Houthis say ready for fresh Yemen talks if attacks stop
The Yemen war has killed more than 6,500 people and displaced some 3 million
Nigeria would let Boko Haram pick NGO intermediary in talks to free Chibok girls
"If they do not want to talk to us directly, let them pick an internationally recognised non-governmental organisation," Nigeria's president says
More bodies located beneath rubble in Italy quake zone
Italy promises to rebuild shattered communities and says it will learn from mistakes following a 2009 earthquake in the nearby city of L'Aquila, where much of the centre is still out of bounds
Iraq's youth orchestra - a musical dream that shattered
In his memoir, Paul MacAlindin describes his work as conductor of an Iraqi orchestra from its founding in 2009 until it stopped playing in 2014, leaving him "devastated and very, very broken"
Turkey ratchets up Syria offensive, says Kurdish militia hit
A witness saw unidentified warplanes flying over the border into Syria from Turkey, followed by the sound of explosions
Up to 300,000 refugees to come to Germany this year - official
Head of migration office says Germany took in fewer migrants in 2015 than previously thought because some were registered twice and others had moved on to other destinations
Nigeria launches offensive against militants in Delta oil hub
Similar military campaign in May criticised by rights groups and residents who said soldiers had laid siege to villages, arrested civilians and raped women to force them hand over militants
Merkel's deputy says she underestimated migrant integration challenge
Vice Chancellor Sigmar Gabriel says repeating "we can do this" is not enough, and conservatives must create conditions for Germany to cope but had always blocked opportunities to do that