1. The evacuation of three Syrian towns begins under a UN-brokered deal between government forces and foreign-backed militants.
2. Also in Syria, at least 14 people have been killed and dozens more wounded in bomb blasts in the central city of Homs.
3. Iraq’s military command declares Ramadi fully liberated as the army continues to sweep the city in a major victory against Daesh terrorists.
4. A leading Turkish Human rights group accuses the government of killing innocent civilians in its military campaign against Kurdish militants in the southeast.
5. German officials express alarm at the growing number of xenophobic attacks against asylum-seekers and the rise of right-wing groups.