Zeid Ra'ad al-Hussein, the current United Nations human rights chief who has taken office recently, gave his first speech to the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva. He called for international action to end the conflict in Syria and Iraq, The New York Times, reported.
Israel and Hamas have both agreed to a 72-hour humanitarian ceasefire brokered by the United Nations.
Media reports and statements from the United Nations say that Israel has attacked a designated civilian shelter for the second time since its invasion of the Gaza Strip.
The city of Detroit's water department has been put under the direct control of the mayor after an uproar over how it has chosen to cut off water supplies to individuals who are behind on their bills.
It has been revealed that proceeds from gold and diamond mining in the Central African Republic are being used to fuel that country's horrific warfare between rival Christian and Muslim groups
Israel opened fire on a United Nations school designated as a safe zone despite the UN having provided the exact coordinates of the facility to the Israeli Defense Forces.
