Rights group accuses Syrian troops of war crimes
Syrian government forces carried out war crimes during a two-week offensive in the northern province of Idlib shortly before an April 12 cease-fire came into effect, an international human rights watchdog said Wednesday.
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Rights group accuses Syrian troops of war crimes
A home for a hero
Kyle and Krystal get a new home from the Military Warrior Support Foundation.
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A home for a hero
UN observers tour rebel-held town in Syria
U.N. cease-fire monitors toured a rebel-held town in central Syria Sunday with army defectors, while government troops pounded a Damascus suburb with artillery and heavy machine guns, activists said.
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UN observers tour rebel-held town in Syria
Activists: Syrian troops attack Damascus suburb
Syrian troops stormed and shelled districts in a suburb of the capital Damascus Sunday, activists said, a day after the Security Council voted to expand the number of U.N. truce monitors from 30 to 300 in hopes of salvaging an international peace plan marred by continued fighting between the military and rebels.
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Activists: Syrian troops attack Damascus suburb
Iraq official survives bomb attack
Baghdad, April 22 (IANS) The governor of eastern Iraq's Diyala province Saturday survived a roadside bomb explosion that targetted his convoy, Xinhua reported.
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Another Suicide Car Bombing on Easter Sunday in Kaduna Kills 38
In a series of suicide bombings that have rocked Nigeria recently, Kaduna, the capital of Kaduna state, is now the latest target. These attacks, which took place on Easter Sunday, are considered by authorities to be the work of Boko Haram, a radical Islamist sect known for previous attacks as well.
In describing the suicide attacks, Pastor Raji said, “We were in the Holy Communion service and I was exhorting my people and all of a sudden, we heard a loud noise that shattered all our windows and doors, destroyed our fans and some of our equipment in the church.”
The All Nations Christian Assembly Church and ECWA Good News Church were possible targets of the suicide bomber as the explosives-laden car made an attempt to enter the premises but was stopped by barriers and a security guard.
Even though the blast site was cordoned off quickly by soldiers and the police, the authorities have not been able to verify which group carried out these attacks, even though the general consensus blames Boko Haram for these attacks. However, what makes these latest attacks dangerous is the rising animosity between Muslims and Christians in Kaduna.
According to the spokesperson of the Kaduna State Emergency Management Agency, Abubakar Zakari Adamu, 38 people were killed in the blast while several others were suffering from serious injuries and were receiving treatment in nearby hospitals.
Even though churches have increasingly become the target for suicide bombings, Boko Haram, the terrorist group suspected to carry out these attacks, have not only attacked Christians but Muslims and the UN Headquarters in Nigeria as well.
Bomb blast kills one person in Myanmar's northern Shan state
Yangon, April 20 (Xinhua-ANI): A bomb blast killed a person at 105th Mile border trade zone in Muse township, in Myanmar's northern Shan state on Friday morning, according to official sources.
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Norway Shooter Tells Judge He Trained Playing 'Call of Duty'
Anders Behring Breivik, the shooter behind Norway's July 2011 massacre, told the court during the fourth day of his trial that he practiced his shot playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, with the “holographic aiming device” he bought for the game. His Thursday testimony adds significant clout to the argument that video games have a negative impact on behavior.
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Norway Shooter Tells Judge He Trained Playing 'Call of Duty'
Norway Hero Haunted By Utoya Survivors
Nine months after Anders Bering Breivik opened fire in a killing spree that shocked the world, one of the first rescuers on the scene has revealed he is haunted by the eyes of the survivors.
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Norway Hero Haunted By Utoya Survivors
Norway massacre survivors brace for killer's trial
When Per Anders Langeroed heard about the bomb explosion in downtown Oslo, he wrote reassuringly to his Facebook friends that he was “safe on Utoya.”
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Norway massacre survivors brace for killer's trial