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Egyptian officials say militants shot dead at least four security personnel in separate attacks in Egypt's northern Sinai Peninsula.

Special Representative for Iraq Martin Kobler.

Map of Khan al-Assal, Syria

Many of the refugees from DR Congo manage to flee to Uganda with possessions, cooking equipment, mattresses and even livestock.

Young people from more than 60 countries are taking part in the OSCE Youth Summit that opened at the International Children Centre Artek in Crimea, Ukraine.

The United Nations pays tribute to Mandela on his 95th birthday.

North Korea is demanding Panama return its ship and release the crew it detained after concealed weapons from Cuba were found on board. Pyongyang and Havana claim the weapons are for repair and return to Cuba but experts are investigating whether the two violated United Nations sanctions against North Korea weapons deals.

FARDC and MONUSCO reinforce their presence in and around Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo, following clashes between M23 and national troops.

Soviet-era munitions are disposed of as part of an OSCE-UNDP project in Georgia that concluded in July 2013.

The president of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) says the regional bloc is working with its international partners, other stakeholders, and Mali’s government to ensure a successful July 28 presidential election in Mali.