Peace talks postponed as Taliban objects to size of Afghan delegation
The Taliban have repeatedly refused to meet President Ashraf Ghani's government, which they call a puppet regime, but have held several rounds of peace talks with U.S. officials
Schools evacuated, subway services halted as quake rocks Taiwan
Television footage showed school children being evacuated from buildings after the largest quake to hit the heavily industrialized island this year
As Notre-Dame money rolls in, some eyebrows raised over rush of funds
People on social media express frustration other disasters - from refugee crises to Grenfell Tower fire in London - have not received anything like the same degree of support
Migrant camps overflow as Mexico cracks down after Trump threats
Mexico has halted its liberal visa policy and ramped up detentions of migrants heading north to the United States, leaving hundreds stranded in unsanitary camps
Donkeys deliver vaccines in Mali as diseases spike with violence
Motorcycles, which health workers used to reach remote villages, have been banned to reduce militant activity, forcing them to use traditional means
Fearing death, runaway Saudi sisters appeal for world's help
The case is the latest to draw attention to Saudi Arabia's strict social rules, which force women to obtain the permission of a male 'guardian' if they want to work, marry or travel
Bosnia arrests nine suspected of smuggling 140 migrants
Bosnia has seen a rise of people crossing its territory since Croatia, Slovenia and other countries closed their borders
Confusion, mistrust ahead of Afghan peace meeting in Doha
While the Taliban have refused to meet President Ashraf Ghani's government, this weekend's meeting in Doha follows a similar conference in Moscow in February
Malaysia begins inquiry into 2015 discovery of mass graves, human trafficking camps
The jungles of southern Thailand and northern Malaysia have been a major stop-off point for smugglers bringing people to Southeast Asia by boat from Myanmar, most of them Rohingya Muslims
Rebels in southern Sudan announce halt to hostilities until July 31
The SPLM-N had sought to topple Bashir and is seeking autonomy for Blue Nile and South Kordofan and a redistribution of wealth and political powers in the country