Syria will abide by "de-escalation" plan -foreign minister
The deal for de-escalation zones came into effect at midnight on Friday, but some fighting has continued.
WIDER IMAGE-Besieged Syrians battle fuel shortages by recycling
As the siege intensified, severe fuel shortages began to hamper agriculture, transport and other activities
Next British government must 'do the right thing' for refugees - UN
Britain should increase resettlement quotas, reunite more refugees with families in UK, and cut number of detained asylum seekers, says UNHCR.
Syrian rebels start leaving Damascus district under evacuation deal
Fighters and their relatives start departing Barzeh for rebel-held Idlib province in northwest Syria.
Syria says up to 5,000 Chinese Uighurs fighting in militant groups
Rights groups and Uighur exiles say many Uighurs have fled to Turkey simply to escape Chinese repression at home.
Syrian rebels begin to evacuate Damascus suburb - state TV
Reports say hundreds of fighters and their families are boarding buses in Barzeh near rebel-held Eastern Ghouta district.
Flooding forces Mosul residents to flee war in rickety boats
Loading up everything from clothes and food to injured or dead relatives, hundreds of families cross the river on rickety boats capable of holding only five or six people.
Three thousand migrants rescued in the Mediterranean -coast guard
The people were picked up in more than 20 separate rescue operations involving the coast guard, NGOs and merchant ships
Syria fighting eases as Russian deal takes effect
The agreement also includes creating conditions for humanitarian access, medical assistance and the return of displaced civilians to their homes.
Flooding forces Mosul residents to flee war in rickety boats
Flooding forces Mosul residents to flee war in rickety boats