Syria fighting worst since Aleppo, air strikes deadly -aid agencies
"For the past two weeks, we have seen an increasingly worrying spike in military operations that correlates with high levels of civilian casualties"
Islamic State driven out of last stronghold in northern Iraq
The only area that remains under control of IS in Iraq is a stretch alongside the western border with Syria
Woman's murder prompts mass eviction of Syrians from Lebanese town
"We are giving them food and they are devouring us. We cannot welcome them here any more"
Chemical weapons watchdog found sarin used in March Syria attack -sources
Military officials have repeatedly denied that forces under Syrian President Bashar al-Assad have used chemical weapons during the country's civil war
Syrian opposition says Russian jets kill civilians fleeing across Euphrates
IS last major stronghold, the cities, towns and farms in the strip along the Euphrates bordering Iraq are fast becoming the focus of Syria's six-year-long civil war
Amnesty International urges halt to Afghan refugee returns
Amnesty report follows a sharp increase in the number of Afghans returned from Europe, either as a result of forced deportation or "assisted voluntary return"
Iraqi forces in final assault to take Hawija from Islamic State
Iraqi security officials say the militants are preventing some residents from leaving
Austria puts the squeeze on refugees with benefit cuts
Attitudes towards immigrants have hardened due to concerns about security and the economy