Over 500 alleged supporters of the ousted former President Morsi, were issued death sentences by an Egyptian court today.

Commenting on the court’s decision, a Cairo based lawyer in favour of the proceedings, Gamil Dorgham, said,

A former U.S congressman and current president of the US based ‘United to End Genocide’ activist group, Tom Andrews, outlined today that, “the building blocks of genocide” were evident during his month long visit to Burma this year.

Pro- and anti-Assad groups have clashed in Beirut, after a week of factional violence, which hit the coastal town of Tripoli, which left 25 dead.

Tensions between supporters of the Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and those who support the Syrian rebels have exacerbated in recent months.

The European Union has extended targeted sanctions against Russia over the crisis in Crimea, to 12 more individuals.

The Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a law completing the annexation of Crimea from Ukraine on Friday, amidst a wave of sanctions from the EU and the US.

Responding to the US' announcement of further sanctions targeting Putin's inner circle, President Putin said that Moscow would respond in kind.

French judicial officials have filed preliminary charges related to Rwanda’s genocide against a doctor who resides and practices in France.

The United States President, Barack Obama, heightened pressure on the Russian leadership today, by extending sanctions to target some of Russia’s closet business and political allies.

A blacklist outlining personal sanctions taken against 20 people was released by the state department today.

The United Nations Human Rights Chief, Navi Pillay, warned today that ethnic rifts between the Christian and Muslim communities in Central African Republic had reached a ‘terrifying level.’

Air Canada will suspend its flight to Venezuela following civil unrest and political instability that saw violent crackdowns on protestors last week.

A statement released on the flight provider’s website read,

Western diplomats warned South Sudan's warring sides that targeted sanctions may be employed, a day before peace-talks are set to resume.

In a joint statement by the United States, Britain, Norway and the European Union, the states warned,

"If the government and any other actor tries to undermine the peace process and rebuff the IGAD heads of state, they will face consequences."

Ukraine plans to withdraw its troops  "quickly and efficiently" from Crimea, the BBC reports, citing Kiev's security chief.

Stressing that they would not be forced to leave against their well, Ukraine's interim Foreign Minister Andriy Deshchytsya told the BBC,