In Syria, desperate residents see little hope in U.N. Aleppo truce plan
The plan would set up local truces in so-called "freeze zones" to stop fighting and allow aid into rebel districts
Does Save the Children need saving?
Trust drops for charities which are seen to be large, professional, international, state-funded, and political - NPC poll
ICRC seeks record $1.7 billion for humanitarian work in 2015
ICRC wants to step up response to sexual violence in central Africa, central America, and health needs
INTERVIEW-Iraq finance minister urges battle against graft in military
The army's collapse as Islamic State swept the north has been linked to corruption
Tropical fly-borne illness reported near Damascus - WHO
The outbreak of myiasis is a sign of how bad health conditions have become
Qatar runs covert desert training camp for Syrian rebels
Qatar likes to see itself as a champion of Arab Spring uprisings and makes no secret of its hatred of Assad
Lebanese mothers say discriminatory laws hurt their children
Ban on women passing their nationality to their children, robs them of rights and can split up families
Militants kill four polio workers in Pakistan
Taliban militants have said polio immunisation campaigns are a cover for Western spies, or a ploy to sterilise children
Syrian government air strikes kill 63 in Raqqa - monitoring group
Syrian air force has increased its strikes across Syria since a U.S.-led coalition started attacking Islamic State
Islamic State fighters battle Iraqi forces near Baiji refinery
Fighting comes a week after the army broke the militants' prolonged siege of the country's largest oil refinery