Over 1,000 Islamist militants killed in US strikes in Syria- monitor
Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says only 52 were civilians
Bangladeshi ex-minister sentenced to death for war crimes
Syed Mohammad Qaisar found guilty of charges including genocide, rape, extortion, arson and torture committed during the 1971 war
Five bombs explode in Yemeni capital, killing one
One of the bombs was placed near the home of Ismail al-Wazir, a professor at Sanaa University, who escaped assassination attempt in April
EXCLUSIVE-Thai police see little hope of putting names to about 370 tsunami victims
In the past four years, just 24 bodies have been claimed
Risk of dengue increases due to climate change, city growth-research
"Infectious diseases can travel and the global distribution of diseases like dengue is going to change" - researcher
At UN council, U.S. calls life in N.Korea 'living nightmare'
Council meeting on North Korea comes after rare procedural vote sparked by China's objections to the inclusion of North Korea on the council's agenda
SPECIAL REPORT-In Jakarta, that sinking feeling is all too real
"Jakarta is the world's worst sinking city," says hydrologist, as sea rises and water extraction causes land subsidence
Gambia arrests three men it accuses of homosexual acts
Homosexual acts in Gambia are punishable with a maximum sentence of life imprisonment under a law signed in October
Bombs in north Nigeria bus station, market kill 27
Killings and abductions raise questions about the ability of security forces to protect civilians, especially around the Cameroon border in the north
Children maimed, raped, tortured, killed in 2014 - UN
UNICEF declares 2014 a devastating year for children, saying 230 mln children live in countries and regions affected by armed conflict