Pope calls for 'immediate ceasefire' in Syria
"It is with a sense of urgency that I renew my appeal, imploring those responsible with all my strength for an immediate ceasefire"
Russian jets resume heavy bombing of eastern Aleppo - rebels, monitor
Air strikes mostly hit the Bustan al-Qasr neighbourhood, Zakaria Malhifji of the Aleppo-based Fastaqim
INSIGHT - As offensive nears, Islamic State rigs Mosul with bombs
The battle for the city home to up to 1.5 million people is expected later this month
'Thrones' actor surprises Syrian refugee now settled in Germany
Sixteen-year-old Hussam Hussam said he was "really happy, really happy" when Cunningham surprised him
Chinese Uighur wins prestigious rights award
Many Muslim Uighur people resent restrictions on their culture and religion, and complain they are denied economic opportunities
One girl under 15 married every seven seconds, says Save the Children
Girls as young as 10 married off - often to much older men - in countries including Afghanistan, Yemen, India and Somalia
Merkel pledges support for Niger to fight human traffickers, militants
African trip aims to curb mass migration to Europe
On Greece's Lesbos, migrants remain in limbo in squalid camps
The flow of new arrivals has slowed to a trickle, but thousands of migrants remain in limbo on Greece's islands, in grim camps they liken to prisons
France to seek ICC options for war crimes investigation in Aleppo
It is unclear how the ICC could proceed given that the court has no jurisdiction for crimes in Syria because it is not a member of the ICC
France wants international war crimes investigation in Syria
"We do not agree with what Russia is doing, bombarding Aleppo. France is committed as never before to saving the population of Aleppo"