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Marching migrants blocked at border

A group of migrants who had marched for two days from the Serbian capital have been stopped on the border with Croatia.

Iraq

Civilians fleeing Mosul fighting arrive at UN camps

People fleeing the fighting amid the military offensive to retake the Iraqi city of Mosul have continued to arrive at UN camps in the region.

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Goodwill Ambassador Liam Neeson

Sitting on the floor of a community center courtyard with two dozen teens, global movie star, actor Liam Neeson listened attentively as young Syrian refugees – who may not have known of his fame – sha

Syria

Children killed in airstrike on Damascus nursery

Activists are blaming government forces for the shelling in a rebel-held district of the Syrian capital, which reportedly happened during morning playtime.

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Syria

Fighting resumes in Aleppo

It comes as a ten-hour ceasefire by Russian and Syrian government forces in the Syrian city comes to an end. Moscow says it was the final chance for rebels to leave besieged areas.

Iraq

Battle for Mosul: Iraqi families fleeing ISIL reunited with relatives

There have been emotional reunions at a refugee camp east of Mosul, as families fleeing ISIL militants come together with their relatives.

Syria

Russia tells rebels to leave Aleppo by Friday

Syrian rebels claim there have been more government and Russian airstrikes around the outskirts of Aleppo.

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Iraqi civilians flee Mosul

Hundreds of civilians flee territory controlled by the Islamic State group as the Iraqi army and federal police push north towards the militant-held city of…

Syria

Life in hell: a doctor's view from west Aleppo

An exclusive interview with a doctor inwest Aleppo

France

Calais' children forced to sleep rough for second night

Dozens of unaccompanied children are said to have faced a second successive night without shelter around the ruins of the so called ‘Jungle’ camp in Calais.

Iraq

Aid mission steps up for Mosul as anti-ISIL forces close in

International aid for the people of Mosul has begun arriving in Iraq, as the offensive continues to oust ISIL from its last major urban stronghold in the…

Syria

Russia to extend air strike moratorium, as opposition alleges bombing in Aleppo

Fighting rages around Aleppo, as Russia says it will extend a moratorium on air strikes on the besieged Syrian city into a ninth day.

Iraq

Families flee Mosul fighting as reports of ISIL massacres emerge

They have fled for their lives to a camp for the displaced – escaping the frontline of the fight for Mosul.

Economy

Greece's economic boost from refugee aid

The challenge of dealing with thousands of refugees could have a silver lining for Greece with emergency aid money boosting the country's economy.

Iraq

Concern grows for civilians fleeing from Mosul amid Iraqi offensive

Families leaving the city have been picked up by soldiers in the desert, while others have been arriving at a UN refugee camp.

Iraq

Hundreds of families flee Mosul every day

As the battle for Mosul nears displaced peoples camp in northern Iraq grow larger by the day.

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Italy: On board with migrants

Angela Caponnetto, spent a week on board the “Aquarius” ship, run by the Franco-German organization SOS Méditerranée in partnership with Médecins sans Frontières (Doctors without…

Haiti

United Nations promises Haiti aid as Ban Ki-moon 'disappointed' with international response to hurricane

As Haiti is hit by food shortages and disease in the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew, UN Secretary General promises more aid.

Syria

Footage shows extent of bomb damage in eastern Aleppo

Images from the rebel-held east of Aleppo show the extent of the destruction caused by pro-Assad airstrikes.

Greece

Greece opens reception centre for unaccompanied refugee boys

A new reception centre for unaccompanied refugee boys opened in the suburbs of Athens on Tuesday, offering those who have made the perilous journey to Europe a safe space, away from traffickers and ot