Speaking to reporters, Issoufu went on to add,

"I had said that if the Libyan state turned into a Somalia or fell into the hands of fundamentalists, the solution would be worse".

He also stated that whilst Libya was doing their best to control the situation,

The announcement was made as Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe visited Burma and met with President Thein Sein, the first visit by a Japanese Prime Minister to the country since 1977.

He also had talks with opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi.

Last year Japan announced the cancellation of $3.4bn debt from Burma, and the latest move will see that all outstanding debt are also erased.

"The population growth of Rohingya Muslims is 10 times higher than that of the Rakhine [Buddhists],"

The Colombian government announced progress in peace talks with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC).

The government said that an agreement on land reform had been reached by the two parties. A joint statement released by the two sides, outlined their agreement on ‘integrated rural reform’, which included a fund that allowed for the redistribution of unused land to displaced people and peasants.

The leader of the militant group Hezbollah, Hassan Nasrallah, aligned his movement behind President Bashar’s Syrian government.

The affirmation of support came as Hezbollah militants assisted Syrian government forces to launch an assault on the town of Qusair.

Sami Lushtaku, who is also the mayor of the town of Skenderaj, was arrested by EULEX who stated he was detained,

"for war crimes against the civilian population in the form of violation of bodily integrity and health of civilians held in a KLA detention center located in Likovc, Skenderaj municipality".

They went on to add,

China’s vice premier Wang Yang arrived in Zimbabwe on a business trip earlier this week, hailing economic and business ties between the two countries.

Speaking to reporters at Harare, after being welcomed by Zimbabwean  Vice President Joice Mujuru, Wang stated,

"Business co-operation is an important part of our friendly relations".

Chinese media have reported that a North Korean envoy, currently visiting China, said they are ready for "dialogue with all the relevant parties".

Vice Marshal Choe Ryong-hae met senior Chinese official Liu Yunshan and discussed the recent crisis, which saw Pyongyang threatening South Korea and the US with missile strikes.

Liu said that China along with other concerned parties support denuclearisation and called for a return to talks.