Suicide bomber kills at least 31 in crowded Iraqi market
Attack comes as Islamic State is about to lose Mosul, the de-facto capital of the hardline Sunni Muslim group in Iraq, to a U.S.-backed Iraqi offensive launched
Polio outbreak in Syria poses vaccination dilemma for WHO
A rare polio type can emerge in under-immunised communities after mutating from strains contained in oral vaccines.
Hundreds of migrants saved in Mediterranean, one dies, aid group says
Sea missions went to the aid of four wooden boats and one dinghy in distress, MSF said.
UN rights chief seeks international inquiry into Congo massacres
Hundreds have been killed and 1.3 million displaced in central Congo since last August in fighting between a militia and government forces
South Sudan rebels claim responsibility for deadly convoy attack
Rebel troops were targeting government troops although civilians were killed in the crossfire
FACTBOX-Why the Zika virus has caused alarm
Facts about the Zika outbreak as global health officials are racing to better understand the virus
Syrian polio outbreak hits global effort to eradicate virus
A polio outbreak has been confirmed in an area of Syria partly held by Islamic State, the first re-emergence of the virus in Syria since 2014.
Al Shabaab kills 38 in Somalia's Puntland - military
Attack comes after Islamist fighters sentenced to death
Boko Haram make biggest raid on Nigeria's Maiduguri in 18 months
Maiduguri is the epicentre of an eight-year fight against Boko Haram which is trying to set up an Islamic State in the northeast
Britain's first openly transgender candidate stands for election
"Standing as a candidate in this election seems like a natural progression in my lifelong quest for LGBT rights"