Syrian forces besiege rebel-held Aleppo as Turkish-backed fighters drive IS from border
Obama says "grave differences" remain
Syria ceasefire deal with Russia close, but Obama says 'not there yet'
Ceasefire would allow more deliveries of humanitarian aid in the war-torn country
Turkish tanks roll into Syria, opening new line of attack
Turkey-backed rebels take villages to east of al-Rai
Turkish-backed Syrian rebels seize several villages from Islamic State - rebels, monitor
Turkish tanks and warplanes are backing rebels who are fighting separately against both Islamic State and the Kurdish YPG militia
U.S., Russia say nearing deal on Aleppo truce, aid access
Deal is not set in stone, key elements are still being discussed and critical stakeholders, including U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter and Syrian opposition groups, are likely to have doubts
In vigil for drowned Syrian boy, Britain urged to take in 400 children from Calais camp
"How can it be argued that Britain cannot cope in providing new homes for these children?"
A man fills barrels with rubble to make a barricade to protect shops in the rebel held Douma neighbourhood of Damascus
A man fills barrels with rubble to make a barricade to protect shops in the rebel held Douma neighbourhood of Damascus, Syria September 2, 2016. REUTERS/Bassam Khabieh
Funding squeeze hits U.N. food programme in Afghanistan
WFP is facing a $50 mln funding shortfall to support its programmes this year and ensure they are not interrupted during the coming winter
Syrians in rebel Damascus suburb start to evacuate in deal
The civil war has killed more than 250,000 people, displaced 11 million - about half of Syria's pre-conflict population
They all had a name
A year later, the photo of Aylan Kurdi has faded in our minds: Where is sympathy and outrage today – when children continue to die in the Mediterranean, or in a war where there is no escape?