For Mosul perfume trader, militants meant business
While most of the population struggled to get by, residents say the militants enjoyed a privileged existence
Switching course, Gilead markets HIV drug for prevention
An estimated 50,000 new U.S. HIV infections are diagnosed each year
Pro-asylum seeker protesters force suspension of Australian parliament
"We are here today because you have become world leaders in cruelty"
China says foreign NGOs must provide funding proof
Rights groups say the law could be used to target groups doing work disliked by the ruling Communist Party
Regional partners pledge billions in help for Tunisia
The North African country has been lauded as the sole political success story of the Arab Spring for its democratic transition
U.S. appeals court to hear gay workplace discrimination case
"If I had been a man attracted to women, I truly believe I would have been offered a full-time position and given promotions"
Germany presses Russia to allow aid to reach eastern Aleppo
The International Committee of the Red Cross on Tuesday reported that some 20,000 people have fled intensified attacks in eastern Aleppo
Formation of new Houthi gov't does not help Yemen - UN envoy
"There is still a chance to pull Yemen back from the brink"
Violence in Haiti as losers reject presidential vote results
Turnout was low and 10 percent of sheets tallying votes were thrown out because of irregularities
Water cuts and rising food prices leave Mosul facing crisis
Prices set to double in short term as Mosul siege develops