Outgoing UN aid chief paints harrowing portrait of Syria war
"Innocent men, women and children killed, maimed, displaced, and subjected to a savagery that no human should have to endure"
Western women who join Islamic State defy "jihadi bride" stereotype-report
Female recruits are increasingly younger, some from comfortable backgrounds and often well-educated
Syrians lose hope in face of shocking carnage, devastation -UN
The war has killed more than 220,000 people and left a third of the population homeless
Iraq Shi'ite militia take lead in campaign to reverse Islamic State gains
Iraqi government is scrambling to reverse its biggest military setback in nearly a year - the fall of Ramadi
Only new refugees to benefit from EU quotas in migrant crisis - draft
Migrants who have already arrived will be handled by Italy and Greece and remain there, unless sent back
EXCLUSIVE-Captured video appears to show foreign fighters in Nigeria's Boko Haram
Nigerian government has spoken of foreign influence within ranks of the jihadists but previously lacked evidence to back up its assertion
U.N. agency urges truce in Syria fighting during harvesting
Syria's 2015 harvest could be larger than those of last two years, and farmers need safe access to crops - WFP
Islamic State faces battle in Iraq, U.S. reassures Abadi
The insurgent group has killed at least 217 people execution-style in Palmyra
Donor fatigue hits Nepal one month after mega earthquake - U.N.
The U.N. has appealed for $423 million to provide up to two million survivors with help
Italian couple suspected of skimming off migrant money - prosecutor
Italy, at the frontier between Europe and Africa, has long been a destination for people fleeing poverty and conflict