Congo declares Ebola outbreak over after four deaths
Democratic Republic of Congo declared its two-month Ebola outbreak officially over after 42 days without recording a new case
Muslim leader urges Indonesians to boycott Starbucks over LGBT stand
Muslim leader says the international coffee chain's pro-gay stand risks ruining the "religious and cultured" core of Indonesia
New Zealand pledges $1 million to help clear landmines in Colombia
Colombia is one of the most mine-scarred countries in the world after a half century of war
Colombia and ELN rebels move peace talks toward ceasefire
The ELN has some 2,000 combatants
Nearly half a million Syrians return to own homes this year - UNHCR
"Most of these people are returning to check on properties, to find out about family members"
Scores of migrants feared drowned after boat capsizes in Mediterranean
About 10,000 people have been rescued from flimsy vessels over the past three days
At least 22 killed in Central African Republic clashes
The clashes pitted armed Fulani herders against against militia members
German lawmakers approve same-sex marriage in landmark vote
Many other European countries, including France, Britain and Spain, have already legalised same-sex marriage.
Five suicide bombers attack Lebanese army during raids
The army said a girl was killed after one of the suicide bombers blew himself up in the midst of a family of refugees