Rebels launch major assault to try to break Aleppo siege
Quarter of a million civilians still live in Aleppo, effectively under siege since the army cut off the last road into rebel districts in early July
Olympics: First ever refugee team ascends to Rio's Christ statue
Rio's Olympic Games are the first to include a team entirely made up of refugees
Scores of families leave besieged Aleppo under Russia-Damascus plan - Syrian media
UN has raised misgivings about joint humanitarian plan announced by Assad government and Russia
U.S. worries Russian humanitarian operation in Syria may be 'ruse'
The 250,000 civilians trapped for weeks inside the besieged rebel-held sector of Aleppo have so far stayed away from "safe corridors" that Moscow and Damascus promised
U.S. worries Russian humanitarian operation in Syria may be "ruse"
The 250,000 civilians trapped for weeks inside the besieged rebel-held sector of Aleppo have so far stayed away from "safe corridors"
Syrian maternity hospital supported by Save the Children bombed - charity
The hospital in Kafer Takhareem works with around 1,300 women and children a month
U.N says Russian aid plan for Syria's Aleppo needs improving
Russia should let U.N. help 300,000 civilians beseiged in Aleppo, says U.N. Syria envoy
France detains Syrian refugee as church attack investigation widens
A Syrian man was arrested near a refugee centre in the rural Allier region of central France
FACTBOX - More than 56 mln trapped in "vicious" cycle of violence and hunger: UN
Conflict is a leading cause of hunger as it forces people to flee homes and fields, and disrupts markets leading to higher prices for food
INSIGHT - Fervent jihadist or suicidal refugee: the many faces of Bavarian bomber
Were the Syrian bomber's actions driven by ideology, mental illness or a combination of both?