Nigeria's Eboe-Osuji Emerges ICC Judge

After a tightly contested election, Nigeria's candidate in the International Criminal Court judicial elections, Chile Eboe-Osuji, has clinched one of the six seats on the bench of the ICC. This is the first time Nigeria will have such a high ranking position in the ICC since 2002 when the Rome Statute - the legal basis for establishing the permanent International Criminal Court - came into force.

ICC is a permanent tribunal created to prosecute individuals for genocide, war crimes and all forms of crimes against humanity.

Pictures of World's Smallest Woman on her 18th Birthday

 Celebrating 18th birthday is usually a momentous occasion for many, but for tiny Jyoti Amge the milestone is even bigger news. (see more pictures below).

The 2ft teenager is already a mini-celebrity in her hometown of Nagpur, India, but is now set for a huge record when she is...