World Humanitarian Summit: political breakthrough or fringe festival?
Despite launching some exciting aid initiatives, on crunch political issues, the summit kicked the can down the road
Iraqi civilians drown fleeing Falluja as city nearly encircled
"Life has become worse than hell in Falluja; hunger, death and shelling. And after all that suffering, I lost my family before my eyes"
Shi'ite militia says it will storm Iraq's Falluja when families leave
About 50,000 are trapped in Falluja, with limited access to water, food and healthcare, according to the United Nations
Chad war crimes verdict a milestone on long road to African rights court
The African Union has been setting up its own court for offences including human rights abuses and war crimes
Olympics-Rio Games refugee team will have 10 athletes - IOC
The athletes, six men and four women, will compete in the sports of swimming, judo and athletics
Falluja is a 'tough nut to crack' - Iraqi finance minister
"Daesh are holding the population as hostages, not allowing them to escape, and they are putting up a tough fight there"
U.N. adds Saudi coalition to blacklist for killing children in Yemen
Coalition was responsible for 60 percent of child deaths and injuries last year, killing 510 and wounding 667
Drowned migrant baby was probably Somali -Italian police
The image put a human face on the thousands of people who have died in the Mediterranean since the start of 2014
As residents starve in battle for Falluja, Iraq detains men who flee
Govt says it has no choice but to screen fleeing men and boys to prevent IS fighters from escaping among civilians
Iraq stalls Falluja assault "to protect civilians"
United Nations warns of "human catastrophe unfolding"