor and dignity"
Syrian army celebrates as rebels quit most of their Ghouta stronghold
Besieged for years, people in eastern Ghouta have suffered acute shortages of food and medicine