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Algeria blasts French leader, recalls ambassador from France
Middle East
October 3, 2021
Algeria blasts French leader, recalls ambassador from France
ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — Algeria has accused its former colonial ruler France of “genocide” and announced the recall of its…
Hundreds of Tigrayans detained in Ethiopian capital in recent weeks, witnesses say
World
July 15, 2021
Hundreds of Tigrayans detained in Ethiopian capital in recent weeks, witnesses say
ADDIS ABABA/NAIROBI, July 15 (Reuters) – Ethiopian police have detained hundreds of ethnic Tigrayans in Addis Ababa since federal government…
US renews China ‘genocide’ claims over Uyghur treatment
World
July 13, 2021
US renews China ‘genocide’ claims over Uyghur treatment
The United States on Monday repeated allegations of “genocide” against China over Beijing’s repression of Uyghur Muslims and other minorities in the northwest Xinjiang region of the…
Report: Over 600 bodies found at Indigenous school in Canada
World
June 26, 2021
Report: Over 600 bodies found at Indigenous school in Canada
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Leaders of Indigenous groups in Canada said Thursday investigators have found more than 600 unmarked…
Native Americans decry unmarked graves, untold history of boarding schools
World
June 22, 2021
Native Americans decry unmarked graves, untold history of boarding schools
June 22 (Reuters) – Clarence Smith was fresh off a 24-hour bus trip from his Blackfeet reservation in Montana to…
Rwanda: Macron admits French responsibility in genocide
Middle East
May 27, 2021
Rwanda: Macron admits French responsibility in genocide
French President Emmanuel Macron admitted French responsibility in the Rwandan genocide, during a visit to the Rwandan capital Kigali on Thursday. “Standing here…
China uses coercive policies in Xinjiang to drive down Uyghur birth rates, think tank says
World
May 13, 2021
China uses coercive policies in Xinjiang to drive down Uyghur birth rates, think tank says
Coercive policies in China’s far western region of Xinjiang have led to a sharp decline in birth rates for Uyghurs…
UN experts: Islamic State committed genocide against Yazidis
Middle East
May 11, 2021
UN experts: Islamic State committed genocide against Yazidis
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The head of a UN team investigating atrocities in Iraq announced Monday it has found “clear…
Armenian leader praises Biden’s genocide recognition
World
April 25, 2021
Armenian leader praises Biden’s genocide recognition
YEREVAN, Armenia (AP) — Armenia’s leader is praising President Joe Biden’s recognition of the deaths of 1.5 million Armenians in…
Rwanda report blames France for ‘enabling’ the 1994 genocide
World
April 19, 2021
Rwanda report blames France for ‘enabling’ the 1994 genocide
PARIS (AP) — The French government bears “significant” responsibility for “enabling a foreseeable genocide,” a report commissioned by the Rwandan…