A banner that reads "Home is where your mom is" is attached to a tree at a refugee camp north of Athens
A banner that reads "Home is where your mom is" is attached to a tree at a refugee camp north of Athens as stranded Syrian refugee children play with snow January 10, 2017.REUTERS/Yannis Behrakis
Iraqi forces advance in Mosul but civilian toll mounts
Islamic State fighting back and targeting civilians
Ugandan leader makes son his adviser, critics see succession plan
Political rivals have regularly accused Museveni of handing powerful positions to members of his family and adopting an increasingly autocratic style
Thai floods cause 200-km traffic tailback; death toll up to 25
More than 360,000 households, or about a million people, have been affected by the floods that have damaged homes and schools
Iraq forces advance in Mosul but civilian toll mounts - spokesman, U.N.
"The families ... flee from the areas controlled by Daesh (Islamic State) ... and Daesh bomb them with mortars and Molotov cocktails, and also shoot at them"
Austria police investigate Afghans over New Year's sexual assaults
Six Afghan refugees have been questioned over sexual attacks on 18 women during New Year's Eve celebrations in Innsbruck
Iraq special forces advance in east Mosul, close to linking with army
Recapturing Mosul after more than two years of Islamic State rule would probably spell end of Iraqi wing of group's self-declared caliphate
Climate change should not be 'partisan issue,' Kerry says
Climate change is "an issue that all of us should care about, regardless of political affiliation", says outgoing Secretary of State
UN's Palestinian aid agency urges Trump to revive MidEast peace bid
Re-investing in a meaningful political process should be "the absolute top priority", says UNWRA's Pierre Kraehenbuehl.
Migrants battle freezing temperatures and cold shoulder at Hungarian border
Migrants forced to sleep in makeshift tents as night time temperatures plunge below -20C.