A former Bosnian Serb General has been found guilty of genocide and sentenced to life at the UN war crimes tribunal in The Hague.

Zdravko Tolimir, who is said to have been the ‘right hand’ of Ratko Mladic, who used to be the head of intelligence, was convicted for his involvement in the Srebrenica killing, where over 7,000 Bosniak men and boys were massacred by Serb forces.

The United Nations Security Council roundly condemned the launch of a long-range rocket by North Korea, following global criticism of the move by Pyongyang.

A statement by the Security Council said,

The government of El Salvador has been ordered to investigate a massacre which left around a thousand people dead during its civil war.

The current government apologised for the massacre in January, with President Mauricio Funes weeping while asking for forgiveness.

The United States announced it would now recognise the Syrian opposition coalition as "legitimate representative of the Syrian people".

In an interview with ABC News, US President Barack Obama said,

An investigation has been launched to shed light on how new Swedish-made weapons entered Burma despite European Union sanctions on arms sales to Burma.

Violence between supporters of opposing Syrian groups has killed 6 people and injured 40 in the Lebanese capital Tripoli.

Existing sectarian tensions in Lebanon have increased since the escalation of the conflict in Syria.

Groups of young men were seen firing machine guns and rocket propelled grenades at each other in the Bab al-Tabbana area.

The opening of Sweden's first genocide trial, where a 54-year-old man faces charges over his role in the Rwandan genocide, has been lauded by Amnesty International.

The trial will see the accused, face charges over alleged involvment in leading a Hutu militia in murdering Tutsi civilians.

Representatives of rebels attending peace talks with the Congolese government dodged a crucial meeting, in which the government was to respond to criticism that it was facing.

The Ugandan official Cripis Kiyonha, who was chosen to mediate the talks, after speaking to the rebel representatives,  said that the M23 had no interest in hearing what the Congolese delegation had to say.

The Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi announced that he would annul his decree that gave him sweeping powers, late on Saturday following days of mass protests and talks at the presidential palace.

The South Sudanese army has shot and killed 10 protestors in the northwest of the country.

Protestors blocked roads in the town of Wau after local government officials said they would move their offices to another location.

A monk and his nephew have been arrested in Sichuan province for “goading” Tibetans to self-immolate in protest of China’s control over Tibet, reported Xinhua news agency.

Lorang Konchok (40) is said to have taken orders from the Dalai Lama and his followers, and recruited his nephew to encourage more protests.

Russia has attacked the EU’s failure to address human rights abuses in member states.

In a foreign ministry report, all 27 members of the EU are scrutinised using publications by the EU and NGOs.

The Syrian opposition have chosen a new military commander to lead the fight against the Assad regime.

Brigadier Selim Idris is a former officer in the army, who defected during the uprising.