Syria declares victory over Islamic State in Deir al-Zor
Deir al-Zor, on the west bank of the Euphrates, is the largest and most important city in eastern Syria
Weak international solidarity pushing up numbers of displaced -UN
"The sharp rise in forced displacement reflects weaknesses in international cooperation and declining capacity to prevent, contain and resolve conflicts"
INTERVIEW-Canada to take in migrants at 'gradual' pace amid integration concerns
Canada has resettled more than 40,000 Syrian refugees since 2015 and seen more than 15,000 asylum seekers walk across its border with the United States this year
Iraq not equipped to try Islamic State's atrocities in Mosul - UN
At least 74 mass graves have been discovered since June 2014 in areas previously held by ISIL in Iraq
Women must wait 217 years to earn the same as men, index says
It is the second year in a row that World Economic Forum has recorded worsening economic inequality
Germany records surge in refugees as Merkel seeks new migrant policy
The 1.6 mln people seeking protection by the end of last year was a 113 percent increase from the end of 2014
U.N. refugee commissioner says Australia must stop "unfolding humanitarian crisis" in PNG
600 asylum seekers remain barricaded in camp
As fighting subsides, Congolese return home to scenes of destruction
"Some women had to give birth in the bush, with no access to healthcare"
Southeast Congo faces "deadly disaster", half a million people displaced -NGO
Some 600,000 children are on the brink of starvation
Shelling hits besieged Syrian Ghouta school gate after aid delivery
Shelling also injured 30 other people in the Eastern Ghouta area