Syrian army beats back rebel offensive in southern Syria
Rebels want to capture remaining positions held by Syrian military in Quneitra province, near Israeli-occupied Golan Heights
Yemen mosques, Houthi HQ hit by car bombs, dozens killed and hurt
No one immediately claimed responsibility but the attack was similar to a previous one claimed by Islamic State
Corruption rife in sub-Saharan Africa, DR Congo tops graft list
High poverty levels and lack of institutions to combat bribery helped push Africa to top of corruption list
A third of world's aquifers are being sucked dry - NASA data
Some water basins are not being replenished at all, with potentially risky consequences for farmers and others
INTERVIEW-Oxfam seeks greater reach in Syria after Damascus trip
Oxfam wants to double to three million the number of people it reaches inside Syria
UN Syria envoy condemns attacks by both sides, seeks greater access
U.N. special envoy Staffan de Mistura called on both sides to allow greater access to besieged areas
Cost of violence hits $14 trillion in increasingly divided world
Syria ranked the least peaceful country, Libya saw the most severe deterioration, and Iceland remained the most peaceful
Victories over Islamic State give Syria Kurds claim to bigger role
Kurdish-led YPG militia may have dealt Islamic State its worst defeat to date in Syria by seizing strategic border town
Egypt court hands Mursi death sentence in blow to Muslim Brotherhood
The Islamist Mursi was Egypt's first democratically elected president and was overthrown by the army in 2013
INTERVIEW: Syria Red Crescent boss says won't give up in face of colleague deaths, bloodshed
"Syria is my country. I don't know what keeps me there, but I have never been afraid"