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Some 1,150 corpses recovered in Ukraine’s Kyiv region since war began – police
KYIV (Reuters) - The bodies of 1,150 civilians have been recovered in Ukraine's Kyiv region since Russia's invasion and 50-70%...
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At U.N., Amal Clooney pushes for Ukraine war crimes justice
By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Human rights lawyer Amal Clooney urged countries at the United Nations on Wednesday...
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Facing international criticism, Singapore defends Malaysian’s execution
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore authorities late on Wednesday defended a decision to execute a Malaysian drug trafficker, in response to...
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Colombian judge rejects request to shelve case against ex-president Uribe
By Julia Symmes Cobb and Nelson Bocanegra BOGOTA (Reuters) -A Colombian judge on Wednesday dismissed a request by the attorney...
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Canada lawmakers vote unanimously to label Russia’s acts in Ukraine as ‘genocide’
By Kanishka Singh (Reuters) -Canadian lawmakers voted unanimously on Wednesday to call Russia's attacks in Ukraine a "genocide", with members...
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Nigerian Senate outlaws ransom payments, sets death penalty for abductions
ABUJA (Reuters) - Nigeria's Senate on Wednesday passed a bill imposing jail terms of at least 15 years for paying...
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UK report warns of impact of Islamist groups in prisons
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's prisons have failed to recognise the dangers of Islamist "gang-type activity" and the impact of Islamist...
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Brazil indigenous agency monitoring reported rape of Yanomami by miners
BRASILIA (Reuters) - The Brazilian government's indigenous affairs agency Funai said on Wednesday that it is looking into a report...
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Explainer-Suu Kyi’s uphill battle in Myanmar junta’s secretive courts
(Reuters) - A court in army-ruled Myanmar delivered a guilty verdict and five-year prison term for 76-year-old former leader Aung...
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Myanmar’s Suu Kyi handed five-year jail term for graft
(Reuters) -A court in military-ruled Myanmar sentenced deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi to five years in jail on Wednesday...
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U.S. offers $10 million reward for information on Russian intelligence officers -State Dept
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States on Tuesday offered a reward of up to $10 million for information on six...
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Belarus eyes wider death penalty use after anti-war railway sabotage
KYIV (Reuters) - Belarus moved on Wednesday to make attempted acts of terrorism punishable by the death penalty after activists...
Read moreIsrael convicts seven over wedding where murdered Palestinian baby was mocked
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - An Israeli court on Wednesday convicted seven people of incitement to violence and terrorism for their role...
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Singapore executes Malaysian on drugs charges after rejecting mental disability appeal
By Chen Lin and Rozanna Latiff SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Singapore executed a Malaysian man convicted of drug trafficking on Wednesday despite...
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Woman graduate student behind suicide attack at Pakistani university
KARACHI (Reuters) - A woman suicide bomber who killed three Chinese teachers in Pakistan was a teacher who had enrolled...
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Factbox-Legal cases against Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi
(Reuters) - Myanmar's former leader Aung San Suu Kyi was sentenced to five years in prison on Wednesday after being...
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Female suicide bomber kills three Chinese teachers and Pakistani at Karachi university
By Akhtar Soomro and Asif Shahzad KARACHI, Pakistan (Reuters) -A suspected female suicide bomber killed three Chinese teachers in Karachi...
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U.S., Germany have no right to comment on Turkey’s judiciary -justice minister
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkish Justice Minister Bekir Bozdag said the U.S. and Germany have no right to comment on Turkey's...
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Pentagon spokesman says Russia already weakened after war in Ukraine
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Russia already has a weakened military and is a weakened state after its war on neighboring Ukraine,...
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Singapore court dismisses last-minute challenge to Malaysian’s execution
By Chen Lin SINGAPORE (Reuters) - A Singapore court on Tuesday dismissed a last-ditch legal challenge by the mother of...
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