Fighting mars first day of cease-fire in YemenOne civilian killed, four injured in overnight random shelling in Yemen's Taiz province.
G7 backs intensified fight against Daesh in Iraq, Syria The coalition is carrying out air strikes against the Daesh group, and is also providing training and arms to Iraqi forces.
Egypt upbeat about tourism despite 'many setbacks'More than 14.7 million tourists visited Egypt in 2010, dropping to 9.8 million in 2011.
Taleban chief secures grip on power before decisive battles Joining of influential commanders cements Mansour's authority
Turkey police explode bag in Istanbul square A police officer at the scene later confirmed it was a bag, but no further information about the incident was immediately available.
'Credible threats' to Istanbul, Antalya tourist areas: US embassy "Please exercise extreme caution if you are in the vicinity of such areas.
Civilians start returning to Syria's PalmyraThe Syrian army with the help of Russian sappers managed to dismantle hundreds of bombs to pave the way for the return of the civilians.
New Afghan female puppet joins Afghan Sesame StreetZari - whose name means "shimmering" in Afghanistan's two official languages, Dari and Pashtu - made her debut on Thursday.
PHOTOS: Egyptians celebrate Holi in CairoThe playing field of Cairo Sporting Club was decorated with vibrant rainbow colours when people splashed colours on each other.