Iraqi man who took a sledgehammer to Saddam Hussein's statue wants him back
Max Bearak It is an image seared in the minds of war-ready and war-weary Americans alike.
The dark mood pushing politics towards the far right
Sian Powell A brand of angry nationalism is flowering across Europe, polarising communities and and fuelling the rise of right-wing parties.
Migrant crisis: More than 2,000 people rescued from Mediterranean in one day
Steve Scherer Ship crews pulled more than 2,000 migrants from overcrowded boats in the Mediterranean on Friday, Italy's coastguard said.
There are 65 million people displaced in the world, a new record
The UN refugee agency says persecution and conflict in places like Syria and Afghanistan has raised the total number of refugees and internally displaced people worldwide to a record 65.3 million at the end of last year.
Turkish border troops 'kill 11 Syrian refugees, including women and children'
Suleiman al-Khalidi Turkish border guards shot dead at least 11 Syrians, mostly from one family, as they tried to cross into Turkey from north-western Syria, says an independent monitoring group.
Kingpin of people smugglers extradited to Italy
Martin Evans and Nick Squires Trafficker who laughed at fatal overloading of ships crossing Mediterranean is facing justice in Italy.
Dusseldorf exhibition hall housing refugees destroyed by fire
Lia Timson German police have arrested a number of refugees after a building housing some 160 asylum seekers on the grounds of the Dusseldorf Exhibition Centre was destroyed by fire on Wednesday.
Migrants linked to huge upsurge in crime in Germany
Michelle Martin Migrants in Germany committed or tried to commit some 69,000 crimes in the first quarter of 2016, according to a police report that could raise further unease about immigration in Europe.
Assad vows to 'liberate every inch of Syria'
Tom Perry President Bashar al-Assad has vowed to fight on in what he called Syria's war against terrorism, showing no sign of compromise in his first major address since peace talks broke down in April.
Swiss voters overwhelming reject basic income
Max Bearak Swiss voters have rejected by a huge margin the introduction of an unconditional basic income, but not for the reasons you would expect.
More than 100 dead migrants wash up on Libyan beach
Louisa Loveluck The bodies of 117 migrants, including many women and children, have been found washed up on a beach in Western Libya in the latest mass drowning in the Mediterranean caused by the on-going migrant crisis.
Sri Lankan refugees intercepted trying to board boat to Australia in India
Anuradha Nagaraj Indian officials intercepted a truck near Chennai with 33 refugees missing from four government-run camps. The refugees, including six women and six children, were planning to take a boat to Australia.
Greece rescues hundreds of migrants after boat sinks in Mediterranean
Angeliki Koutantou At least nine people drowned and hundreds more were rescued when a ship carrying migrants sank off the Greek island of Crete in the southern Mediterranean on Friday.
Syrians arrested in Germany suspected of planning attack on Dusseldorf
Noah Barkin Confession of man in France lead to investigation and arrest of four men in Germany.
Paris will open its first internationally recognised refugee camp
Henry Samuel The City of Love will now spread it a little further, promising to host those seeking a better life in Europe with dignity.
Dalai Lama says 'too many' refugees are going to Europe
Max Bearak Speaking to German reporters in the de facto capital of Tibet's exiled government, the Dalai Lama apparently said that "too many" refugees are seeking asylum in Europe.
Migrant crisis: drowned baby picture captures week of tragedy in Mediterranean
Steve Scherer A photograph of a drowned migrant baby in the arms of a German rescuer was distributed on Monday by a humanitarian organisation aiming to persuade European authorities to ensure safe passage to migrants, after hundreds are feared to have drowned in the Mediterranean last week.
More than 700 migrants drown in one week trying to reach Italy
Gaia Pianigiani The deaths come as the smuggling route from Libya across the Mediterranean Sea has risen with the arrival of spring, and officials feared the numbers could grow.
German cardinal stands in refugee boat to address crowd
Georgina Mitchell Rainer Maria Woelki used the boat to make a plea for compassion.
Refusing to shake a teacher's hand will attract a fine
Dan Bilefsky After a worldwide controversy, a Swiss court has ruled students cannot refuse to shake their teacher's hand on religious grounds.
Frontiers of Hope: a special series
About Frontiers of Hope
Migrant crisis: One in every 122 people are fleeing
Maher Mughrabi, Foreign Editor More human beings are fleeing conflict and persecution now than at any time since World War II – roughly one in every 122 people.
The facts
This tiny dot tells you a lot about Australia's stance on refugees
Inga Ting and Maher Mughrabi This graphic shows the ratio of our refugee population to our wealth in 2014 – a year when the number of newly displaced hit a record high.
ANALYSIS
Keeping it over there: the problem with the West's refugee policies
Paul McGeough The West has historically thrown a lot of money at the problem of refugees. Problem is: it doesn't work.
Syria to Turkey: 'We lived under Islamic State for 11 months'
Ruth Pollard One in five of the world's displaced come from Syria. Nearly two million have ended up in Turkey, like 10-year-old Afaf and baby Sufian.
Eritrea to France: 'It's not human being life'
Nick Miller At The Jungle in Calais, France, thousands of people seeking a new life stand in rags on the threshold of Britain. Daniel is one of them.
North Korea to South Korea: 'I was trying not to get washed away'
Philip Wen Around the world, 38 million are displaced within their own countries - they could be the refugees of tomorrow. From North Korea, Pak Sol-hwa risked everything to cross into China.
El Salvador to the US: 'The gang would send us war-tax letters'
Nick O'Malley A record 34,000 unaccompanied minors applied for asylum in 82 countries last year. Six-year-old Daniel made the journey to the US with two other children to escape a life of crime.
Afghanistan to Indonesia: 'Who are we anyway?'
Jewel Topsfield Australia resettled 11,600 people in 2014. But in our neighbourhood, thousands of genuine refugees remain in limbo. Khadim Dai is one.
