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Syrian air raid kills 30 in rebel-held town
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Syrian air raid kills 30 in rebel-held town

AZAZ, Syria – A Syrian air raid killed 30 people in the rebel-held northern border town of Azaz on Wednesday,…
UN: Assad’s forces and rebels committed crimes against humanity
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UN: Assad’s forces and rebels committed crimes against humanity

Syrian government forces and allied Shabbiha militia have committed war crimes and crimes against humanity, including murder and torture in…
Red Cross: Syrian conflict now a civil war
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Red Cross: Syrian conflict now a civil war

GENEVA  — The International Committee of the Red Cross says it now considers the conflict in Syria a civil war,…
Former Liberian leader Taylor jailed for 50 years
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Former Liberian leader Taylor jailed for 50 years

THE HAGUE — Former Liberian President Charles Taylor was jailed for 50 years on Wednesday for helping Sierra Leonean rebels…
Syria accused of war crimes, rebels kill 15
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Syria accused of war crimes, rebels kill 15

BEIRUT — Syrian rebels killed 15 members of the security forces in an ambush on Wednesday, a monitoring group said,…
Bosnian Muslim former soldier convicted of Bosnia war crimes
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Bosnian Muslim former soldier convicted of Bosnia war crimes

A Bosnian Muslim former soldier on Monday became the first woman to be convicted of war crimes by a local…
Qadhafi family to file NATO war crimes complaint
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Qadhafi family to file NATO war crimes complaint

Muammar Qadhafi's family plans to file a war crimes complaint against NATO with the International Criminal Court (ICC) for the alliance's alleged role in…
Algeria ex-minister arrested in Geneva over war crimes
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Algeria ex-minister arrested in Geneva over war crimes

A former Algerian defence minister has been arrested and questioned in Switzerland on suspicion of committing war crimes during Algeria's…
North Sudan forces commit war crimes, group says
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North Sudan forces commit war crimes, group says

Juba -- An advocacy group on Sunday said new satellite images provide evidence that northern Sudanese troops have committed war…
War crimes prosecutors seek Qadhafi’s arrest
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War crimes prosecutors seek Qadhafi’s arrest

Tripoli, Libya - The International Criminal Court prosecutor asked judges Monday to issue arrest warrants for Libyan leader Muammar Qadhafi…
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