Syrian Forces Pound Eastern Ghouta

Bombardments by Syrian government forces have killed dozens of civilians in the rebel-held Eastern Ghouta area outside Damascus, activists say.

A new report from the United Nations' Children's Fund suggests that more needs to be done to combat mortality among newborn infants in the world's poorest countries.

Schoolgirls and teachers in north-eastern Nigeria have escaped an attack on a boarding school by Boko Haram jihadists, witnesses say.