A former Nazi officer has been charged with murdering a Dutch resistance fighter in September 1944.

92-year old Siert Bruins, an officer of the Schutzstaffel (SS), is accused of shooting Aldert Klaas Dijkema after he was captured near Groningen.

The prosecutor at the court in Dortmund said that the defendant’s age should not prevent justice being served.

Cambodian staff at a Khmer Rouge war crimes tribunal have gone on strike  amidst of a funding crisis.

Over 250 people have not been paid since June at the UN backed court, as a standoff between donors and the government takes place due to a lack of governmental support, which has resulted in an annual budget shortfall of $3 million.

Deposed Egyptian president Mohammed Mursi will be put on trial, at the command of the country’s new army-backed authorities, facing charges of inciting murder and violence.

The state news agency reported that Mursi along with 14 other members of the Muslim Brotherhood were charged with "committing acts of violence, and inciting killing and thuggery".

The leaders of three opposition parties in Congo have outlined their intentions of boycotting upcoming talks that are aimed at national reconciliation.

Burmese authorities announced the opening of border crossings with Thailand, in a historic move to boost tourism.

Tourists, upon successfully applying for a visa, will be able to enter Burma through the border of Thailand or three international airports.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has demanded that the US to present evidence of Syria’s alleged chemical attack on rebels to the UN.

"Syrian government troops are on the offensive and have surrounded the opposition in several regions," he said.

"In these conditions, to give a trump card to those who are calling for a military intervention is utter nonsense,

Addressing the US today, President Barack Obama announced that military attacks would take place following the consultation of congress.

Reiterating the need for military action, Obama stated,

The M23 rebel group active in the easter Democratic Republic of Congo has announced it will stop fighting after being pounded by UN forces over the past week.

M23 official Museveni Sendugo said to the BBC that rebel forces had already withdrawn from the frontline.

A 3,000 strong UN brigade is currently in the DRC, fighting the rebels, who are thought to be backed by neighbouring Rwanda.

President Barack Obama outlined the possibility of a “limited narrow act” by the US in response to the alleged use of chemical weapons by the Syrian army, today.

Commenting after the Secretary of State, John Kerry, summarised a report that placed culpability for the attacks on the Syrian army, Obama stressed,