A Syrian government official is trying to reassure residents of the government-held section of the city of Aleppo that consumer items will still be delivered to them despite a rebel offensive that cut a government route to the city over the weekend.
The Paris city council is cleaning graffiti and posters off the Place de la Republique statue on the square that became the focal point for mourning after deadly attacks in the French capital.
Turkey's state-run Anadolu news agency is reporting that an aerial operation against Kurdish rebels in the mainly Kurdish southeast of the country has killed 13 Kurdish militants.
Yemeni security officials say at least 10 fighters from a pro-government militia have been killed when suspected al-Qaida militants targeted their convoy with two car bombs.
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Macedonia is mourning the victims of a deadly storm that hit country's capital, leaving at least 21 people dead and more than 70 injured around Skopje.
Germany's Economy Ministry has appealed a court ruling against a decision to allow the proposed takeover of a supermarket chain, a saga that has become politically awkward for the country's vice chancellor.