Syrian Observatory recorded no deaths in first 48 hours of Syria truce
The truce, brokered by Russia and the United States, is their second attempt this year to halt Syria's five-year-old civil war
U.S. offers humanitarian aid as Iraq prepares Mosul offensive
The advance on Mosul, the biggest city held by Islamic State could begin as soon as next month
"Let's go" - Lost generation of refugee children gear up for school in Greece
"Does a neighborhood, a school, have the right to say 'I don't want foreigners here'? No it does not"
Syrian opposition politician not confident truce will last
"Any dates given now for resuming the peace talks are not serious at all"
Aid trucks for Syria wait in no-man's land on Turkish border
Disagreements between warring sides delay aid deliveries on third day of ceasefire
Syria truce largely holds as aid preparations begin
The truce does not cover the jihadist groups Islamic State or Jabhat Fateh al-Sham
Refugee girls, hoping for more than survival, need education - Malala
Almost 80 percent of all refugee adolescents are out of school, with girls making up the majority of those excluded from education
Top German companies say refugees not ready for job market
"Our experience is that it takes a minimum of 18 months for a well trained refugee to go through the asylum procedure and learn German at an adequate level in order to apply for a job"
Aleppo council rejects Russian presence on road to be used for aid
"The presence of the Russian side on the Castello Road is not acceptable due to its lack of neutrality"
UN rights chief condemns Syria abuses under Assad's rule
"This is a state led by a medical doctor and yet is believed to have gassed its own people; has attacked hospitals and bombed civilian neighbourhoods"