PICTURE FACTBOX: The plight of the Yazidis
Islamic State fighters, who have beheaded and crucified captives in Iraq in their drive to eradicate non-believers, have driven thousands of people of the Yazidi religious sect into the Sinjar mountain range in northern Iraq. Who are the Yazidis and what do they believe in? Here are some answers.
When 'toys' explode in Gaza
"I thought it was a toy before it exploded in my hand," the 11-year-old said in her home in Gaza City, where she picked up an unexploded remnant from the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Rebuilding healthcare, healing survivors in typhoon-hit central Philippines
Haiyan, the strongest storm on record, destroyed many healthcare centres. Our correspondent visited the typhoon-affected areas almost three months later to see how aid agencies like ICRC have been filling the gap
Boarding the train to Europe
Photos show migrants starting their journey to other European countries from Greece. The European Union on July 20 again failed to find an agreement on tackling the Mediterranean migrant crisis.
A glimpse of persecuted Rohingya women in western Myanmar
Sexism, racism, blight Rohingya women's lives in Myanmar
Capture Corruption - global photo competition finalists' pictures
A showcase of finalists' photographs from "Capture Corruption”, a global photo competition sponsored by the Thomson Reuters Foundation, Transparency International and the International Anti-Corruption Conference