A draft resolution tabled at the United Nations General Assembly’s human rights committee encourages the Security Council to refer the human rights situation in North Korea to the International Criminal Court and target sanctions at those responsible for crimes against humanity.

The draft resolution, obtained by the Associated Press, calls for “effective targeted sanctions against those who appear to be the most responsible for crimes against humanity.”

Over 50 people have been killed when a suicide bomb went off in the city centre of Yemen's capital on Thursday.

The suicide bomber approached the Houthi check point wearing a suicide belt, said a policeman near by.

"He then exploded amidst the [Houthi] security and ordinary people nearby," the policeman told Reuters.

The blast appears to be have been targeted at a planned protest by Houthis, who are a Shia group, demanding a new government and more political autonomy.

The Russian Foreign Minister, called on international bodies to become involved in an investigation into war crimes committed in Ukraine, reports Press TV.

Sergey Lavrov made the remarks in a meeting with his Finnish counterpart on Monday.

“Judging by the fact that no progress was made in investigating these incidents, it is possibly time for international organisations, such as the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) the Council of Europe and the United Nations to take responsibility of ensuring an unbiased and fair investigation,” he said.

Ukraine has faced questions regarding several mass graves found in the eastern regions by separatist militants.

Coalition airstrike over Kobane city centre on Wednesday afternoon. Photograph Nizar Mistefa

Airstrikes by the US led coalition against Islamic State militants continued on Wednesday, as fighting continued inside Kobane and Kurdish officials warned that the city was on the brink of falling to Islamic State militants.

Air strikes were seen targeting the south-east and central part of Kobane, Nizar Mistefa, a Kurdish photographer situated inside Turkey by the Kobane border told Tamil Guardian on Wednesday.

On Tuesday, the US-led coalition carried out its most extensive set of airstrikes against the Islamic State targets, who entered the eastern side of the city, raising their black flag.

Coalition airstrike Wednesday afternoon over Mishtar Noor Hill in the south-east part of Kobane. Photograph Nizar Mistefa

The regional government of Catalonia will make a final decision on whether an independence referendum will take place before October 15 a spokesperson said on Monday.

The leader of Catalonia Artur Mas, has faced pressure from several Catalan organisations to push forward with the referendum despite the Spanish government’s opposition, reports Reuters.

Spanish courts have already called the Catalan regional government’s calls for a referendum on November 9 unconstitutional.