Hundreds of Buddhists in Myanmar protested on Tuesday against the arrival of the former UN chief, Kofi Annan who arrived on a visit to investigate the ethnic violence targetting Rohingya Muslims in the state of Rakhine. 

Standing at the airport as Mr Annan arrived, Buddhist protesters which included many Buddhist monks, carried placards reading "no to foreigners' biased intervention in our Rakhine State's affairs". Many booed and shouted "no Kofi-led investigation". 

The US Secretary of Defense and Britain’s Secretary of State for Defence said their governments would work towards stamping out sexual abuse in United Nations peacekeepers as world leaders meet in London today to discuss peacekeeping efforts.

“Despite their achievements, there are many well-documented incidents of peacekeepers failing to live up to the standards expected of them,” wrote the two secretaries in The Times. 

The Syrian government headed by President Assad has been accused of carrying out a chlorine gas attack in the city of Aleppo on Tuesday. 

Monitors on the ground and rescue workers state government helicopter dropped barrel bombs filled with chlorine over the city, injuring over 80 people, including many children. 

A UN inquiry last month concluded the government had twice used chlorine gas previously. 

The United States president Barack Obama called on Tuesday for sanctions against North Korea to be fully implemented  after the country fired missiles into the sea to coincide with the G20 summit, reportS Reuters 

Describing North Korea as a threat, Mr Obama said the US has "unwavering" support for its allies, and would not be taking an offensive approach with the country. 

South Sudan's Transitional Government of National Unity has agreed to the deployment of a 4,000 person regional protection force mandated by the UN Security Council and expressed its willingness to implement a hybrid court to try war crimes. 

The Israeli government is to allow an official visit from the working group of the International Criminal Court, which is currently investigation alleged war crimes committed during the 2014 war with Hamaz in Gaza. 

Indigenous communities from across the United States have mobilised on the Standing Rock reservation to protest against the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL), as clashes turned violent this weekend. 

Scotland's first minister Nicola Sturgeon on Friday launched a "new conversation" on independence, in order for Scotland to "control its own destiny". 

Pointing to polls taken after Brexit which show support for independence had increased since the 2014 referendum, Ms Sturgeon said "and while I take nothing for granted, I suspect support for independence will be even higher if it becomes clear that it is the best, or the only way to protect our interests."

A former Iraqi soldier was last week charged with war crimes in Germany for crimes allegedly committed in 2015 in Iraq. 

The soldier, known as Rami K, came to Germany as an asylum-seeker in 2015. 

He reportedly posed for a photograph carrying the heads of two Islamic State fighters, which was posted on social media.  

The United States and China have agreed a deal to tackle climate change, formally ratifying the Paris agreement, ahead of the G20 summit in Hangzhou. 

“Just as I believe the Paris agreement will ultimately prove to be a turning point for our planet, I believe that history will judge today’s efforts as pivotal,” the US president, Barack Obama said on Saturday at a press conference with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping. 

Thousands of Venezuelans took to the streets of Caracas in protest on Thursday rallying in large number against the current president, Nicolas Maduro. 

Demonstraters chanted "this government will fall" as they marched dressed in white and called for a recall referendum. They blamed the current government's socialist policies for the country's deep economic crisis with a widespread shortage of food and rising poverty. 

One of the most significant Islamic State leaders, Abu Muhammad al-Adnani, has been killed in an attack in Syria, the group announced on Tuesday. 

Mr Adnani served as a spokesperson for the group and head of operations overseas, and such is believed to have been key in attacks aimed at European targets. 

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The United States spoke out against violence between the Turkish military and Kurdish militias in northern Syria, calling on both sides to concentrate on fighting the Islamic State.

The Islamic State has claimed a suicide attack in Yemen on Monday, which left fifty-four people dead. 

A car ladened with explosives was driven into a militia compound in Aden, Reuters reported. 

"Around 60 dead in a martyrdom operation by a fighter from Islamic State targeting a recruitment center in Aden city," a statement published by the Amaq news agency reportedly said.