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ICC prosecutor to probe war crimes in Palestinian Territories, angering Israel
Middle East

ICC prosecutor to probe war crimes in Palestinian Territories, angering Israel

THE HAGUE (Reuters) – The International Criminal Court prosecutor said on Wednesday her office will formally investigate war crimes in…
UN: Arbitrary detentions in Syria conflict may be war crimes
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UN: Arbitrary detentions in Syria conflict may be war crimes

GENEVA (AP) — Tens of thousands of civilians in Syria were “arbitrarily detained” in enforced disappearances during the country’s 10-year…
EXPLAINER: Israeli settlements may face new scrutiny
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EXPLAINER: Israeli settlements may face new scrutiny

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s ongoing building of settlements in the West Bank and east Jerusalem would likely be more vulnerable…
Sudanese protesters rally, demand detention centers closed
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Sudanese protesters rally, demand detention centers closed

CAIRO (AP) — Dozens of Sudanese rallied in the capital, Khartoum, on Thursday to demand the closure of illegal detention…
Friends or foes? Syrian refugees divided on fate of defectors
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Friends or foes? Syrian refugees divided on fate of defectors

GERA, Germany (Reuters) – Should former members of the Syrian security forces who have defected from President Bashar al-Assad’s government…
Kosovo President Thaci resigns after war crimes indictment confirmed
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Kosovo President Thaci resigns after war crimes indictment confirmed

PRISTINA (Reuters) – Kosovo President Hashim Thaci resigned with immediate effect on Thursday after learning that a war crimes tribunal…
New UN report says rebels in Yemen recruited teenage girls
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New UN report says rebels in Yemen recruited teenage girls

GENEVA (AP) — UN-backed experts have found evidence that rebels in Yemen recruited nearly three dozen teenage girls — some…
UN: Airstrike in northwest Yemen kills 7 children, 2 women
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UN: Airstrike in northwest Yemen kills 7 children, 2 women

CAIRO (AP) — An airstrike in northwest Yemen killed seven children and two women, the United Nations reported Monday, the…
Syrian, Russian airstrikes in Idlib amount to war crimes, as do jihadist attacks: UN
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Syrian, Russian airstrikes in Idlib amount to war crimes, as do jihadist attacks: UN

GENEVA (Reuters) — Syrian and Russian planes have carried out deadly aerial strikes amounting to war crimes on schools, hospitals…
German police arrest Syrian doctor for ‘crimes against humanity’
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German police arrest Syrian doctor for ‘crimes against humanity’

Federal prosecutors have arrested a Syrian doctor working in Germany for crimes against humanity. He is suspected of beating an…
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