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Biden administration formally determines Myanmar’s military committed genocide
World
March 21, 2022
Biden administration formally determines Myanmar’s military committed genocide
(CNN) – The Biden administration has formally determined that Myanmar’s military committed genocide and crimes against humanity against the Rohingya,…
Calls grow for international investigation into alleged Russian war crimes in Ukraine
World
March 10, 2022
Calls grow for international investigation into alleged Russian war crimes in Ukraine
A loud and growing chorus is calling for an international effort to investigate potential war crimes committed by Russian forces in Ukraine.…
UN court to open hearings in Rohingya genocide case
World
February 21, 2022
UN court to open hearings in Rohingya genocide case
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Myanmar’s shadow civilian administration called on the United Nations’ top court Monday not to allow…
Rohingya refugees sue Facebook for $150 billion over Myanmar violence
World
December 7, 2021
Rohingya refugees sue Facebook for $150 billion over Myanmar violence
Dec 6 (Reuters) – Rohingya refugees from Myanmar are suing Meta Platforms Inc (FB.O), formerly known as Facebook, for $150…
Pope to visit Canada to help reconciliation over indigenous schools scandal
World
October 27, 2021
Pope to visit Canada to help reconciliation over indigenous schools scandal
VATICAN CITY, Oct 27 (Reuters) – Pope Francis has accepted an invitation to visit Canada, where he faces calls for…
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…