Britain could allow women in army close combat role from 2016
Britain currently does not allow female soldiers to join units whose main function is to engage and kill the enemy
After tsunami, fishermen struggle against tide of tourism in Thailand
Tsunami brought Phang Nga's tourism to a halt, but fishing villages fear way of life will be lost as tourism boom returns
Despite billions in aid, U.S. unable to get Pakistan to confront militants
Since 2001 the US has tried virtually every strategy available to persuade Pakistan to take the threat of militancy more seriously, including $28 bln in aid
Sierra Leone's leading doctor dies of Ebola
Doctor's death comes hours after the arrival of experimental drug that could have been used to treat him
Fighting rages around military airport in Syria
Amateur video, which Reuters cannot independently verify, purports to show Islamic State fighters targeting Syrian regime sites around Deir al-Zor military airport
Colombia rejects FARC's verification demand for ceasefire
Colombia's 50-year conflict has killed more than 220,000
Some Pakistan militants denounce school attack, amid national outrage
The wave of outrage in Pakistan following the school attack is threatening the relative freedom militants enjoy
Suspected Boko Haram gunmen kidnap 100 women, children in Nigeria
Raid on the remote northeast Nigerian village of Gumskiri took place on Sunday