Ceasefire deal sealed for rebel pocket near Damascus
A string of ceasefire deals in recent months has eased the fighting in western Syria
Barcelona's African street traders swap crime for craft
A cooperative enabling African migrants to sell handmade goods at city markets offers "a life of dignity”, says its president
Colombia peace deal cannot be modified for 12 years, court rules
Decision shields the accord from potential changes should the opposition win next year's elections
Africa tops global hunger index, driven by war and climate shocks
Women, girls and ethnic minorities are most at risk of hunger
After Ebola, West Africa must brace for more deadly fevers - study
By mapping high risk areas, African nations can better prepare for potential epidemics
Brutal Myanmar army operation aimed at preventing Rohingya return -U.N.
"Almost all testimonies indicated that people were shot at close range and in the back while they tried to flee in panic"
Genocide trial against ex-Guatemalan dictator Rios Montt to restart
New trial will revisit the earlier accusations that Rios Montt ordered massacres leading to deaths of at least 1,771 Ixil Mayan Indians
Campaigners set sights on marital rape after India child bride ruling
Along with Niger, Guinea, South Sudan, Chad and Burkina Faso, India is one of the countries with the highest prevalence of child marriage
Many Nigerians displaced by Boko Haram fighting not ready to return home
Although Boko Haram in recent months has increased its attacks on displaced people, they still feel safer in camps and urban centres than in their communities
Poor nations suffer most deaths, economic pain from wild weather
People making $1,000 a year or less are most likely to die in disasters, research shows