After Paris attacks, U.S. Republicans defy Obama on Syrian refugees
U.S. President Barack Obama has urged legislators not to "descend into fear and panic"
Norway vows to strengthen laws to fight modern slavery by signing U.N. treaty
Several European countries are expected to follow in the country's footsteps in coming months
New bill in U.S. Congress proposes stricter vetting of refugees
The bill would stipulate that no Syrian or Iraqi refugee can enter the United States until Congress receives certification they are not a national security threat
Canada may have to cut corners to meet Syrian refugees target
The plan by newly elected Prime Minister Justin Trudeau seeks to complete in six weeks a process that can take up to two years in the United States
EXCLUSIVE - Paris attacker may have had accomplice on journey through Balkans
Assailant may have reached Paris faster than expected as asylum seekers were rushed across borders to avoid bottlenecks
A boy fills a container with water in the town of Douma, eastern Ghouta in Damascus, Syria
A boy fills a container with water in the town of Douma, eastern Ghouta in Damascus, Syria November 17, 2015. REUTERS/Bassam Khabieh TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
Conflict makes countries more vulnerable to climate change - index
Syria, Libya and Yemen among nations whose ability to withstand climate impacts has shrunk most in past 5 years
PROFILE-From hairdresser to hero, Syrian woman forges a new path for women
Since Syria plunged into civil war, Om Khaled has emerged as an inspirational leader, running five centres in her country
Paris attacks highlight need to stop extremists that repress women-US official
Reports of Islamic State's sexual enslaving of women and girls as young as 11 have provoked outrage
U.S. refugee advocates urge governors not to 'panic' on Syria
Governors over a wide swath of the United States have made efforts to close their states to new refugees