German conservatives call for partial ban on face veil
Veils discourage integration -state interior minister
Funding cuts, insurgency hamper Afghan goal to clear mines by 2023
"The longer these minefields last, the higher the human cost"
Taliban capture key district in Afghan north
Despite air support from US and Afghan warplanes, government troops are struggling against resilient Taliban
FACTBOX - How dangerous was 2015 for aid workers?
There were 148 attacks recorded in 25 countries, a drop of 22 percent from 190 in 2014
Merkel to urge chiefs of big companies to hire refugees, Bild reports
Large companies have been criticized for doing little to help integrate refugees into thriving job market
Global polio eradication hopes hang in the balance after Nigeria setback
"If this virus has been circulating for several years, there's a risk many more children have been paralysed"
Don't demonise refugees, UN says, as poll reveals negative attitudes
Almost half of respondents thought immigration had had a negative effect on their country
Nigeria reports first polio cases in two years - WHO
First cases of the disease in the country in two years
Out of sight, out of mind? Europe's migrant crisis still simmers
"The crisis is as big as ever, and as yet unsolved by governments"
Afghan officials raise alarm as Taliban gain in Helmand province
"If we don't receive support from the central government, the province will collapse soon"