United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki Moon has declared that over 100,000 people have now been killed in the conflict that has engulfed Syria, on Thursday.

Speaking at the UN Security Council, he went on to add,

"More than 100,000 people have been killed, millions of people have either been displaced or become refugees in neighbouring countries."

The US has announced it will not deliver four F-16 fighter jets to Egypt, as political instability continues to bring unrest to the country.

"Given the current situation in Egypt we do not believe it is appropriate to move forward at this time with the delivery of F-16s," Pentagon spokesperson George Little told reporters.

The leader of Tunisia's opposition party, Mohamed Brahmi has been shot dead in Tunis, becoming the second politician to be assassinated this year.

58-year-old Brahmi led the nationalist Movement of the People party. His killing has sparked anti-government protests in the capital city Tunis, along with calls for general strikes from Tunisia's largest trade union and complete flight cancellations from Tunisair.

 The United States called on Rwanda to end support for the M23 rebels in neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo, basing their stance on evidence that Rwandan military officials were involved in aiding the M23.

 The former chief of investigations for the United Nations Special Court for Sierra Leone, Alan White, called on the International Criminal Court (ICC) to investigate and prosecute leaders of the Forces Nouvelles over alleged atrocities committed during the Ivory Coast civil war.

At least 6 people have been killed in clashes in Cairo on Tuesday, as supporter of ousted President Mohamed Morsi, held a sit in.

Clashes across the country has left at least 9 people dead within the last 24 hours, as supporters and opponents of Morsi frequently fought runing street battles.

Almost 70 political prisoners were freed in Burma yesterday, following pledges by President Thein Sein to release those detained for opposing the government.

The family of Mohammed Morsi, who was ousted in a coup from his presidency earlier this month, has claimed the army abducted him.

"We are taking local and international legal measures against Abdul Fattah al-Sisi, the leader of the bloody military coup, and his putschist group," his daughter Shaimaa Morsi told reporters in Cairo.

The European Union has proscribed the 'military wing' of Hezbollah, following a meeting with foreign ministers on Monday. Political and economic links between the EU and Lebanon will be maintained.

The British Foreign Secretary William Hague, said:

British Prime Minister David Cameron has stated that more must be done to help Syrian opposition forces, as he admitted that President Assad's government had been getting 'stronger' in recent months.

Speaking on the BBC's Andrew Marr show, the Prime Minister stated that the situation in Syria was "a very depressing picture" and the country was on "the wrong trajectory".

The M23 rebels have summarily executed  44 people and raped at least 61 women since March 2013, reported Human Rights Watch.

Algerian militant leader Mokhtar Belmokhtar has been charged by US prosecutors over a siege at a gas plant earlier this year.

37 hostages were killed when Algerian security forces retook the Tigantourine complex from militants who had captured it a few days before, taking local and foreign workers hostage.