Russia, Turkey, Iran eye dicing Syria into zones of influence
"We've all grown used to the United States playing the lead role and had rather forgotten that Russia used to play at the same level"
Iraqi forces launch fresh advance against Islamic State inside Mosul
Mosul's fall would probably end Islamic State's ambition to rule over millions of people in a self-styled caliphate
In China, calls for end to aggressive child custody tactics
Lawyers say child snatching amounts to domestic violence
Colombia Congress approves amnesty for thousands of FARC rebels
Law will not include fighters who have committed war crimes or human rights violations
Colombia Congress approves amnesty for thousands of FARC rebels
Some 7,000 FARC fighters are expected to lay down their arms over the next six months
Boko Haram may have used Chibok girls as shields during attack - Nigerian army
Islamic militants used kidnapped Nigerian schoolgirls as human shields to prevent fighter jets from firing
Dozens of Boko Haram fighters surrender in southern Niger
Fighters arrived in remote desert town of Diffa in groups and were being held by local authorities
Israel approves settler building in E.Jerusalem ahead of Kerry speech
Most countries view the settlements as an obstacle to peace
Bangladesh border guard protests after Myanmar navy fires at its fishing boat
Some 34,000 Rohingya people have fled to Bangladesh from Myanmar due to escalating violence
Greece vows to improve conditions in overcrowded migrant camps
About 15,000 are in overcrowded island camps that have grown violent as the slow processing of asylum requests adds to frustration over living conditions