In eastern Mosul, residents fret over security and supplies
"We haven't had water for one week, no electricity"
Israeli officer kills Palestinian who tried to stab him -police
Palestinian leaders say assailants have acted out of desperation, frustrated by the Israeli occupation
Hunger and desperation: Aleppo siege tests limits of endurance
"My wife is using boiled rice to feed our 11-month old baby. We can barely get one bottle of powdered milk a month"
After riot, Bulgaria to send migrants to closed camps, plans extraditions
More than 400 asylum seekers, angered at being confined at the camp in the southern town of Harmanli, were arrested after clashes with riot police on Thursday
Storm Otto moves out to sea after slamming Nicaragua, Costa Rica
Otto battered Nicaragua and Costa Rica with powerful winds and rains the same day a major earthquake shook the region
Malaysia to summon Myanmar envoy on Rohingya as protests mount
At least 86 people are reported to have been killed in escalating violence that has displaced about 30,000 in the region's most serious bloodshed since 2012
Iraq readies force to storm flashpoint town near Mosul
Thousands of civilians fled Tal Afar this week
In retaken areas of Mosul, Islamic State still inflicts pain
"In any area liberated by the army, Daesh considers us apostates, so it is permissible to kill us"
Bulgaria to send rioting migrants to closed camps, plans extraditions
Bulgaria has built a fence along its border with Turkey and has beefed up border controls to deter the migrants
Two dead, two injured after fire breaks out at Greek migrant camp
More than 6,000 migrants and refugees are stranded on the island of Lesbos, twice the capacity of state facilities