Suicide bombings kill 10, wound 33 in Mosul, Baghdad
Islamic State, which still controls significant parts of Iraq and Syria, has claimed the attacks in online statements
Belgian model becoming public face of intersex people
Surgery for intersex children has pitted doctors against intersex advocates who say the procedures can cause lasting physical and psychological damage
Over 50 killed by army in central Congo clashes
Militia violence in Congo, a tinderbox of conflicts linked to land, ethnicity and mineral resources, has been exacerbated by President Kabila's failure to step down
Italy seeks to unclog court bottleneck of asylum-seeker appeals
Record 181,000 boat migrants arrived last year
From Arizona to Eritrea, a deadly start to 2017 for migrants - IOM
Deaths recorded in slow winter months and International Organization for Migration fears toll will rise in warmer weather
Libyan mayors say Europe's migration crisis should not be dumped on them
The Mediterranean sea between Libya and Italy has become the main crossing point for asylum seekers and economic migrants seeking a better life in Europe
Quake measuring 6.7 hits Philippines - USGS
No immediate reports of damage or casualties
Syria's Aleppo takes first tiny steps towards recovery
Before the war Aleppo had a third of Syria's industrial companies and workers. Now, all 65,000 factories suffered damage or looting
Saudi-led coalition strikes Yemeni port, civilians at risk
"Credible reports indicate that Houthi-affiliated snipers shot at families attempting to flee their homes in Houthi-controlled areas"
Venezuelan girl's diphtheria death highlights country's health crisis
Shortages of basic drugs and vaccines, emigration of underpaid doctors, and crumbling infrastructure make it easier for diseases to spread