Iraq says launches offensive on Islamic State north of Baghdad
Iraq says the army and Shi'ite militia aim to recapture Salahuddin province, including Tikrit, Saddam Hussein's hometown
States fail to protect civilians from militant violence - Amnesty - TRFN
Surge in refugee numbers, growing influence of non-state armed groups such as Boko Haram and Islamic State are major concerns
Gunmen abduct 89 boys in war-torn South Sudan - U.N.
Boys were taken while doing their exams and the total number of kidnapped children could be "much higher" - UNICEF
Footballer Ibrahimovic raises funds for hungry with chest "tattoos"
Using a footballer to draw attention to the plight of the hungry is instant success - but will it raise money?
South Sudan calls off elections, aims to extend president's term-govt spokesman
President Kiir's term was due to end in July
FEATURE-Uprooted South Sudanese fear the call to return home
Thousands of people continue to arrive at UN sites in conflict areas
U.S. slams Sudan for blocking Darfur mass rape investigation
Human Rights Watch report accuses Sudanese soldiers of raping at least 221 women and girls in the village of Tabit
Editor's picks: Will South Sudan ever know peace?; Neglected diseases hamper fight against hunger
A selection of the humanitarian stories of the day, selected by Thomson Reuters Foundation's editorial team at trust.org