Israel to expand offensive beyond Gaza
JERUSALEM, Aug 12 (AP/AFP): Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel intends to expand its offensive beyond Gaza City to the last areas not under Israeli control, where most of Gaza's 2 million residents have taken shelter as the territory faces worsening famine.The mobilization is expected to take weeks, and some...
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Myanmar security forces involved in systematic torture, UN says
YANGON, Aug 12 (Reuters): United Nations investigators said on Tuesday they have found evidence of systematic torture by Myanmar security forces and identified some of the most senior perpetrators.The Independent Investigative Mechanism for Myanmar (IIMM), formed in 2018 to analyse evidence of serious violations of international law, said victims were...
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Ukraine's borders must not be changed by force: EU
PARIS, Aug 12 (BBC/Reuters): European leaders have warned against Ukrainian borders being redrawn by force - two days before a US-Russia summit on Ukraine is due to take place in Alaska.In a statement, European leaders said "the people of Ukraine must have the freedom to decide their future".It added the...
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Iraq restores power after blackouts hit country
BAGHDAD, Aug 12 (Reuters): Power has been restored in Iraq, a government official said on Tuesday, after electricity outages hit large parts of the country on Monday.Electricity ministry sources had told Reuters a sudden shutdown at the Hamidiya power plant in the western province of Anbar led to a fault...
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US woman convicted over failed assassination bid in UK
LONDON, Aug 12 (BBC): A US woman who was hired as a killer and tried to shoot a man in the UK at point-blank range has been found guilty of conspiracy to murder.Would-be assassin Aimee Betro, from West Allis in Wisconsin, flew into the country as part of a plot...
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