Russian strikes put Syrian rebel enclave in firing line
Hundreds of families have fled after days of bombardment
Half of Czechs oppose taking in war refugees - survey
Only 4 percent of the 994 people surveyed supported taking in war zone refugees permanently
Greek police say break migrant smuggler ring, arrest 12 people
Gang gave fake asylum registration documents to migrants arriving on Kos in exchange for about 3,000 euros ($3,400) each
German authorities accused of playing down refugee shelter sex crime reports
German authorities appear anxious to avoid giving extreme-right groups any opportunity to stir up hostility towards migrants
NATO rejects Russia explanation on Turkish air space
NATO rejects Moscow's explanation that its warplanes violated the air space of Turkey by mistake
Islamic State kills 22 in attacks on Yemen govt, Gulf troops, mosque
Assailants fire missile at hotel used by Yemeni government officials; vice president and PM unhurt
EU seeks Turkey help to block migrant flows, offers cash
EU ready to provide aid to Turkey to cope with refugees
Italy to begin relocating Eritrean refugees under EU plan
EU to relocate 160,000 migrants, mostly Syrians and Eritreans, from Greece and Italy to other member states
Israel, Palestinians play down talk of third intifada
A new intifada would further complicate efforts by world leaders to resolve conflicts in Syria, Iraq and Yemen
More Syrian refugees facing hunger in Jordan return home - charity
The number of people returning to Syria from Jordan reached a peak of 340 a day in mid-September