South Sudan conflict: Both sides 'forcefully recruit boys as young 13 as child soldiers'
Hundreds of children employed in civil war between factions loyal to president and opposition.
Turkey: Hundreds protest as woman stabbed and burned 'after resisting rape attempt'
Murder of Ozgecan Aslan brings violence against women in the country into the spotlight again.
Nigeria Boko Haram: Female suicide bomber kills ten in attack at Damaturu bus station
Attack occurred as African Union troops deployed to halt Boko Haram.
Rana Plaza disaster: One million sign petition as Benetton 'still refuses to pay compensation to victims'
In the disaster aftermath committee developed the Donors Trust Fund to compensate victims.
Chapel Hill shooting: Turkey condemns Obama for 'silence' over triple murder of Muslim students
Three students were shot dead in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, allegedly for a parking dispute.
In focus: 'Defeat misconceptions to achieve peace in Middle East' urges Open Bethlehem director
Sansour directed Open Bethlehem as part of global campaign to bring peace to Middle East.
Saudi Arabia frees two women after 73 days in jail for driving
Loujain al-Hathloul and Maysaa al-Amoudi arrested after trying to defeat driving ban for women.
Egypt court orders release of Al Jazeera journalists Mohamed Fahmy and Baher Mohamed
The Al Jazeera journalists were charged with supporting the Muslim Brotherhood organisation.
South Sudan: Journalists 'killed by government forces' to suppress debate on end of civil war
Reports say South Sudan government is targeting journalists and newspapers as civil war continues to claim lives
EU accused of failure as 'more than 300 migrants swallowed by waves' in Mediterranean sea
Hundreds of migrants departed from Libya at the weekend and their four dinghies sank
Chapel Hill shooting: Craig Hicks 'killed Muslim students over parking dispute'
It was initially suspected the killing was religion-motivated
Chapel Hill shooting: 'Media silence' condemned after Craig Hicks allegedly kills three Muslim students
The three youths were killed shot dead at a university in North Carolina.
Taiwan: Six inmates 'armed with rifles' take prison staff hostage demanding release
BREAKING: Prisoners, suspected of being armed, demand vehicle to use to leave the facility.
UN: At least 300 migrants feared dead as three boats sink in Mediterranean sea and fourth missing
Numbers could grow as survivors say a fourth boat is missing.
Bangladesh bans night buses after 16 killed in bomb attacks by opposition supporters
Violence erupted due to tensions between supporters of leaders Sheikh Hasina and Khaleda Zia.
Egypt arrests 21 football fans days after deadly Cairo stadium riot
Footballs fans accused of attacking policemen and terrorising the public.
Indonesia: Female students barred from graduating if they fail virginity test
Lawmakers say proposal could expand to the whole East Java province.
Hunters now need permits to import lion and elephant trophies into EU but 'more has to be done'
Conservationists have welcomed decision to guarantee wildlife trophies are obtained in lawful ways.
India bans polygamy for Muslims as 'not fundamental right in Islam'
India's Supreme Court said "practice which may run counter to public order, health or morality" is not constitutionally protected
Bahrain suspends new Alarab channel after it aired interview with Shia opposition
Channel interviewed member of Al-Wefaq party whose leader was jailed for "promoting regime change"
Boko Haram attack prison in Niger as African Union troops mobilised
The attack in Daffa was the third in four days.
Nigeria election postponed: Orchestrated delay or much-needed strategy to halt Boko Haram?
Nigerian election was postponed by six weeks on grounds that military could not provide security.
China convicts man for rape and murder of woman 19 years after wrong person was executed
Huugjilt was executed in 1996 after he had found the body of a girl in a cotton mill's toilet.
David Beckham marks 10 years as Unicef goodwill ambassador with fund for children in danger
Beckham started supporting Unicef in 2005 focusing on how to use sport to change children's lives.
Kashmir: 100 'anti-India' protesters arrested during anniversary of Afzal Guru's hanging
Guru admitted to being involved in 2001 attack at Indian parliament in which nine people were killed.
Uganda anti-gay bill: Homosexuals fight 'for the many voiceless' with new Bombastic magazine
Bombastic magazine created as Uganda government tries to pass new anti-gay bill
In focus: New Nigeria's president 'must tackle army's indiscipline and corruption' to end Boko Haram
Many accuse Nigeria's government of doing little to protect civilians from Boko Haram attacks
Myanmar: University students continue to protest despite government warning
Burmese students say new law curbs academic freedom and political activities
Isis women's manifesto: Nine-year-old girls should become brides, declares all-female Al-Khansa Brigade
Manifesto published on jihadist forums and translated by counter-extremism think tank.
Zimbabwe denies President Robert Mugabe fell down steps as #Mugabefalls pictures go viral
The incident occurred at Harare International Airport as president returned from trip to Ethiopia.
