Syrian ceasefire largely holding, aid not going in - UN
23 buses and Syrian drivers stopped from leaving the villages of Foua and Kefraya in Idlib province by armed groups
Australia causing refugees 'severe and lasting harm' - Human Rights Watch
Conditions in the camps are abusive and detainees "regularly endure violence, threats and harassment"
Myanmar, Bangladesh agree to start talks on Rohingya refugees
"We want to see them leave Bangladesh quickly"
Energy crisis leaves Gaza with barely 4 hours of power a day
"There is no work, no crossings, no food, no water to drink and also there is no electricity"
In Mosul areas retaken from Islamic State, loss and fear linger
The trauma accumulated over 2-1/2 years of the jihadists' repressive rule often pours out unprompted
INTERVIEW-Activists urge UN to cite Russia, Iran war crimes in Syria
Syrian rights groups meet U.N. war crimes investigators and accuse Russian forces of killing 1,300 civilians in Aleppo
Nepal names new quake reconstruction head, citing delays
Thousands of homeless people remain in temporary shelters after the 2015 quakes
Malawi hit by armyworm outbreak, threatens maize crop
Malawi's outbreak follows one in neighbouring Zambia, where the military has been deployed to battle the bugs, and Zimbabwe
Egypt says it prevented 12,000 people from illegally migrating in 2016
Migrants have tried to cross to Italy from the African coast, particularly from Libya, where people traffickers operate with relative impunity
Afghan officials probe attacks as death toll rises past 50
Violence highlights precarious security situation in Afghanistan, which has seen a steady increase in attacks since international troops ended combat operations in 2014