Texas unveils 'bathroom bill' that critics say targets LGBT rights
Similar bills have been filed for several other state legislatures this year that socially conservative backers say offer common-sense protections against sexual predators
A displaced Iraqi girl who fled the Islamic State stronghold of Mosul, is seen at Khazer camp
A displaced Iraqi girl who fled the Islamic State stronghold of Mosul, is seen at Khazer camp, Iraq, January 6, 2017. REUTERS/Ahmed Saad
Damascus water shortage threatens children, UN says
Many people have turned to buying water from unregulated vendors, with no guarantee of quality and at more than twice the regular price
Namibians sue Germany in U.S. over early-1900s genocide
Proposed class-action lawsuit seeks unspecified sums for thousands of victims' descendants for "incalculable damages"
In renewed push, Iraqi forces enter Mosul from north for first time
Around 2,000 civilians per day flee; most still in city
Beheading attire and sexy suicide vests? Satire of ISIS wives stirs anger and praise
Critics say the humour is in poor taste
Quake rattles southern Iran, four Afghan labourers killed - TV
Rescuers are searching the quake zone for any other victims in the sparsely populated region
Arrivals of migrants to EU by sea two-thirds lower in 2016 - Frontex
Arrivals in Italy from north Africa hit an all-time high
Thai PM visits flood-battered south: six dead, transport disrupted
"The floods began on January 1 and are due to the unseasonable heavy rain"
Syrian army, allies press assault to secure capital's water supply
Rupture of water supplies has caused severe shortages after pumping station that supplied around 70 percent of capital's water needs was damaged