Aid groups split over Italy's new rules for migrant rescues
Italy fears aid groups are facilitating people smuggling from North Africa and encouraging migrants to make the perilous passage to Europe
Thousands to leave Lebanon-Syria border zone under deal
The deal includes the departure of all Nusra militants from Lebanon's northeast border region around Arsal town, along with any civilians in nearby refugee camps who wish to leave
France to set up migrant centres outside Calais after court ruling
France's interior minister said there were about 350-400 migrants around Calais
Nigeria to continue oil exploration in Lake Chad Basin despite kidnapping
Members of the kidnapped oil prospecting team were killed in a rescue bid
INTERVIEW-Iraqi general sees easy victory over exhausted IS fighters in Tal Afar
Few civilians remained in Tal Afar
Man publicly executed in Yemen for murder, rape of child
Execution drew an unusually large number of onlookers because of the young age the victim
Top French court orders government to provide water to Calais migrants
While President Emmanuel Macron has called for migrants to be treated with dignity, his own government has taken a tough stance, refusing to open a new migrant reception centre in Calais
One missing after second typhoon batters Taiwan
It is the first time the island has issued alerts for two storms simultaneously in 50 years
Myanmar H1N1 swine flu death toll rises to 10
Aside from those killed by the virus, 51 people have been confirmed to have contracted the disease, according to the health ministry
Water, power supply to largest compound in PNG detention centre cut off
Almost all the detainees are reluctant to move to a nearby transit centre amid fears of violence