Islamic State claims Jakarta attack, targets Indonesia for first time
Indonesia has been on edge for weeks over the threat posed by Islamist militants
Syria pro-govt forces push into rebel-held town in Latakia province
MIDEAST-CRISIS/SYRIA-LATAKIA:Syria pro-govt forces push into rebel-held town in Latakia province
Air strike kills 12 schoolchildren in Syrian town - monitor
Social media footage released by opposition activists showed a classroom with destroyed benches
Air strike kills dozens in Syria as UN envoy visits Damascus
Aid to be delivered to besieged town on Monday-sources
Outrage in Kenya as woman stabbed in the face with 10-inch blade
Domestic victims rarely seek redress due to social pressure and a lack of faith in the judicial system
Raids on Islamic State clear the way to Mosul, Iraqi official says
Special-forces raids on Islamic State stronghold in northern Iraq are under way before a planned offensive to retake Mosul
Activists say have evidence of Russian cluster bombs in Syria
Russia has not signed U.N. treaty which bans use of cluster bombs because of their threat to civilians
Somali al Shabaab militants use Donald Trump in recruiting film
Billionaire Republican frontrunner Trump shown in the film making his call for U.S. to bar all Muslims from the country
Media should give more space to good news, pope says after grim year
Francis led about 10,000 worshippers in a traditional year-end "Te Deum" service
German foreign minister calls for better control of EU's borders
"It is important that we have more control again over who is entering and leaving Europe"