Typhoon Nock-ten lashes central Philippines, cuts power
Around 218,000 people fled to evacuation centres after authorities warned of storm surges and flooding in coastal villages and low-lying areas
Al Shabaab militants shoot prosecutor dead in Somalia's Puntland
Al Shabaab insurgency persists in Somalia as the country struggles to restore order and rebuild infrastructure after more than two decades of conflict
Anger in Afghanistan at female pilot's U.S. asylum bid
Capt. Rahmani has been a symbol of efforts to improve situation of women in her country, more than a decade after fall of Taliban regime
Congo ethnic militia kills 13 civilians in apparent revenge attack
Militia violence has spiked in the last week, raising fears that political instability over Kabila's tenure could stoke surge in localised conflicts
French-Swiss aid worker kidnapped in Malian city of Gao
It was not clear who was responsible for the act, or why the aid worker was taken
Typhoon Nock-ten intensifies as it approaches Philippines
Authorities fearing a storm surge have moved thousands of people out of coastal villages to safety
Asylum seekers riot at Papua New Guinea detention camp
Total of 872 asylum seekers are held on Manus despite Papua New Guinea's Supreme Court ruling that their detention was illegal
Akram Abu al-Foz decorates a Christmas tree with empty shells in the rebel held besieged city of Douma
Akram Abu al-Foz decorates a Christmas tree with empty shells, which he collected and painted, in the rebel held besieged city of Douma, in the eastern Damascus suburb of Ghouta, Syria December 23, 2016. REUTERS/Bassam Khabieh
Nigeria's Buhari says army has captured key Boko Haram camp
Boko Haram has killed 15,000 people and displaced over two million during its seven-year insurgency to create an Islamic state in the northeast of Africa's most populous nation
Iraqis celebrate first Christmas near Mosul after Islamic State pushed out
"This is the best day of my life. Sometimes I thought it would never come"