Russia pauses Aleppo bombing 11 hours for four days, UN wants more
There was still no deal to get food into the besieged zone
Mosul offensive going faster than planned, Iraqi PM says
Four days into the assault, Iraqi government forces and allied fighters are steadily recovering outlying territory before the main push into the city begins
Nepal lifts ban on allowing migrant workers to Afghanistan
"Their security and safety must be ensured by the employers"
Mosul offensive going faster than planned, Iraqi PM says
Four days into the assault, Iraqi government forces and allied fighters are steadily recovering outlying territory before the main push into the city begins
New Rwanda genocide film should spur action on IS crimes - prosecutor
"If you are going to call it genocide, you have a responsibility to do something about it. That's the lesson we learned in Rwanda"
Iraqi PM says Mosul offensive going faster than expected
Foreign ministers from several Western and Middle Eastern countries were meeting in Paris to discuss how to restore peace and stability to Mosul
Abandoned villages on road to Mosul rigged with tunnels and bombs
Some 20 villages were taken from the militants east, south and southeast of Mosul by early Tuesday, officials say
Far from Aleppo, Syria army advance brings despair to besieged Damascus suburb
Government advances are forcing people to flee deeper into its increasingly overcrowded towns, and the loss of farmland is piling pressure on scarce food supplies.
Damascus, allies see risks in Mosul campaign
Islamic State militants in Syria have supply routes into Mosul where they cross into Iraq from territory they control in oil-rich Deir Zor
U.N. human rights forum to hold special session on Aleppo on Friday
Russia and Syria have halted all air strikes on eastern Aleppo, two days ahead of a planned ceasefire aimed at allowing rebels and civilians to leave the city