Syrian army takes over Aleppo areas quit by rebels-military source
"As the battle reaches new peaks and the area is plunged into chaos thousands with no part in the violence have literally nowhere safe to run"
Syrian general says Aleppo offensive in final stages
"It's doomsday in Aleppo, yes doomsday in Aleppo," says one civilian trapped in the city
Portugal's Guterres sworn in as next U.N. secretary-general
The former UN refugee chief pledges to reform the world body to make it more effective
A man carries a child as he flees the rebel-held areas of Aleppo
A man carries a child with an IV drip as he flees deeper into the remaining rebel-held areas of Aleppo, Syria December 12, 2016. REUTERS/Abdalrhman Ismail
Syrian opposition says won't make concessions despite Aleppo's fall
"The Syrians are dying of hunger. We want a real political transition"
Syrian army in "final stages" of Aleppo offensive
"The bombardment did not stop for a moment overnight"
Syrian Observatory reports suspected gas attack in Islamic State area near Palmyra
The reported attack came from the air and took place near the town of Uqairabat, which lies on a main road leading south into Palmyra
EU agrees money-for-migration deal with Mali
EU will provide funds to Mali to help create jobs and strengthen border management in return for assistance in fighting people smugglers and accepting deportees from Europe
A Syrian civil defence member tries to get out of a site hit by an airstrike in Saraqeb, Idlib province
A civil defence member attempts to get out of a site hit at night by an airstrike in Saraqeb, in rebel-held Idlib province, Syria December 11, 2016.
Syrian army takes Aleppo district under intense bombardment
"The bombardment did not stop for a moment overnight"