Syria fighting derails plans to fix damaged Damascus water source
The water spring was knocked out of service in late December
Asylum requests in Austria more than halved in 2016
The Alpine country was the last stop before Germany for many fleeing war and poverty at the beginning of the refugee crisis
Twenty years after Diana campaign, new landmine crisis plagues Iraq and Syria
"The problem is that we're seeing the emergence of a new crisis of a scale that we haven't seen since the 1990s"
Amid primary care struggle, field hospital opens near Mosul fighting
"They receive great care ... Time is very important. The close proximity to the front lines, though it's more dangerous, is what's saving patients' lives."
On Mosul frontlines, Islamic State's local fighters direct the battle
Presence of up to 1.5 million residents and attempts to minimise destruction to homes and key infrastructure has slowed their troops' advance
Syrian selfie refugee sues Facebook for 'defamatory' posts
"Whenever something happens in the news related to refugees, his picture reappears"
EXCLUSIVE-Assad linked to Syrian chemical attacks for first time
Alleged war crimes could be referred to the court by the Security Council
Lone migrant children arriving in Italy by sea doubles in 2016
A growing number of girls were also making the perilous sea journey and were at risk of sexual exploitation
EXCLUSIVE-Assad linked to Syrian chemical attacks for first time
A Security Council resolution would be required to bring Assad before the International Criminal Court
Syrian army advances towards damaged Damascus water source
The disruption to water supplies has caused severe shortages in Damascus