Civilians under greater threat as Raqqa fight intensifies: Amnesty
"IS wouldn't let us leave. We had no food, no electricity"
Air strikes near Houthi checkpoint kill at least 35 in Yemen
The United States and Britain provide arms and logisitical assistance to the alliance for its campaign
Canada frets over possible huge surge in asylum-seekers -sources
Critics accuse Prime Minister Trudeau of encouraging would-be refugees to come to Canada without thinking through the consequences
Two killed in mounting clashes in refugee camp in Lebanon
The clashes at the Ain el-Hilweh camp began late last Thursday between Islamist fighters and a joint force comprising the main Palestinian factions, including Fatah
Typhoon batters Hong Kong and south China, three dead in Macau
Hato is first category 10 storm to hit Hong Kong since typhoon Vicente in 2012
India grants Pfizer patent on pneumonia vaccine in blow to aid group
Several poorer nations rely on India's robust drugs industry to supply cheaper copies of medicines and vaccines
Indigenous people seize some facilities on Peru oil field -chieftain
Amazonian tribes want the government to sign new commitments for the clean-up of oil pollution and for access to health care and education
Mudslide at Guinea rubbish dump kills at least eight
Shifting rainfall patterns, rampant deforestation and expanding urban populations are increasing the risk of deadly mudslides across west and central Africa
EXCLUSIVE-U.S. to withhold up to $290 million in Egypt aid
US unhappy about new NGO law restricting activity to developmental and social work, with jail terms for non-compliance
Quake kills two on Italian holiday island, young brothers saved
The quake hit a few days before the first anniversary of a major quake that killed nearly 300 people in central Italy