UN: Yemen foes resume direct talks after boycott
Hadi agreed to end the boycott after mediation by UN chief Ban Ki-moon and Qatari emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani
Russia must push Syria to stop strikes, says US
The United States is concerned about an surge in violence in Syria, by both ISIS and Assad's forces
Iraq: district northeast of Fallujah liberated from ISIS
The UN meanwhile called for 'safe corridors' to be set up to allow Iraqi civilians to flee the offensive
Leaders try to fix failing aid system at Turkey summit
Critics say the global aid system needs work to deal with conflicts that have ballooned numbers of displaced people
Pope and top imam hug in historic meeting
The first Vatican meeting between the pope and the highest authority in Sunni Islam marks a significant improvement in ties