Yasser Abu Shabab, head of the Israel-backed Popular Force militia opposing Hamas in Gaza, was shot dead. His death complicates Israel's strategy of building armed Palestinian alternatives to Hamas.
ICC prosecutors demand life imprisonment for Ali Kushayb for Darfur war crimes, including murder and gang rape. A landmark case for international justice. Read the full story.
Yemen's Houthi rebels storm UN facility in capital Sana'a, detaining international staff and confiscating communications equipment in brazen power move that threatens humanitarian operations.