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March 5, 2020

International Criminal Court gives green light to investigate US for alleged war crimes in Afghanistan

The International Criminal Court (ICC) gave the go-ahead on Thursday for its top prosecutor to launch a probe into accusations of war crimes committed by U.S. forces and other parties inside war-torn Afghanistan.

March 19, 2019

Kazakhstan’s president resigns after holding power for more than 30 years

President Nursultan Nazarbayev of Kazakhstan, who led the oil-rich nation since the fall of the Soviet Union, announced Tuesday that he will terminate his rule as president, leaving uncertainty in a nation that’s had the same ruler for 30 years.

January 15, 2019

Laurent Gbagbo, former Ivory Coast leader, acquitted of crimes against humanity at The Hague

The first former head of state to go on trial at the International Criminal Court in The Hague was acquitted on crimes against humanity

November 19, 2018

Former FBI Deputy Director Buck Revell: Don’t hand over Interpol to Russia

Imagine putting a key international law enforcement agency in the hands of one of the top international law abusers.

November 16, 2018

Woman refuses to hold escalator handrail, case to be heard in Supreme Court of Canada

The Supreme Court of Canada agreed on Thursday to hear a case of a woman arrested and ticketed for refusing to hold an escalator handrail at a subway station.

January 12, 2017

Agents shocked as cartel boss involved in torture death of DEA colleague slips away

Mexican and U.S. authorities are scrambling to find a 60-year-old former drug lord -- who was behind the brutal killing of an American agent nearly two decades ago -- following his recent, and unexpected, release from a Mexican prison. 

April 28, 2016

UN Syria envoy to start talks in Geneva without opposition

A U.N. official said Syrian peace talks will begin in Geneva as planned Friday, despite an ongoing boycott by the main Syrian opposition group which continues to stay away pending assurances from the U.N. chief on the implementation of Security Council resolutions related to humanitarian issues.

April 21, 2016

Snowden seeks legal guarantee to receive prize in Norway

A Norwegian law firm says it has filed a lawsuit asking an Oslo court to ensure that Edward Snowden can travel to Norway to receive an award without risk of being extradited to the United States.

December 20, 2015

Dozens of expelled Nazis reportedly paid millions in Social Security

Dozens of suspected Nazi war criminals and SS guards collected millions of dollars in Social Security payments after being forced out of the United States. 

December 20, 2015

US levies sanctions against 12 Russians

The U.S. is imposing sanctions against 12 Russians under a law named after Russian lawyer Sergei Magnitsky, who alleged in 2008 that organized criminals colluded with a Russian government official to claim a fraudulent $230 million tax rebate.