Bavarian bomber pledged allegiance to Islamic State - minister
The incident, the fourth attack in less than a week, will fuel growing unease about Chancellor Merkel's open-door refugee policy
Austria breaks up migrant-smuggling ring - police
Authorities arrest 17 people smugglers, most of whom from the southern Russian region of Chechnya
Civilian casualties increase as Afghan troops battle Taliban - U.N.
At least 1,601 civilians were killed and 3,565 wounded in the war in the first six months of 2016, the United Nations reports
Anger, mourning in Afghanistan after Kabul suicide attack
Suicide bombers set off twin blasts at a demonstration by Hazaras protesting against the planned route of a power line
"Broken-hearted and sad", British schoolchildren learn empathy for refugees
British schools teach children about refugee crisis with lesson plans supplied by the UN children's agency
Surging heroin use threatens Kenya's HIV/AIDS gains
The East African nation has become a major transit route for international drug cartels
Afghan forces see hopeful signs as air strikes hit Taliban
Afghan and Western security officials believe the Taliban may also be facing financial problems that have limited the effectiveness of their fighters
Serbian police, army to form joint border patrols to stem illegal crossings
"Serbia does not want to become a collective centre for migrants," says Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic