News Roundup – 11-12 August 2014
Human Rights Watch: Egypt’s Rab’a Killings Likely Crimes against Humanity
200 killed by Boko Haram in Nigeria’s Borno, according to MP
Russian aid convoy ‘will not be admitted into Ukraine’
ICRC calls for clarity on Russian aid convoy
Thousands flee eastern Ukraine due to ‘critical’ situation in Luhansk
Talks on Ending Gaza War ‘Difficult’, but Truce Holds
Human Rights Watch on Widespread Impact of Power Plant Attack of 29 July
Yazidis at risk: UN urges rescue from IS jihadists
U.S. sending weapons directly to Kurdish forces, officials say
Pentagon Says Airstrikes Have Slowed but Not Stopped Sunni Militants
Syrian Kurdish fighters rescue stranded Yazidis
US drone attacks Iraq militant mortar position
Interactive guide of BBC on The rise of the Islamic State
Update of the NY Times’s The Iraq-ISIS Conflict in Maps, Photos and Video
Amnesty International report: Left in the dark: Failures of accountability for civilian casualties caused by international military operations in Afghanistan
Indian leader says Pakistan is waging ‘proxy war’
Meeting arranged to prepare for political dialogue with Myanmar armed groups
Ceasefire but no demining in Myanmar’s Kayah State
Annyssa Bellal
Katharine Fortin
Rogier Bartels