In focus: New Nigeria's president 'must tackle army's indiscipline and corruption' to end Boko Haram
Many accuse Nigeria's government of doing little to protect civilians from Boko Haram attacks
Myanmar: University students continue to protest despite government warning
Burmese students say new law curbs academic freedom and political activities
Isis women's manifesto: Nine-year-old girls should become brides, declares all-female Al-Khansa Brigade
Manifesto published on jihadist forums and translated by counter-extremism think tank.
Zimbabwe denies President Robert Mugabe fell down steps as #Mugabefalls pictures go viral
The incident occurred at Harare International Airport as president returned from trip to Ethiopia.
Valentine's Day 2015: Extremist Hindu group threatens to forcibly marry couples celebrating 'foreign festival'
Hindu Mahasabha urges couples in love to get married or refrain from going out together.
Hebun Sinya: Female Kurdish leader who battled Isis 'killed in Kobani'
Kurdish YPJ chief Hebun Sinya allegedly died in Kobani.
Isis video 'shows Paris kosher grocery siege suspect Hayat Boumeddiene'
French authorities suspect woman featured in new IS video is Hayat Boumeddiene.
World's oldest man Sakari Momoi celebrates 112th birthday in Tokyo
Momoi was born in 1903 and currently lives in a hospital in Tokyo.
Serbia and Croatia did not commit genocide against each other, UN court rules
UN high court says countries' troops committed crimes but they did not amount to genocide.
Charlie Hebdo: Turkey's crackdown on freedom of expression undermines MetroPoll results
A look at freedom of expression and assembly in Turkey.
Head of UN inquiry into Israel-Gaza conflict William Schabas quits over bias allegations
Schabas accused by Israel of bias after he carried out consultancy work for Palestinian NGO.
South Korea sentences soldier to death for killing five comrades in grenade and gun attack
There were concerns over psychological health of the soldier who killed five and injured seven.
Bangladesh: Seven people burn to death in bus attack as political unrest continues
It is believed the attack was carried out by opposition supporters
Kenya: 12 arrested as aviation students in Nairobi protest over fake degrees report
Police fired tear gas during protests against report on fake certificates.
South Sudan conflict: Leaders agree partial ceasefire but 'critical issues' still unresolved
Partial truce reached after leaders failed to observe previous ceasefire deals.
Pakistan Peshawar massacre: Teachers 'at war' with Taliban allowed to carry guns at school
Teachers in northwestern Pakistan can carry weapons in case Taliban militants attack schools.
Al-Jazeera journalist Peter Greste 'will not rest' until colleagues are released
Greste and two colleagues were arrested in Egypt in 2013 and charged with spreading false news.
China executes father and daughter over McDonald's cult murder
Cult members beat Wu Shuoyan to death at a Shandong's McDonald's in May 2014.
Isis black widows: Young women 'will become new jihadists if propaganda is not stopped'
Dozens of women and girls flee to IS territories sparking fears of a rise in female terrorists.
Pakistan: Isis-linked terror group Jundullah bombed Shikarpur Shia mosque 'to kill enemies'
At least 20 people believed to have died and another 50 injured in blast during Friday prayers.
Zimbabwe's President Mugabe elected African Union chairman despite comparing himself to Hitler
Mugabe has been often criticised by Western countries for human rights abuses.
Raif Badawi flogging outrage: Saudi Arabia postpones this week's 50 lashes
Badawi was sentenced to 1,000 lashes and 10 years in prison for advocating free speech.
China urges universities to ditch 'Western propaganda textbooks'
Minister of education warns teachers against Western values in the classroom.
Pakistan: 20 dead in Shikarpur Shia mosque bomb blast during Friday prayers
Nobody yet claimed responsibility for the attack, suspicions likely to fall on Pakistan Taliban.
Ethiopia to try journalists and bloggers under terrorism law
Ethiopia has been accused of using anti-terrorism law to target media.
Human rights 'not a luxury for peaceful times' despite rise of terror groups like Isis
New Human Rights Watch report says governments facing crisis ignore human rights
Ebola outbreak: Protective garment GoGown 'can drastically reduce hospital contamination risk'
Ginny Porowski invented GoGown to reduce contagion and waste disposal
Raif Badawi flogging outrage: More lashes will cause permanent damage, say doctors
Badawi was sentenced to 1,000 lashes and 10 years in prison for advocating free speech on his blog.
NGO warns freedom and democracy 'in decline worldwide as terrorism rises'
Report shows decline of freedom and rise of terrorism in many countries in the world in 2014.
India fires top foreign ministry official Sujatha Singh without explantion
Official fired and replaced with India's ambassador to the US.
