Syria war rages hours before deal to halt fighting
The "cessation of hostilities" agreement is due to take effect at midnight on Friday
Germany toughens asylum rules, row over migration forecast
Senior aides of Chancellor Angela Merkel play down reports that officials were expecting some 3.6 million migrants by 2020
U.N. has high hopes for aid from Syria truce but airdrop flops
Planned cessation of hostilities in Syria from Saturday night should rescue besieged civilian population from "the abyss", U.N. says
Trapped between Iraq frontlines, refugees illustrate Sunni Arab predicament
For three months, more than 500 men, women and children caught in crossfire between Kurdish forces and Islamic State
Syrian refugee who charmed Rio with his snacks has eye on Olympics
More Syrian refugees shift sights from Europe to Brazil which has made it easier to get visas and work papers
Fear of violence, robbery deters Libya's refugees from seeking healthcare
Most of those who arrive in Libya lack identity documents, a requirement at checkpoints to get to health facilities
Signs grow of new Western urgency to stop Islamic State in Libya
Western drones and British jets are flying reconnaissance missions in preparation to help local forces fighting IS
Migrants block Greek motorway as bottleneck grows
Balkan decisions to halt flow of refugees and migrants will escalate, not reduce, illegal migration, Greek minister warns
UN says poised for huge Syria aid effort, if the door opens
"We are now standing by, our warehouses are full of aid supplies, aid agencies are alerted ..." UN aid official
Germany, Afghanistan work together to return refugees to Kabul
Afghans make up a major portion of the hundreds of thousands of refugees and migrants who have headed to Europe