Australia rescues children of dead Islamic State fighters from Syria
Belgium, Germany and the United States have made similar moves to rescue small numbers of orphaned children in Syrian camps, though security concerns have deterred other governments
Scars on Middle East landscape bear witness to past peace failures
Ancient ruins and medieval castles bear witness to the fact that conflict between the peoples of the Levant is nothing new
Asylum applications in EU rise as more Venezuelans seek refuge
Flows are expected to remain well below the high levels seen during Europe's 2015 migration crisis
Beyond the rainbow: Same-sex weddings are mainstream 50 years after Stonewall
Same-sex unions and other LGBTQ rights may have taken even longer to come to pass but for the Stonewall uprising in New York 50 years ago this month
Thousands in Costa Rica celebrate in first pride march since gay marriage ruling
The country's constitutional court promised same-sex couples the right to marry starting next year
Britain's HSBC to help modern slaves 'rebuild lives' with bank access
Banks usually require proof of address and identity documents to open accounts, which can exclude victims of slavery and trafficking who may have had these documents confiscated
Kushner's economic plan for Mideast peace faces broad Arab rejection
The blueprint envisions a global investment fund to lift the Palestinian and neighbouring Arab state economies
Death toll from acute encephalitis in east Indian town rises to 129 children
While the precise causes of the outbreak are not known, a majority of medical professionals say it is linked to a ferocious heat-wave
U.N. food body elects first Chinese head as climate crisis worsens
Experts have called for the new agency head to show strong leadership in tackling rising hunger and climate change threats
In border camps, Syrians rely on doctors in trucks and tents
The camps are overflowing, the doctors are too few, and many hospitals have collapsed under government bombing