Thousands of migrants cross Macedonia, Serbia heading for EUThousands of migrants, mostly Syrian refugees, travelled through Macedonia and Serbia towards western Europe, as Italy's foreign minister said the escalating crisis threatened the bloc's "soul".
Ban Ki-moon to mark jihadist attack on UN in NigeriaUN chief Ban Ki-moon begins a visit to Nigeria at the weekend to commemorate a deadly attack on the global body by Boko Haram militants and meet the country's new leader.
Bangkok bomb shrine reopens as police hunt suspectThai monks led prayers for the reopening of a Bangkok shrine where a blast killed 20 people, as police hunted a man shown on security footage calmly planting what is believed to be the bomb.
19 August 2015
Hong Kong says avoid Bangkok, others urge caution after bombingHong Kong warned its residents to avoid travel to Bangkok while other governments in Asia advised citizens to be extra vigilant, after a bomb attack in the Thai capital killed at least 20 people.
Brazilians rage against president, corruptionHundreds of thousands of protesters demanded Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff's resignation, blaming her and the leftist Workers' Party for runaway corruption,
Pakistan's answer to 'The Onion' tackles tough topics with satireFrom a mullah who wants a military operation against women wearing jeans to "uncircumcised" Islamic State fighters, a satirical Pakistani website is using humour to shine a light on current affairs in the turbulent nation.
Five dead in Taliban suicide blast on Kabul airport roadAt least five people were killed when a Taliban suicide car bomber struck near the entrance of Kabul's international airport, the latest in a wave of lethal bombings in the Afghan capital.
10 August 2015
Taliban bombing kills up to 29 in northern AfghanistanA Taliban attack killed up to 29 people in northern Afghanistan, after a wave of lethal bombings in the capital as the insurgency escalates following a bitter power transition.