Smoke rises from the Intercontinental Hotel during an attack in Kabul, Afghanistan
Smoke rises from the Intercontinental Hotel during an attack in Kabul, Afghanistan January 21, 2018.REUTERS/Mohammad Ismail
Migrants stuck in Serbia want to move on
As many as 4,500 migrants live in government-operated camps in Serbia, but rights activists say that hundreds of others are scattered in the capital Belgrade
FACTBOX-New Zealand PM joins five 'power mums' in advances for women's rights
"I'm not the first woman to work and have a baby"
Britain to put women at heart of peace work in Iraq, Nigeria and South Sudan
"We know that when women and girls participate in political processes, conflict resolution and mediation their contribution helps to build a more sustainable peace"
German asylum numbers fall, but still too high, minister says
The largest share of Germany's asylum applicants came from Syria (47,434), followed by Iraq (21,043) and Afghanistan (12,346)
UK army adverts tell recruits they can be gay, pray and cry
"Can I be gay in the army?"
France registers record asylum requests in 2017
Official asylum requests rose 17 percent to exceed 100,000, the highest "in at least four decades"
Cooperation to curb Asia’s climate risks still too rare – scientists
Asia's mountain nations face similar climate risks but political and logistical problems stop information sharing, officials say
German conservatives call for age tests for minors seeking asylum
Germany is undergoing a fierce debate over migration since Chancellor Angela Merkel accepted more than a million migrants in 2015.
Trump says U.S. has gotten 'nothing' from Pakistan aid
Trump has long complained that Islamabad is not doing enough to tackle Islamist militants.