Bomb attacks kill at least 18 in Iraq
IRAQ-BOMB/ (UPDATE 3):UPDATE 3-Bomb attacks kill at least 18 in Iraq
INTERVIEW-Iraq's Maliki says army won't attack Falluja, militants must go
Maliki says priority is to spare civilian lives
Italy rescues more than 400 migrants in 24 hours
Italy is a major gateway into Europe for many migrants seeking a better life, and sea arrivals to the country from Northern Africa more than tripled in 2013, fuelled by Syria's civil war and strife in the Horn of Africa
Friends of Syria group urges National Coalition to attend peace talks
SYRIA-CRISIS/COALITION (URGENT):Friends of Syria group urges National Coalition to attend peace talks
Italy to host Syrian weapons transfer despite local opposition
SYRIA-WEAPONS/ITALY:Italy to host Syrian weapons transfer despite local opposition
Friends of Syria says Geneva talks only option for peace
SYRIA-FRANCE/ (URGENT):Friends of Syria says Geneva talks only option for peace
Syria donor meeting aims to raise over $1.5 bln, UN aid chief says
Syria's war has killed over 100,000 people and forced more than 2 million to flee abroad, according to the UN. Another 4 million have been displaced inside the country
Car bombs in Iraqi capital kill 14, Falluja standoff continues
On Jan. 1, militants seized Falluja and parts of the nearby city of Ramadi, the provincial capital of Anbar, raising the stakes in a confrontation with the Shi'ite-led government
Palestinian police, refugee camp residents clash over U.N. strike
UNRWA, which employs more than 5,000 Palestinians in 19 camps for some 730,000 West Bank refugees, has been forced to shut schools, clinics and suspend trash collection