Greece acts to rescue ship carrying hundreds of migrants
A Kiribati-flagged vessel, with about 700 people aboard, has reported an engine problem in an area with strong winds
Syrian refugees stage hunger strike in front of Greek parliament
Syrian refugees camp out in front of Greece's parliament and begin a hunger strike to pressure the Greek government to grant them asylum, food and shelter
INSIGHT-For many young British Muslims tug of peace is stronger than pull of war
For some British Muslims, the path to jihad and the path to peaceful aid work can traverse much of the same terrain
Fighters from Syrian al Qaeda wing close in on Shi'ite village
The insurgents advanced overnight on al-Zahra village, north of Aleppo city
Over 800 seaborne migrants saved in Italy, northern Cyprus
Italy said last month it would close its "Mare Nostrum" mission that saved more than 100,000 migrants
Iraqi forces say retake two towns from Islamic State
Iraqi forces drove Islamic State fighters from strongholds they had held for months
Iraqi forces battle Islamic State in towns north of Baghdad
Iraqi soldiers are trying to clear a main road linking Baghdad to the border with Iran
Islamic State kills at least 25 Iraqi tribesmen near Ramadi - officials
The killings are an apparent revenge for tribal opposition to the radical Islamists
U.S. pledges $135 mln in additional Syria aid after UN warnings
The money will help plug a funding shortfall the U.N. had warned could force it to scale back food distribution
U.S.-led strikes have killed 910 people in Syria - monitor
Some civilians were killed, but the majority were Islamic State fighters