U.S.-backed Syrian fighters reach old city walls in IS-held Raqqa
The fighting has caused large numbers of people to flee the city
Facebook's Zuckerberg hails Nigerian founder of women support group
"It's a no-judgment space ... helping end the culture of silence that exists for women in some parts of the world" - Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg
Bangladesh to speed up rice imports in wake of flooding
Local rice prices have reached record highs and state reserves are at six-year lows in the wake of April flooding that wiped out crops
Car bomb explodes, kills 4 in Syria's Homs -state TV
The attack came two days after Homs went back under full government control for the first time since 2011
Over 2,000 rebels, families evacuate Damascus district - state media
"The regime has threatened to destroy what is left of Qaboun and will not accept anything but a military solution"
French authorities move to clear out refugee camp in Paris
Paris site being cleared by authorities houses around a thousand mostly African and Afghan migrants
U.S. top court rejects 'gay conversion' therapy ban challenge
Several states have outlawed gay conversion therapy
Nepal quake recovery, done right, could ease migration pressure
"It is an opportunity for Nepal's leaders to pivot from an unsustainable trajectory of dependence on labour migration toward domestic job creation and a more inclusive vision of economic growth"
Mobile phones make reporters of Indian villagers to fix problems
"This is a platform for people on the wrong side of the digital divide, a more democratic medium"
French intelligence says Assad forces carried out sarin attack
The April 4 chemical weapons attack on the town of Khan Sheikhoun killed scores of people, according to a war monitoring group.