FACTBOX-Top donor pledges for Syrian humanitarian needs
Donor nations pledged more than $10 billion by 2020 to meet Syrian needs at a London conference on Thursday
Billions pledged for Syria as tens of thousands flee bombardments
Turkey reports new exodus of tens of thousands fleeing aerial bombardments on the city of Aleppo
Germans make refugees feel at home with buddy schemes, cooking and sport
Many Germans, increasingly battling swelling tide of anti-migrant feeling, are taking social integration into their own hands
Syria donor conference is the first big test of resolve
Whatever way we look at it, 2016 will prove the greatest test of our mettle on Syria and of our humanitarian response
Saudi Arabia blames Syrian govt for halt of peace talks
Saudi Arabia blasts Syrian government for refusing to cooperate at peace talks.
How can we build peace in Syria before a deal is signed?
Donors must think about how aid for vital services can reinforce peace, and does not potentially add to tensions
Number of migrants registering in Germany falls markedly in January
Germany has reimposed spot controls on border points with Austria and is seeking to speed up deportations of those not qualifying for asylum
Russian bombings in Syria risk "cutting off" communities- aid agencies
Charity says level of aerial bombardment makes access route too dangerous for humanitarian convoys
U.S. rejects 30 Syrian refugees amid tightened security
Hundreds of applications from Syrian refugees have been put on hold and many might ultimately be rejected
UN halts Syria talks as government closes in on Aleppo
UN envoy says if talks fail there is no hope for Syria