Amid primary care struggle, field hospital opens near Mosul fighting
"They receive great care ... Time is very important. The close proximity to the front lines, though it's more dangerous, is what's saving patients' lives."
On Mosul frontlines, Islamic State's local fighters direct the battle
Presence of up to 1.5 million residents and attempts to minimise destruction to homes and key infrastructure has slowed their troops' advance
U.N. chief prepared to meet U.S. lawmakers amid push to cut funds
On Thursday, Republican Senators Ted Cruz and Lindsey Graham introduced legislation to cut U.N. funding
U.S. moves to lift 20-year trade embargo against Sudan
The United States first imposed sanctions on Sudan in 1997
EXCLUSIVE-Assad linked to Syrian chemical attacks for first time
Alleged war crimes could be referred to the court by the Security Council
Cubans sold everything to reach U.S., now hundreds stranded
"Imagine how I feel, after I spent six days and six nights running through rivers and jungles in the humidity"
Clashes in Nigeria's divided heartland pile pressure on president
Violence grew out of festering disputes over territory
Turkish president says Greeks "fleeing" settlement over Cyprus
"We have told Cyprus and Greece clearly that they should not expect a solution without Turkey as guarantor"
EXCLUSIVE-Assad linked to Syrian chemical attacks for first time
A Security Council resolution would be required to bring Assad before the International Criminal Court
Suicide bombers kill at least six in northeast Nigeria -emergency agency
Nigeria's northeast is the centre of a bloody campaign by jihadist group Boko Haram