EU says Turkish efforts to curb migrants falling short
EU pledged 3 billion euros to help Turkey improve conditions for Syrians and so dissuade them from heading for Europe
Activists say have evidence of Russian cluster bombs in Syria
Russia has not signed U.N. treaty which bans use of cluster bombs because of their threat to civilians
A man rides a bike near damaged buildings in the town of Douma, eastern Ghouta in Damascus, Syria
A man rides a bike near damaged buildings in the town of Douma, eastern Ghouta in Damascus, Syria January 5, 2016. Picture taken January 5, 2016. REUTERS/Bassam Khabieh
Merkel wants to stem refugee flow but keep EU borders open
Merkel faces pressure to reduce influx of asylum seekers, after a record inflow of over 1 million last year
No drop in asylum seekers reaching Germany, Berlin says
Germany registered some 1.09 million asylum seekers last year, sources say
No drop in asylum seekers reaching Germany, Berlin says
Germany registered some 1.09 million asylum seekers last year, sources say
OECD aid hits record high in 2014 but poorest countries get less
The least developed countries have been receiving their lowest share of aid since 2006
As Cold War with Saudi sharpens, Iran's Guards deliver warning
Proxy conflict could be brewing from Lebanon and Syria to Yemen, Iraq and Bahrain
Islamic State territory shrinks in Iraq and Syria: U.S.-led coalition
Islamic State territory shrank by 40 percent from its maximum expansion in Iraq, and by 20 percent in Syria in 2015 -coalition
ANALYSIS - New Saudi-Iran crisis threatens wider escalation
Central to new crisis is Saudi Arabia's growing willingness to confront Iran militarily since King Salman took power a year ago