Hungary plans to detain migrants while asylum requests assessed
Human rights group say the measure could violate international law if migrants are detained en masse
Facebook creates 'Community Help' feature for disaster assistance
The feature, which will activate after major disasters, will make it easier for people to find each other and to receive help.
German agency working to clear backlog of 435,000 asylum cases
More than a million migrants from the Middle East, Africa and elsewhere have arrived in Germany since the beginning of 2015.
Shanty town fire in Philippines leaves 15,000 homeless
The fire raged for 10 hours as it spread rapidly, engulfing more than 1,000 makeshift houses.
Russia's Putin signs new law easing penalty for domestic violence
14,000 women die in Russia every year at the hands of husbands or other relatives
Madonna granted permission to adopt twins from Malawi
Madonna established the non-profit Raising Malawi in 2006 to provide health and education programs, particularly for girls
Air strikes hit Syria's rebel-held Idlib, around 30 dead - residents, monitor
"We are still pulling bodies from the rubble"
EU states must issue visas on humanitarian grounds - court adviser
Advocate general's comments are not binding but are usually followed by court which is due to rule on test case in next few weeks that could affect policy across all EU member states
Home of Indian Nobel laureate burgled, peace medal replica stolen
Satyarthi, 63, gave up a career as an electrical engineer in 1980 to campaign against child labour