U.S. officials meet asylum seekers at Australian-run camp, possibly restarting "dumb deal"
Australia agreed with former U.S. President Obama for the U.S. to resettle up to 1,250 asylum seekers held in much criticised processing camps on Papua New Guinea and Nauru
How much is an Afghan life worth? That depends
The system of compensation payments for families of Afghan civilians killed or injured in U.S.-led military operations is unfair and confusing for poor, uneducated Afghans, activists say
Syrian forces and rebels fight fierce clashes in northeast Damascus
Witnesses said the army deployed tanks in some adjacent neighbourhoods, and troops could be seen patrolling on foot
Saudi-led coalition calls for U.N. supervision of Yemen port
"This would facilitate the flow of humanitarian supplies ... while at the same time ending the use of the port for weapons smuggling and people trafficking"
Kenya clashes over grazing leaves 10 dead in drought-hit north
Northern Kenya is suffering a severe drought, which has worsened competition for grazing and water holes
Iraqi forces close on Mosul mosque as strike kills foreign militants
About 2,000 IS fighters remain inside Iraq's second largest city, resisting with mortar fire, snipers and suicide car bombs
IMF delays more aid to Ukraine to assess cost of blockade
IMF was due to approve more aid for the war-torn nation, in exchange for the pro-Western government passing reforms and tackling corruption
Philippines' Duterte welcomes prospect of ICC case, says 'brutal' war on drugs to go on
A self-confessed assassin under Duterte expected to file a case at the ICC, accusing the president of crimes against humanity
Three suicide bombers kill four people in northeast Nigeria
"Four people which include a Civilian JTF, a woman and her two children died while eight others sustained injuries"
Air strike kills 42 refugees off Yemen, Somalia demands investigation
Refugees travelling towards Sudan