Syria declares victory over Islamic State
Capture of Albu Kamal ends Islamic State's era of territorial rule over the so-called caliphate that it proclaimed in 2014 a
UN watchdog says Australia must change its migration laws
Australia has been widely criticised by the United Nations and rights groups for detaining asylum seekers who try to reach its shores by boat, even if they are found to be refugees
Penny Mordaunt appointed new UK aid minister - PM May's office
Mordaunt replaces Priti Patel who resigned on Wednesday over undisclosed meetings with Israeli officials that breached protocol
Syria's Eastern Ghouta faces "complete catastrophe" - UN
"Nowhere is it as bad as in Eastern Ghouta"
Kurds displaced by Iraq advance fear reprisals if they return
"We left with the clothes on our back and nothing else"
Pakistan shuts down last MSF facility in tribal areas
"Healthcare services are very limited in the area and most of our patients cannot afford to pay even for basic medical care"
'Made in Syria': Refugees in Germany drive exports from home
Products popular among the half a million Syrians range from nuts, sweets and sesame paste to clothes and vertical spinning grillers
Egyptian lawmaker to propose anti-gay bill as part of crackdown
The law is part of a wider crackdown against homosexuality that started in September when a group of people were seen raising a rainbow flag at a concert
Rohingya row to Bangladesh as Myanmar's Suu Kyi runs summit gauntlet
"We fled because the military is still burning our houses"
UN says believes Afghanistan air strike killed civilians
The episode underlines the lack of clarity over reports of civilian casualties