UN aid chief suggests more intervention in humanitarian emergencies
Some states are aggressively asserting sovereignty rights to stop action to protect civilians, says aid chief
15,000 receive food aid in Damascus as Kobani fighting continues
At least 15,000 residents of the battered Damascus neighborhood of Yalda line up in snow covered streets to receive food aid, as fighting continues in the besieged Syrian border town of Kobani
After Ebola, WHO blames governments and seeks more clout
The U.N. health organisation has been heavily criticised for its slow response to the Ebola epidemic
Will the world's hungry benefit from falling oil prices?
The poorest in cities may see a reduction in food bills but those in rural areas may not
In winter freeze, Turkey clears capital of Syrian shanty towns
Turkey tears down makeshift shelters as it rounds up Syrian refugees in Ankara, say eyewitnesses
Rights monitor says 2,100 people died in Syrian prisons last year
Bodies of many of those who have died showed signs of torture, says monitoring group
VIDEO: A cruel blast of winter in war-torn Syria
Syrians living in Daraa face freezing temperatures and harsh conditions as blizzard strikes the region
A rebel fighter stands inside a damaged room near the frontline against forces loyal to Assad in Aleppo
A rebel fighter stands inside a damaged room near the frontline against forces loyal to Syria's President Bashar al-Assad in Aleppo January 8, 2015. REUTERS/Jalal Al-Mamo (SYRIA - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST CONFLICT TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)
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