Syrian opposition says Russian jets kill civilians fleeing across Euphrates
IS last major stronghold, the cities, towns and farms in the strip along the Euphrates bordering Iraq are fast becoming the focus of Syria's six-year-long civil war
Amnesty International urges halt to Afghan refugee returns
Amnesty report follows a sharp increase in the number of Afghans returned from Europe, either as a result of forced deportation or "assisted voluntary return"
Bangladesh destroys boats ferrying Rohingya from Myanmar
Thousands of people continue to cross land and sea borders daily to reach Bangladesh, putting great strain on one of the poorest regions of a poor country
U.N. chief hopes storms will sway climate skeptics like Trump
"It is rare to see so many storms of such strength so early in the season"
UN panel calls on North Korea to end torture, child labour
The U.N. experts noted that economic sanctions had "repercussions on children's enjoyment of their rights"
Iraqi forces in final assault to take Hawija from Islamic State
Iraqi security officials say the militants are preventing some residents from leaving
City of Oxford strips Aung San Suu Kyi of human rights award
British institutions increasingly distance themselves from the beleaguered former rights icon
Aid groups seek $434 mln to help up to 1.2 million Rohingya Muslims fleeing Myanmar
Bangladesh and humanitarian organisations are struggling to help the 509,000 Rohingya who have arrived since Aug. 25
Mood sours in ethnically split Cyprus over aid convoy spat
Cyprus was split in a Turkish invasion in 1974 triggered by a brief Greek inspired coup, resulting in tens of thousands of internally displaced people
Austria puts the squeeze on refugees with benefit cuts
Attitudes towards immigrants have hardened due to concerns about security and the economy