Syria transition must ensure accountability for past crimes, says UN
NEW YORK, Dec 09 (AFP): Any political transition in Syria following the fall of president Bashar al-Assad must include accountability for him and others behind crimes committed under his rule, the UN rights chief said Monday."Any political transition must ensure accountability for perpetrators of serious violations and guarantee that those...
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Yoon banned from leaving country
SEOUL, Dec 09 (AFP): South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol was banned from leaving the country on Monday, the justice ministry said, less than a week after he plunged the country into chaos by briefly imposing martial law.Yoon sent special forces and helicopters to parliament on the night of December...
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Trump vows to pardon Jan 6 rioters on Day one
NEW YORK, Dec 09 (Reuters): President-elect Donald Trump said in an interview that aired on Sunday that he would act on his first day in office to pardon rioters involved in the Jan 6, 2021 Capitol attack, further building expectations for a broad granting of clemency."I'm going to be acting...
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Pressure grows on Macron to name new premier
PARIS, Dec 09 (AFP): French President Emmanuel Macron was on Monday set to hold a series of consultations with party bosses as pressure grew on him to name a new prime minister and defuse a political crisis.Last week far-right and hard-left lawmakers joined efforts to oust the minority government of...
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UK may remove Syrian rebel group from terror list
LONDON, Dec 09 (BBC/AFP): The UK government could remove Islamist militant group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham from the list of banned terrorist groups after the rebels led the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad in Syria.Cabinet minister Pat McFadden told the BBC the situation in the country was "very fluid" and if it...
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