French parliament adopts bill to ratify Paris climate agreement
France is first EU member state to move ahead with ratification of the agreement to curb global warming
Venezuela looters target chicken, flour amid worsening shortages
Videos of crowds breaking into shops or fighting over products frequently make the rounds on social media
Insurgents seize Syrian Alawite village, killing 19 - Observatory
Dozens of people are still missing, believed to have been abducted from the village
U.S. probes reports of fraud in obtaining aid for Syria
The US Agency for International Development has halted several aid activities in Turkey over suspicions of fraud
S.African judge in racism row over comments on black culture
SAFRICA-RACISM/:S.African judge in racism row over comments on black culture
Syrian warplanes counter-attack rebels near Aleppo
Aleppo - one of the biggest strategic prizes in the war - is divided into government and rebel-held zones
Conditions worsen in besieged Hama prison amid standoff - HRW and activists
Nearly 800 mostly political detainees have launched a revolt at the prison, rights groups say
Filipino journalists hone elections reporting skills
Reporting the news is not for the faint-hearted in the Philippines, the deadliest country in the world for journalists over the last quarter century besides the war zones of Iraq and Syria.
Around 20 Syrians readmitted to Turkey under EU migrant deal - Turkish PM
Turkey and the EU last month sealed a controversial deal intended to halt illegal migration to Europe
Canadian-run Syrian clinic was evacuated before strike on hospital -operator
MIDEAST CRISIS/SYRIA-CANADA (UPDATE 1):UPDATE 1-Canadian-run Syrian clinic was evacuated before strike on hospital -operator