As guns fall silent, Benghazi residents return to battered homes
"There are flies, mosquitoes and garbage. At night, we have absolutely nothing"
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Here are the facts about same-sex marriage around the world
U.N. calls for pause in air strikes to spare civilians in Syria's Raqqa
"Boats on the Euphrates must not be attacked, people who come out cannot risk air raids when and where they come out"
Excessive force won't solve Myanmar's Rohingya crisis - Annan panel
Security deteriorated sharply in the western state on the border with Bangladesh last October when Rohingya militants killed nine policemen
Beyond Boko Haram
Psychologist Fatima Akilu works with victims and members of Boko Haram and set up Nigeria's first de-radicalisation programme
Traumatised by Boko Haram violence, women seek counselling to help them cope
"Another girl stopped talking. They killed her father in front of her and her mother had to bury her father in front of her"
Clashes in Rome as police evict refugee squatters from square
Most of the squatters were Eritreans who had been granted asylum
China commits to cut northern air pollution by 15 percent
CHINA-POLLUTION/ (UPDATE 1):UPDATE 1-China commits to cut northern air pollution by 15 percent
Church offers age-old sanctuary to South Sudan's dispossessed
In predominantly Christian South Sudan, churches are seen as a safe haven - the custom has deep historical roots - and have become a place of refuge for civilians fleeing violence