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Sold as a sex slave and forced to convert to Islam: One Christian woman's extraordinary escape from Islamic State
Ruta Fisehaye, a 24-year-old Eritrean, was taken captive by Islamic State in June 2015 and sold as a sex slave. In May this year she crossed the Mediterranean and is now seeking asylum in Germany. This is her story.
US withdraws staff from Saudi Arabia dedicated to Yemen planning
The US military has withdrawn from Saudi Arabia its personnel who were coordinating with the Saudi-led air campaign in Yemen, and sharply reduced the number of staff elsewhere who were assisting in that planning, US officials told Reuters.
Trump says he regrets past remarks that 'caused personal pain'
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump apologised on Thursday for past remarks that "may have caused personal pain" as he sought to refocus his message in the face of falling opinion poll numbers in his first speech since shaking up his campaign team this week.
Australian state leader offers to house stranded asylum seekers
The premier of Western Australia state, a member of Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull's Liberal Party, has offered to accept refugees from Australian-funded detention centres amid growing concern about conditions for the 1,350 people held in the camps.
UN chief warns of unprecedented 'catastrophe' in Syria's Aleppo
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has warned of an unprecedented "humanitarian catastrophe" in Syria's Aleppo and urged Russia and the US quickly to reach a deal on a ceasefire in the city and elsewhere in the country.
Obama warns Democrats against over-confidence about Clinton victory
Declaring he was tired of talking about Donald Trump, President Barack Obama urged Democrats on Monday not to grow too confident about their prospects in the 2016 election despite Hillary Clinton's strong position in the race for the White House.
Boko Haram video claims to show missing Nigerian school girls
Nigerian militant group Boko Haram has published a video apparently showing recent footage of dozens of school girls kidnapped two years ago, and saying some of them have been killed in air strikes.
'Unprecedented' flooding slams US Gulf Coast; at least three dead
Torrential rainfall along the U.S. Gulf Coast has caused "unprecedented" flooding in parts of Louisiana, Governor John Bel Edwards said on Saturday, while claiming at least three lives.
Muslim cleric and 'associate' shot to death on New York street
A Muslim cleric and a second man were fatally shot by a lone gunman on Saturday while walking together following afternoon prayers at a mosque in the New York City borough of Queens, authorities said.
Pope Francis visits Rome safe house for women forced into sex work
Pope Francis, who has condemned human trafficking as a crime against humanity, on Friday made a surprise visit to a Rome safe house where a Catholic charity is protecting women freed from a life of forced prostitution.
New suspect in French priest killing formally charged
A man under arrest since Monday as part of the investigation into the killing of a French priest last month has been placed under formal investigation, a police source told Reuters on Friday.
Clinton leads Trump by 5 points in White House race
Democrat Hillary Clinton led Republican Donald Trump by more than 5 percentage points in the Reuters/Ipsos tracking poll released on Friday, little changed in weeks as the U.S. presidential campaign wobbles into the heart of summer.
Russia announces war games after accusing Ukraine of terrorist plot
Using some of his most aggressive rhetoric against Kiev since the height of the war two years ago, Putin has pledged to take counter-measures against Ukraine.
Intensifying fight for Aleppo chokes civilian population
An upsurge of intense fighting around Aleppo has killed scores of Syrians in the past weeks, displaced thousands and cut water and power to up to two million people on both sides of the front line.
Clinton blasts Trump for 'casual inciting of violence', Republicans in turmoil
Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton on Wednesday accused Republican opponent Donald Trump of inciting violence.
Anti-Americanism unites Turkey and Russia as leaders repair ties
The countries' leaders have announced an acceleration in trade and energy ties at a time when they have troubled economies and strains with the West.