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Eastern Aleppo: thousands trapped, hundreds dead, 30 doctors, 'six' hospitals

The offensive in Aleppo shows little sign of slowing down.

Philippines

Philippines President likens himself to Hitler, wants to kill 3 million drug addicts

The leader, who backs vigilante death squads in his war on drugs, appeared to answer critics who call him a dictator by likening himself to the Nazi leader.

Syria

Air strikes hit two hospitals in eastern Aleppo

Monitors say Syria's government and its Russian backers have stepped up air attacks on rebel-held parts of the city since the end of a ceasefire last week.

Poland

Poland debates total abortion ban

The Polish parliament has begun debating proposals that would implement a total ban on abortion, despite already having some of Europe’s most restrictive laws.

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Syria

Four medical workers killed in Syria airstrike

Four medical workers from the Union of Medical Care and Relief Organizations were killed overnight by an airstrike in Syria.

My Europe Series

Call for witnesses: Forced marriages in Europe

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Syria: Young child being rescued – Jets struck a market place

Video posted to social media shows rescuers searching through the debris of damaged buildings hit by airstrikes said to be in the town of Douma in Syria’s Damascus…

World News

Greek volunteers win 2016 Nansen Refugee Award

UN refugee agency rewards Hellenic Rescue Team and psychologist Efi Latsoudi, who helped thousands of migrants reaching Greece.

Netherlands

UN human rights chief blasts Western 'demagogues'

Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein accuses prominent Western politicians of peddling fear and hate in the same way as Islamist extremists.

United Kingdom

UK to scrap Human Rights Act

The Conservative government confirms scrapping of Human Rights Act in favour of a 'British Bill of Rights'

Syria

Heartbreaking images from Syria

A picture can be worth far more than a thousand words

France

Three facing court over Corsica beach scuffles

Three people – described as of ‘North African’ origin – are facing court after scuffles in Corsica, which left five people injured.

Syria

Appalling accounts of death and abuse in Syria's prisons

Amnesty International says the conditions amount to "human rights abuses"

USA

US transfers 15 Guantanamo inmates to UAE

Fifteen inmates from Guantanamo prison have been sent to the United Arab Emirates in the single largest transfer of detainees during President Obama’s…

USA

US: man shot by police was holding loaded gun

The incident has sparked an outbreak of arson and rock-throwing in the city, which is in the state of Wisconsin.

USA

Police officer in Milwaukee shooting "acted lawfully"

A police officer who fatally shot a black suspect in the US city of Milwaukee appears to have acted lawfully, according to a senior police official.

India

World's longest hunger-strike ends with honey

One of India's most-prominent political activists has ended her 16-year hunger strike. Licking honey from her hand, Irom Sharmila declared "I will never forget this moment."

Argentina

Argentina: crowds shield prominent human rights activist from arrest

Prominent human rights activist Hebe de Bonafini has been protected from arrest by hundreds of supporters in Argentina.

World News

'Too little understanding' from Europe after Turkey coup

Council of Europe Secretary General Thorbjorn Jagland has said that there is "too little understanding" of the challenges faced by Turkey after last month's coup attempt.

World News

One million Syrian child refugees going without education

A children's charity claims hold-ups in funding mean nearly one million Syrian child refugees are going without education.