United Nations human rights investigators revealed they have added names to a secret list of Syrians that they believe should face criminal prosecution one day due to gathered evidence that suggested they were responsible for war crimes.

Sudan and South Sudan have come close to striking a deal over disputed borders, allowing the possibility of oil production to resume in the region.

While talks are still underway, reuters reported of progress between the two nations at the African Union brokered talks in Ethiopia, according to diplomatic sources.

One diplomat told Reuters,

"We've come a long way. There are still issues that need to be solved but it's doable. The atmosphere at the talks is positive,"

The editor of the Anncol website, allegedly linked to the Farc, has been sentenced to eight years in prison by a Colombian court for conspiracy.

Perez Becerra, who was arrested last year in Venezuela and handed over to Colombian authorities, denies any association withthe Farc.

Nato has decided to curb joint patrols with Afghan security forces after a spate of attacks by Afghan soldiers and policemen.

51 ISAF soldiers have died so far this year in so called “green-on-blue” attacks, most of which the Taliban claimed to have committed.

The Secretary General of the alliance, Anders Fogh Rasmussen,said in Brussels that this was a “temporary measure”.

The EU commission, has outlined proposals that would see the opening up of European markets to Burmese goods.

The proposals look to remove tariffs and quotas instigated by the EU and reinstate Burma’s GSP status, which was revoked in 1997 due to concerns of forced labour.

The plans come as a response to perceived improvements in Burmese working conditions, however a ban on arms sales will remain.

Sudan’s President Omar al-Bashir met on Sunday with Egypt’s newly elected President, Mohammed Morsi, to discuss the boosting of trade and investment.

Prior to the trip, London-based Amnesty International urged Cairo to withdraw the Sudanese leader’s invitation or arrest him upon arrival.

Myanmar has continued to implement reforms in the country, as opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi was due in the United States to meet with US President Barack Obama.

A spokesperson for Myanmar's opposition National League for Democracy party told Reuters that with the release of 514 detainees on Monday, it was hoped that all remaining political prisoners in the country had now been freed.

A former leader of the Khmer Rouge has been released from prosecution, after she was found to be mentally unfit to stand trial.

80-year-old Ieng Thirith who reportedly suffers from Alzheimer's disease, has been released with "provisional conditions" by Cambodia's war crimes tribunal, as the court considers an appeal from prosecutors.

A court in Gaza has jailed four men for the kidnapping and killing of Italian pro-Palestine activist Vittorio Arrigoni.

Arrigoni was killed in March last year by hard line Islamists, after they kidnapped him and demanded the release of prisoners, held by Hamas authorities.

28-year-old Mahmoud al-Salfiti and 27-year-old Tamer al-Hasasna were convicted of murder and kidnapping and jailed for 35 years with hard labour.

Another two men were given lesser sentences for the kidnapping and sheltering a fugitive.