Syrian rebels cast doubt on Kazakhstan talks, slam Russia
Prisoner swap a potential confidence-building measure as the United Nations prepares to convene new peace talks
EXCLUSIVE - After Islamic State defeat, broken Iraqi farmers weigh heavy losses
After seizing Iraq's agriculture heartland, Islamic State's two-year rule has devastated farmers and exacerbated the country's food security problem
In the rubble, Aleppo's citizens work to save battered heritage
30% of the Old City suffered "catastrophic" damage in the fighting that ended there in December
Top UK aid contractor pressured recipients to give positive reviews: inquiry
Britain lost 3.2 million pounds through fraud in its overseas aid programmes in 2015-16
Stranded in snowy Serbia, Cuban migrants dream of a new life in Spain
168 Cubans living in Serbian reception centres, stranded after below-freezing temperatures and closed borders halted their journeys
UN chief affirms full support for Yemen peace envoy
Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed has served as UN Yemen envoy since April 2015, has brokered several ceasefires in conflict that has killed more than 10,000 people
WW2 bomb forces huge evacuation in Greece - and museum trip for refugees
Group among about 60,000 refugees and migrants stranded in makeshift and formal camps across Greece
Suicide bombings kill 10, wound 33 in Mosul, Baghdad
Islamic State, which still controls significant parts of Iraq and Syria, has claimed the attacks in online statements
A damaged jacuzzi is seen inside the manager's house of Sabbagh textile factory, in Aleppo's Belleramoun Industrial Zone
A damaged jacuzzi tub is seen inside the manager's house of Sabbagh textile factory, in Aleppo's Belleramoun Industrial Zone, Syria February 2, 2017. Picture taken February 2, 2017. REUTERS/Omar Sanadiki TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
Syria's Aleppo takes first tiny steps towards recovery
Before the war Aleppo had a third of Syria's industrial companies and workers. Now, all 65,000 factories suffered damage or looting