Human rights investigators race to record Syrian killings on social media

Human rights investigators race to record Syrian killings on social media

Warning: This story contains graphic details. Hundreds of civilians were reportedly killed, reportedly among the interim government forces and pro-Assad regime loyalists. But what happens in the shadows is far away, and killings (in some cases, summary executions in fields and villages) have been widely publicized: usually first posted on telegraph groups and widely shared…

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German court rejects voting narrative demanded by populist BSW party

German court rejects voting narrative demanded by populist BSW party

Germany's constitutional court refused to issue a narrative of the country's parliamentary elections that the upstart populist populist Sahara Wagenkt (BSW) party did not get a seat in Bandestag. The court announced the decision Thursday night. Germany's Supreme Court said: “As before the election, the legal protections regarding this election are limited only until the…

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Putin supports Trump's Ukrainian ceasefire in principle, but says “there is a problem” to discuss with us

Putin supports Trump's Ukrainian ceasefire in principle, but says “there is a problem” to discuss with us

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday he agrees with the U.S. proposal in principle 30-day ceasefire in Ukrainebut these terms need to be addressed, he stressed that it should pave the way for lasting and peaceful. “The idea itself is correct, and we will certainly support it,” Putin said at a press conference in…

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South Africa, Tanzania and Malawi to withdraw troops from conflict-torn eastern Congo

South Africa, Tanzania and Malawi to withdraw troops from conflict-torn eastern Congo

JARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) – African leaders announced Thursday that thousands of troops were evacuated from South Africa, Tanzania and Malawi, who were sent to the Congo's mineral-rich mineral-rich insurgency, where M23 insurgents occupied some of the region's peacemakers this year. Forces from the three countries were dispatched under the banner of Southern Africa’s development communities…

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