Syrian town under siege faces famine, disease, medic groups say
Sixty-five people have died from malnutrition and starvation in Madaya in the past year, a report says
Mass killings, forced evictions threaten indigenous, minority groups to point of "eradication": rights group
Armed conflict and land dispossession has led to the persecution of minority groups and the erosion of cultural heritage
At least 38 civilians killed in rebel fire on government-held part of Syria's Aleppo
Syrian government forces continue their offensive to completely encircle rebel-held parts of the city
Almost 50 killed in Syria on ceasefire's last day -monitor
Victims had come from towns around the province to enjoy the Muslim Eid holiday weekend, witnesses said
Air strikes kill 22 in Syria's Idlib province during ceasefire - monitor
Death toll, which included nine women, is expected to rise following air strikes on Darkush near Turkish border
Nearly 96,000 unaccompanied children sought EU asylum in 2015 - agency
More than half were Afghans, followed by Syrians and Eritreans, says European Asylum Support Office
Syrian army fire cuts only road into rebel-held Aleppo
Some 250,000 people in Syria's Aleppo are now effectively living under siege
Britain's cash-strapped councils decline to take in Syrian refugees - report
One third of local authorities in England, reeling from years of austerity cuts, are not prepared to house any Syrian refugees
France: Syria's three-day truce not enough for fresh peace talks
MIDEAST-CRISIS/SYRIA-FRANCE:France: Syria's three-day truce not enough for fresh peace talks