Boko Haram militants stage attacks in northern Cameroon
Cameroon state radio says at least one Cameroonian soldier has been killed
U.S.-led mission in Afghanistan ends combat role; thousands of foreign troops remain
About 13,000 troops will remain in the country under a new, two-year mission that will continue coalition's training of Afghan security forces
Islamic State executed nearly 2,000 people in six months - monitor
Overwhelming number of the group's victims have been civilians from Syria
Libya's official government conducts air strikes on Misrata
First such attacks on city allied to an armed group that seized capital in summer
Floods in Malaysia and Thailand kill at least 24
Nearly 160,000 people forced from their homes as more rain expected
After turbulent 2014, next year may be no calmer
Almost all of the major confrontations, such as the battle with Islamic State militants and the fight against Ebola, will rumble on
Somali Islamist with $3 mln U.S. bounty on head surrenders - Somali govt source
Militants say he has left their organisation
Syria ready to discuss Russia peace plan talks, opposition dismissive
Opposition chief says there is "no initiative"
Somali Islamist with $3 mln U.S. bounty on head surrenders - govt source
If confirmed, Hersi's surrender would be a second major blow to al Shabaab's leadership in just a few months
Syria says to discuss Russia peace plan talks, opposition rejects
Moscow, an ally of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, has pushed to restart talks that collapsed in Geneva in February