UNITED NATIONS

The Islamist militants Boko Haram unleash wave of attacks in cxity of Damaturu amid mounting criticisism of President Goodluck Jonathan trip to Brazil for a UN conference.

UN investigator wants probe into civilian casualties in growing number of drone attacks.

Ecuadorian government analysing Julian Assange's plea for political asylum in London embassy.

More 600 million people across the world will be jobless, if initiatives are not taken by governmental institutions.

Russia to deploy two naval vessels to Syrian port of Tartus to protect Russian citizens and its naval base there.

More than 20 dead and 30,000 villagers displaced as ethnic violence erupts across western coastal region.

Amnesty International accuses UN Security Council of dithering while Syrian regime acts with impunity against its own people and human rights crisis unfolds.

Australia is proposing largest network of marine parks in the world to shield most vulnerable underwater ecosystems.

Ministers in Namibia call for death penalty to be reinstated, following increase in passion killings.

Historic church among 36 sites to be debated for inclusion during the World Heritage committee meeting in Russia.

Millions of North Korean children do not receive enough food, medicine and health care, which is stunting their growth, the United Nations warns.

Dozens of South Sudanese migrants have been detained ahead of their deportation, as part of Israeli clampdown on illegal migrants.

The last two weeks have seen an incredible surge of violence in Syria as a string of terrible massacres have been uncovered.

As Euro 2012 kicks off, it's not just the games but the looks of the players that will keep football fans glued to the screens. IBTimes UK looks at the world's sexiest footballers.

Tuareg rebels clashes with Islamist militants over imposition of Sharia in northern Mali

United Nations monitors in Syria said they will renew attempts to access the site of the latest massacre in the village of al-Kubeir.

With his peace plan in tatters and reports of fresh slaughter in central province of Hama, peace envoy addresses UN in New York.

Joseph Kony's Lords Resistance Army is continuing to hunt down children after abducting more than 600 of them in the last two years.

Anti-Bashar al-Assad activists say they have found more than 70 bodies and point to Syrian security forces and regime loyalists as the killers.

Appointment follows mass expulsion of Western diplomats in tit-for-tat row amid ongoing violence.

Others included in the 2012 awards are Brazilian banker Fábio C Barbosa and renewable energy entrepreneur Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber.