Syria says ready to discuss Russian plan to end the crisis
Moscow, an ally of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, has pushed to restart talks that collapsed in Geneva in February
Number of Malaysians displaced by worst-ever floods reaches 160,000
Northeastern peninsular Malaysia is worst affected part of the country
NATO force mistakenly kills three Afghan nomads - police
Incident took place in Logar province and it involved nomads who had clashed in a dispute over land
Islamist gunmen attack African Union base in Somalia
Islamist gunmen infiltrated main AU base in Mogadishu on Thursday and killed three peacekeepers
Kiev, rebels exchange POWs; trains, buses to Crimea suspended
Agreement to swap 150 Ukrainian servicemen for 222 rebels followed peace talks this week
Vatican arrests Femen activist who bared breasts in St Peter's Square
Femen website said event was protest against clergy efforts to control women's fertility
Colombia's FARC rebels free soldier captured during attack
FARC says 2015 would be "definitive" for peace amid progress in talks with the government
Uganda says it will pull troops out of S.Sudan only if Juba secured
Uganda's military presence in South Sudan a bone of contention during peace talks between president and rival
Sudan defends decision to expel two United Nations officials
Sudan also urged United Nations to respect Sudanese sovereignty, worsening tensions with the world body
Ireland rules life support can end for brain-dead pregnant woman
High court ruling is expected to upset anti-abortion campaigners and revive debate