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Karadzic sentence for Bosnia war crimes increased to life
March 21, 2019
Karadzic sentence for Bosnia war crimes increased to life
Former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic will spend the rest of his life in jail for the “sheer scale and…
ICC to examine Mexican ex-presidents’ guilt in over 100 journalist murders
March 21, 2019
ICC to examine Mexican ex-presidents’ guilt in over 100 journalist murders
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) and Mexican nonprofit Propuesta Civica, which provides legal assistance to journalists, have called on the International…
UK: Four Birmingham mosques attacked with sledgehammer
March 21, 2019
UK: Four Birmingham mosques attacked with sledgehammer
Four mosques in Birmingham in the West Midlands in the UK had their windows smashed with a sledgehammer, police say,…
Tuberculosis can be eradicated by 2045: experts
March 21, 2019
Tuberculosis can be eradicated by 2045: experts
The world can eradicate tuberculosis by 2045 if the fight against the killer disease is properly funded, an international team…
U.S. crude imports from Venezuela grind to a halt after sanctions
March 21, 2019
U.S. crude imports from Venezuela grind to a halt after sanctions
NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. crude imports from Venezuela dropped to zero last week, for the first time on record,…
Thailand’s transgender politician Pauline Ngarmpring: ‘I do it for future generations’
March 21, 2019
Thailand’s transgender politician Pauline Ngarmpring: ‘I do it for future generations’
On March 24, Thai voters will elect a new parliament, which is set to end five years of direct military…
New Zealand bans semi-automatic, automatic weapons
March 21, 2019
New Zealand bans semi-automatic, automatic weapons
Military-style semi-automatic and automatic firearms like the ones used in the deadly attack on two mosques in Christchurch on March 15 will…
A tale of two Delhis: Deadly air exposes rich-poor divide
March 21, 2019
A tale of two Delhis: Deadly air exposes rich-poor divide
Walls draped in lush vertical gardens and air filtered through purifiers insulate diners at a swanky New Delhi food court…
Pope rejects resignation of French cardinal convicted for sex abuse cover-up
March 20, 2019
Pope rejects resignation of French cardinal convicted for sex abuse cover-up
Pope Francis has rejected the resignation of French cardinal Philippe Barbarin who was handed a six-month suspended jail sentence this…
Trump, right-wing Bolsonaro announce special relationship
March 20, 2019
Trump, right-wing Bolsonaro announce special relationship
President Donald Trump heaped praise Tuesday on right-wing Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro — and received plenty back — in announcing…