Syrian government advances into rebel-held east Aleppo
Capturing all of Aleppo would be a major victory for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad after six and a half years of fighting
Iraqi parliament passes contested law on Shi'ite paramilitaries
Popular Mobilisation, or Hashid Shaabi in Arabic, was accused of abuses against Sunni civilians in towns and villages retaken from Islamic State
Two new rebel evacuation deals near Damascus - monitor
Besieged since 2013, the biggest rebel stronghold near Damascus, eastern Ghouta, has shrunk in size in recent months as government forces have advanced
South Sudan ready for new U.N. force deployment any time - cabinet
South Sudan has been under international pressure to accept the force, which will help the existing U.N. mission UNMISS stabilise the five-year-old nation
In northern Iraq, Yazidis risk all to flee Islamic State
"Under Daesh we watched executions, beatings. You name it, we've seen it"
Rebels targeted ethnic Fulanis in Central African Republic town
"Given the country's recent history, this kind of targeted violence is extremely dangerous and must be stopped"
Storm Otto kills nine in Costa Rica, moves out to Pacific
"After a fateful night in parts of the country, we're starting to realize the scale of the tragedy that hit us"
Merkel says EU and Turkey must stick to migration deal
Turkey threatened to unleash a new wave of migrants on Europe in response to a European Parliament resolution to freeze talks on the country joining the bloc
Air strikes batter women's hospital in Syria's Idlib - monitor, aid group
Moscow and Damascus say their air campaign is directed only against militants
Colombia FARC leader says will support 2018 president who backs peace
The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia signed a peace agreement with the government on Thursday