US transfers 11 Yemeni detainees from Guantanamo Bay prison to Oman
Amnesty International welcomed the transfer but said Guantanamo would remain a ‘glaring, longstanding stain’ on human rights in the US.The ...
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Egyptian activist al-Qaradawi’s family appeal to Lebanese PM for release
Al-Qaradawi’s family seeks Lebanese PM’s intervention to prevent his deportation to Egypt, fearing risks to his life.The family of Egyptian ...
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Hillary Clinton, George Soros and Denzel Washington will receive the highest US civilian honor
WASHINGTON -- Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Democratic philanthropist George Soros and actor-director Denzel Washington will be awarded the ...
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NGO calls on Thailand to arrest Israeli for Gaza war crimes
The foundation alleges that Nir deliberately destroyed civilian homes and used a school for military purposes in Gaza Pro-Palestine activists ...
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Ecuador confirms charred bodies belong to four missing boys
A judge has ordered 16 military members to remain behind bars while a probe into the deaths continues.Ecuador’s attorney general ...
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Chad votes in first parliamentary election in over a decade: What to know
Chadians are voting in parliamentary, regional and municipal elections for the first time in more than a decade, continuing the ...
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How concerned are Israelis by what their government is doing in their name?
Israeli soldiers have stormed, raided and burned down Kamal Adwan Hospital in northern Gaza, forcing everyone inside to evacuate and ...
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Armed men open fire on journalists during reopening of Haiti hospital
Haitian authorities have struggled to address rise of powerful armed gangs, and accountability for violence is rare.Armed men have opened ...
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UN raises death toll for recent Cite Soleil massacre in Haiti’s capital
The UN now says 207 people were killed in a slum neighborhood of the capital, Port-au-Prince, earlier this month.The United ...
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Venezuela says it has released another 177 imprisoned election protesters
About 2,000 demonstrators were jailed following disputed July vote, in which Maduro declared himself victor.Venezuela has said another 177 imprisoned ...
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