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Syrian refugees going hungry after UN runs out of money for food aid

| Tue 9 Dec 2014 1:23 GMT

Syrian refugees who fled fighting and the Islamic State have another battle on their hands after United Nations funds for their food aid dried up.
The Hobbit filmmakers say changes to JRR Tolkien's original book have made the films more accessible to girls

| Tue 9 Dec 2014 0:05 GMT

It's fair to say the movie version of The Hobbit has taken some flak, especially from fans of the original book classic by JRR Tolkien.
Don't break with democracy, Pope urges Argentina

| Mon 8 Dec 2014 1:55 GMT

Pope Francis is pleading with the people of his native Argentinia to work together to preserve peace and democracy ahead of elections.
Terror alert in Canada as online video calls on country's Muslims to carry out lone wolf attacks

| Mon 8 Dec 2014 1:19 GMT

Canadians have been warned to be on their guard after a video surfaced online in which Muslims were being urged to carry out lone wolf attacks in Canada.
US still open to hostage rescue missions despite recent failures

| Mon 8 Dec 2014 1:10 GMT

The US has not been put off the possibility of carrying out future rescue missions to free hostages despite several failed attempts in recent months.
Protesters in New York change 'O Little Town of Bethlehem' to 'O Little Town of Ferguson'

| Sun 7 Dec 2014 23:28 GMT

Protests continued in New York on Sunday over recent cases of police violence against African American men.
American Christian couple cleared over child's death in Qatar celebrate return to US with church service

| Sun 7 Dec 2014 23:20 GMT

Matthew and Grace Huang were at church on Sunday morning to celebrate their freedom after they were cleared of wrongdoing in connection with the death of their adopted daughter in Qatar.
After Typhoon Hagupit strikes, Philippines says impact of climate change is 'beyond our capacity already'

| Sun 7 Dec 2014 23:13 GMT

With a million people evacuated from their homes ahead of the arrival of Typhoon Hagupit, the Philippines is learning the lessons of years of powerful storms.
US hostage Luke Somers slain; Obama says world must never stop seeking to defeat al Qaeda's 'evil ideology'

| Sun 7 Dec 2014 2:11 GMT

US President Barack Obama has condemned the murder of a US hostage by al Qaeda, saying that the terrorist group will "feel the long arm of American justice".
Akai Gurley remembered at Brooklyn funeral; church leader says 'wave of police brutality must stop today'

| Sun 7 Dec 2014 1:44 GMT

The funeral of Akai Gurley, a 28-year-old black man shot dead by a white police officer in Brooklyn last month, was held in New York today.
Prosecutor freezes 16 million euros in accounts owned by former Vatican bank managers and lawyer

| Sun 7 Dec 2014 1:26 GMT

Two former Vatican managers and a lawyer are being investigated over suspicions that they embezzled money from the sale of Vatican-owned property to their own bank accounts.
Typhoon Hagupit slams into the Philippines, 1 million evacuated to shelters

| Sat 6 Dec 2014 17:24 GMT

UN says preparation for Typhoon Hagupit has included one of the world's biggest peacetime evacuations
US raises concerns over Gambia's new homosexuality laws and treatment of government opponents

| Sat 6 Dec 2014 17:13 GMT

The US is putting pressure on Gambia over two missing US citizens and new legislation criminalising homosexuality, as well as possible human rights abuses against opponents of the government.
Islamic State militants kill 16 members of Iraqi tribe and callously dumps them in well

| Sat 6 Dec 2014 16:59 GMT

Over a dozen members of an Iraqi tribe captured three days ago have been killed, apparently by shots to the head, and dumped in a well.
Islamic State weapons and fighting positions in Syria and Iraq targeted in 20 air strikes by US-led forces

| Sat 6 Dec 2014 1:56 GMT

The United States and partner nations have conducted 20 air strikes against Islamic State targets in Syria and Iraq since Wednesday, the US Central Command said on Friday.
David Cameron tells Pakistan to treat British man imprisoned for blasphemy fairly

| Sat 6 Dec 2014 1:33 GMT

Prime Minister David Cameron asked his Pakistani counterpart Nawaz Sharif on Friday to ensure a British man jailed for blasphemy is treated fairly and that his history of mental health is taken into account.
Prince William to meet Obama at White House during US visit

| Sat 6 Dec 2014 1:10 GMT

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are making a flyby visit to the US next week that will include a meeting with President Barack Obama at the White House.
Somali town targeted in suicide bombing, up to 7 dead

| Sat 6 Dec 2014 1:01 GMT

Up to seven people have been killed in a suicide bomb attack in a town in northwestern Somalia, with the suspicion falling to militant Islamist group al Shabaab.
Kidnapped Christian schoolgirls to be freed by Boko Haram in Nigeria

| Fri 17 Oct 2014 18:10 BST

ABUJA - It has been announced on Friday that Nigeria has agreed a ceasefire with Islamist militants Boko Haram and reached a deal for the release of more than 200 schoolgirls kidnapped by the group six months ago.
First gay marriage in Australia at UK consulate

| Fri 27 Jun 2014 13:56 BST

Gordon Stevenson and Peter Fraser have become the first same-sex couple to marry in Australia.
10,000 have left Christian communities in northern Iraq following ISIS takeover

| Fri 27 Jun 2014 13:21 BST

As Human Rights Watch says it has located the site of a mass execution by ISIS militants, UNHCR is struggling to assist an influx of thousands of people from largely Christian communities in northern Iraq
Pakistan Karachi Jinnah International Airport under attack by armed militants with grenades - five dead

| Sun 8 Jun 2014 22:12 BST

Pakistan's Karachi Jinnah International Airport is currently under siege by terrorists who are heavily armed and have killed at least five people.
Meriam Ibrahim to be freed after death sentence for Christian faith overturned

| Sun 1 Jun 2014 3:55 BST

Ibrahim, who gave birth to a baby daughter on Tuesday, is set to be free in a few days, Sudan officials told news outlets.
Cathedrals and cupcakes for visitors to York this summer

| Wed 28 May 2014 11:13 BST

Visitors to York Minster and its grounds are in for a sweet treat over the summer with the arrival of a cupcake caravan.

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