Turkish court releases eight rights activists on bail in terrorism trial
"I don't understand how I can be associated with three different terrorist organisations by having attended a workshop"
Desperate for news, Rohingya refugees tune in to "WhatsApp radio"
With few news sources in their own language and low levels of literacy, audio messages distributed on WhatsApp have become a community radio of sorts
Victims of S.Sudan attack on aid workers start testifying from US
"We had testimony from one of the victims through a video conference"
Nearly 30,000 Kurds displaced from city near Kirkuk - aid groups
"They need emergency aid and also psychological support as many lost contact with children and relatives or witnessed traumatic incidents as they fled"
Troops and strays, the only signs of life in ruined Marawi
Wide boulevards in the city are lined by crumbling homes and shop fronts missing higher floors
In Myanmar's Rakhine, aid workers blocked from entering Muslim camp amid tension
Deliveries of food aid to Myebon's Muslims have been delayed
Workers rights get Qatar nod as ILO poised decide on abuse probe
Qatar is keen to show it is tackling allegations of worker exploitation as it prepares to host the 2022 soccer World Cup
Plague kills 124 in Madagascar, cities most affected - report
Plague is especially worrying because it started earlier in the season than usual and has hit urban rather than rural areas
Under Trump plan, refugees from 11 countries face additional U.S. barriers
The new requirements will put an additional burden on refugees fleeing war, famine or ethnic cleansing
Brazil's top court suspends controversial slavery decree
Campaigners said the decree by the labor ministry changed the way slavery was defined, limiting it to a victim's freedom of movement but disregarding other abuses