Heavy fighting as Iraqi forces set sights on Mosul's Grand Mosque
Prime minister says battle to drive Islamic State from its last urban stronghold in Iraq is reaching its final stages.
Horror of hangings, drownings and rape traumatise South Sudan's children
"I've seen children tied to their dead mother and thrown in the river – soldiers have been doing this a lot"
Aid workers in famine-hit South Sudan should not pay $10,000 to help, says U.N.
"If applied to humanitarian organisations, (it) could mean that generously donated taxpayer money is diverted from the delivery of aid to people in dire need at a particularly critical time"
Slashing aid puts America's present - and future - interests at risk
Cutting support for family planning, poverty reduction and food aid can push more young people into the hands of extremists
INTERVIEW-Sunni politician warns U.S. of mounting civilian casualties in Mosul
Khamis Khanjar says at least 3,500 civilians have been killed since push into western side last month
Angelina Jolie urges greater efforts to prosecute rape in conflict
Jolie teamed up with former British Foreign Secretary William Hague to launch a global initiative aimed at ending sexual violence in conflict, tackling impunity and improving support for survivors
South Sudan rebels kidnap eight local aid workers - military
Rebels are demanding aid deliveries as ransom
Islamic State frees Mosul prisoners as grip on last major city slips
Among those released were people who had been caught selling cigarettes, violating a smoking ban, or in possession of a mobile phone
Trump's revised travel ban dealt first court setback
Opponents of the travel ban from several states have gone to court seeking to halt its implementation
South African women's group, citing Trump policies, cancels New York plans
The women's group said it had "serious concerns about the far-reaching impact of the recent spate of executive orders"