Jordan shoots down unidentified drone near Syria border
SYRIA CRISIS/JORDAN (UPDATE 1):UPDATE 1-Jordan shoots down unidentified drone near Syria border
Islamic State tells Iraqi women: wear full veil or face harsh punishment
The Islamic State even ordered shopkeepers to cover their store mannequins with full-face veils
Rise of Islamic State tests Syrian army strategy
SYRIA-CRISIS/MILITANTS:Rise of Islamic State tests Syrian army strategy
Aid agency roundup: Conditions desperate in Iraq as hospitals shelled
A summary of humanitarian response
First U.N. aid convoy enters Syria without government consent
U.N. chief Ban Ki-moon has accused warring parties of denying aid to millions in need as a tactic of war
EXCLUSIVE-Allegations of GSK corruption spread to Syria
The allegations relate GSK's former consumer healthcare operations in Syria, which were closed down in 2012 due to the worsening civil war in the country
UN says first aid convoy enters Syria without government consent
SYRIA-CRISIS/AID-CONVOY (URGENT):UN says first aid convoy enters Syria without government consent
UN chief says arbitrary denial of aid a tactic of war in Syria
An estimated 10.8 million Syrians need help, of which 4.7 million are in hard to reach areas of the war-torn country
Mediterranean boat people numbers soar to near 100,000 this year
About 21,000 migrants have reached Italy since the beginning of July, the U.N. refugee agency said