Lebanon tightens entry requirements for Syrians -security official
Lebanon hosts more than a million Syrian refugees and has the highest per capita concentration of refugees in the world
INTERVIEW-Islamic State seeking bases inside Lebanon - Lebanon security chief
Major General Abbas Ibrahim says Lebanese forces are on high alert to prevent militants from seizing any territory
Palestinians deliver to U.N. documents to join war crimes court
The move will likely further exacerbate tensions between Israel and the Palestinians and could lead to reductions in U.S. aid
Ebola fight remains tough but may be won this year -UN mission chief
The outbreak has struck six West African nations, with Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia bearing the brunt of the 20,000 infections and nearly 8,000 dead
Desperate parents of abducted Nigerian girls say have turned to U.N.
More than eight months since the abduction of over 200 schoolgirls from Chibok, parents say the're still in the dark about what the government is doing
Staff strike at Congo rape hospital accused of tax fraud
Panzi Hospital in Bukavu, renowned for treating war rape victims, has had its bank accounts frozen for alleged tax fraud
At least 7 killed in al Shabaab attack at Somali military base
Attack comes two days after the United States said it had killed the chief of al Shabaab's intelligence and security wing
Italy rescues another abandoned migrant ship
Third such migrant ship in past two weeks as smugglers turn to abandoning old ships in shift in tactics
2014 deadliest year in Iraq for civilians since 2006-7 bloodshed - UN
Majority of deaths - nearly 8,500 - occurred following expansion of Islamic State insurgency in June leading to widespread clashes with security forces
India's Modi raises solar investment target to $100 bln by 2022
Solar power makes up less than 1 percent of India's energy mix, while reliance on coal causes chronic power cuts