Kurdish forces and their Syrian allies have captured a key town from Islamic State fighters, just 50 km from Raqqa, the de-facto capital of the self-declared caliphate.

A spokesman for the the Popular Protection Units (YPG) said Ain Issa and its surrounding villages were now under the militia's "total control".

US-led coalition air strikes supported the assault on the town, the latest to fall to the Kurds.

The head of Rwanda's intelligence services has been arrested in London, over accusations about his involvement in massacres during the country's genocide.

General Karenzi Karake, 54, was arrested at Heathrow Airport on Saturday, under a European Arrest Warrant issued by Spain, which obliges Britain to act. It is understood the general previously travelled to Britain without trouble.

The report, commissioned by the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC), placed most of the blame on Israel and called on the government to hold those responsible for violations accountable, stating,

Naser Oric was acquitted by a UN court of war crimes against Bosnian Serb Civilians, however was arrested earlier this month due to an outstanding Serbian arrest warrant issued last year.

A senior al-Jazeera journalist was arrested in Germany, after Egypt issued an international arrest warrant.

Ahmed Mansour was sentenced to 15 years in absentia, by a court in Egypt, which found him guilty of torture.

In a video recorded while detained, Mr Mansour, who works for the channel's Arabic service, described the incident as a "misunderstanding" and said he hoped it would be resolved quickly.

The prime minister of Serbia, Aleksandar Vucic says he was prepared to attend ceremonies to mark the 20th anniversary of the Srebrenica massacre.

Nearly 8,000 Bosniak Muslims were killed by Bosnian Serb soldiers, in the town of Srebrenica, called by the UN an act of genocide.

"As prime minister, I am ready to bow my head to show the stand we take towards the innocent victims of Srebrenica," said Mr Vucic.

He described Srebrenica as "hell", but stopped short of calling it genocide.

But the mayor of Srebrenica, Camil Durakovic said Mr Vucic's statement was a "provocation".

The Tuareg led militant alliance in Mali signed a landmark deal which looked to end a 5 decade long conflict that saw many die in the northern regions of the country.

The Coordination of Azawad Movements (CMA), a coalition of rebel groups signed a deal that called for the creation of an elected regional assembly that granted some levels of autonomy for northern Mali.

The African Union Summit of Heads of State and Government,  called on the United Nations General Assembly to finalise a date for holding a referendum for self-determination of the Saharawi people in Western Sahara.

The UN sponsored talks, ended with an appeal by the global body for $1.6 billion emergency aid to avoid a humanitarian crisis in the region.