Aircraft from the US, Britain, France and Australia have sent packages of food and water to the Iraqi town of Amirli, which is surrounded by Islamic State militants (Isis).
30 August marks International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances
Average daily cost of the Iraq war, including the airstrikes, is around £4.5 million.
St. Louis colouring book company re-releasing books on terrorism with pages on ISIS.
On 13 September 2013, the slim, bearded Saif al-Islam Gaddafi faced a judge in a courtroom to hear the prosecutors' case against him.
Satellite images show heavily armed Russian troops inside and just outside Ukrainian territory.
Rights group shows evidence of abductions and torture as Ukraine-Russia conflict deepens.
Fifty years after race riots took place across the US, race inequalities are still prevalent
Israel and Hamas have declared victory, but the war ended with major losses on both sides.
HEG Technology said no children working in its Huizhou factory.
Labour campaign warns rape victims, LGBT community and elderly will suffer without Human Rights Act
Curtis, who had been held captive for nearly two years, was finally freed with the help of Qatari negotiators.
Italian restaurant makes headlines for serving a dish on their menu called 'Long Live the Nazis'.
Pro-Israeli social media users urge the Argentine footballer to acknowledge the death of Israeli child.
IBTimes UK examines modern-day slavery and the how the sex trafficking industry exploits women.
Russian ground and air forces assemble near the border with Ukraine.
Eight of the nineteen people were beheaded for non-violent offences including sorcery and drug smuggling.
Asylum centre workers are being used as cheap labour, saving private contractors millions of pounds.
Researchers reveal suicide tourism has doubled within the last four years.
India's most famous prisoner of conscience released from jail after 14 years.
Global Post's CEO releases a statement today (20 August) confirming that they had received an email threat from ISIS last week.
Researchers claim that attention to gender dynamics may help get a grip on the deadly epidemic.
Sotloff identified as second US journalist in Islamic State video of James Foley's beheading.
Humanitarian Outcomes says attacks on aid workers at record levels.
The private sector can expand the reach of humanitarian assistance in conflict-driven catastrophe.
United Nations' World Humanitarian Day launches campaign 'The world needs more…'
Chinese government say they want to promote ethical unity. Critics accuse them of 'ethnic cleansing'.
Pro-Assad hackers use activist websites, YouTube, Skype, WhatsApp and social media to spread malware
Witnesses say jihadist militants are marrying the 1,500 kidnapped women and girls
#FreeThe4 protests are being planned, to urge world leaders to take action against the Saudi King.