Aid convoy reaches besieged al Waer in Syria's Homs - U.N.
The delivery to al Waer means only two besieged areas are still out of reach
FACTBOX-Ten female politicians murdered doing their job
The killing of British member of parliament Jo Cox is a reminder of other female politicians' brutal murders
Istanbul bans gay pride march after threats from hardline group
While homosexuality is not a crime in Turkey unlike many other Muslim countries, homophobia remains widespread
Fresh violence in Central African Republic kills several, forces thousands to flee - U.N.
Thousands fled to neighbouring Chad and Cameroon
MSF spurns EU funding over 'shameful' Turkey migrant deal
"It's really important to see the real people instead of the political football that they have become" - Jerome Oberreit, MSF International Secretary General
Boko Haram shoot dead 18 women at funeral in northern Nigeria
Some women are still missing, a resident said
SOPA Awards 2016
Our set of stories on climate change innovation in Asia won the 2016 award for excellence in environmental reporting by the Society of Asian Publishers. Read them here!
WHO says $122 million needed for global response to Zika virus
"Coherent funding mechanisms" are essential, said WHO's head Margaret Chan
WHO backs plan to cut yellow vaccine dose to eke out supplies
One fifth of a dose provides immunity for at least 12 months
Crisis in Africa's Sahel, hotbed of militancy, overlooked by donors
The Sahel is a fertile soil for the rise of Islamist militancy with its loosely controlled desert expanses