Aid to be delivered to starving Syrian towns as early as Sunday
ICRC and WFP are preparing convoys packed with food and medical supplies for Madaya, al-Foua and Kefraya
Syria rebels warns U.N. "pressure" will prolong war
Rebels say they would not accept any concessions that run counter to "the principles of our revolution"
Asylum seekers among suspects in Cologne's New Year violence
The assaults have shaken Germans and prompted ruling parties to promise to crack down on migrants who commit crimes
Syrian refugees face another winter in flimsy shelters
More than 1 million Syrians are enduring another winter as refugees in Lebanon - for some, it is their fifth in a row
WHO calls for access to Yemen's "virtually besieged" city
Trucks carrying oxygen, medicines and medical supplies have not been able to enter Taiz since mid-December
EU welcomes access to Syria's Madaya, urges halt to attacks on civilians
Blockades have become common in the war, with government troops holding rebel-held areas near Damascus under siege
Rupture with Iran may not have been Saudi aim, but Riyadh has no regrets
Diplomatic confrontation with Iran probably side effect of decision taken by Riyadh for domestic reasons
Raids on Islamic State clear the way to Mosul, Iraqi official says
Special-forces raids on Islamic State stronghold in northern Iraq are under way before a planned offensive to retake Mosul
'Starving to death': In besieged Syrian town of Madaya, peace talks seen as pointless
Warnings of widespread starvation are growing as pro-government forces besiege an opposition-held town
UN refugee agency raps Denmark on asylum-seekers, urges Europe to set example
"If Europe starts setting limits, erecting barriers, being hostile, the rest of the world will follow" - Filippo Grandi, new UNHCR chief