Barry Manilow feared disappointing fans by coming out as gay
Manilow and his manager Kief had been together for years before marrying quietly
South Sudanese troops butchered civilians, shot children - refugees
Thousands of South Sudanese have crossed border
Around 270,000 Syrians have right to bring families to Germany - report
Separately, the German cabinet has approved a draft law that would prevent child marriages conducted abroad from being recognised in Germany
Ex-Cyclone Debbie wreaks havoc in New Zealand
Flooding blocks roads, closes schools, forces evacuations
One person dead after quake strikes near Iran's Mashhad
Fears that casualties in villages and small towns could be high
Fewer Atlantic hurricanes seen in 2017, but three could be 'major'
This year's hurricane season will likely produce about ten storms large enough to be given names, fewer than the 15 last season
Scores reported killed in gas attack on Syrian rebel area
Warplanes continued to pound the town after the attack, including near a medical point where victims were being treated
U.S. court rules 1964 civil rights law protects LGBT workers from bias
Ruling represents a major legal victory for the gay rights movement
169 Gambia migrants return after Libya prison ordeal
"Libya was horrible for us. There was no peace. People hit me, they used sticks against me like I was an animal"
U.N. chief warns U.S. funding cut may have devastating effects
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres "believes that the decision is based on an inaccurate perception"