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THE HAGUE, April 8 (Reuters) – A Syrian man accused of crimes against humanity for allegedly torturing and raping prisoners when he was a member of a militia that backed the government of former president Bashar al-Assad told Dutch judges on Wednesday he did not beat inmates. The 57-year-old man, identified only as Rafik A., …
By Bo Erickson, Nandita Bose and Steve Holland WASHINGTON, April 7 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump’s warning to destroy Iran if it did not yield to his demands drew rebukes from around the globe and even unnerved some aides and supporters, though administration officials said the increasingly hostile rhetoric was merely a negotiating tactic …
April 8 (Reuters) – Adani Green Energy on Wednesday said group chair Gautam Adani and his nephew Sagar Adani plan to seek dismissal of a civil suit stemming from an alleged bribery scheme filed by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in a New York court by April 30. (Reporting by Nishit Navin; Editing by …
WASHINGTON, April 7 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump told AFP on Thursday that he believes China got Iran to negotiate a ceasefire in the war against Israel and the United States. The Chinese foreign ministry said on Wednesday that it welcomed the ceasefire, adding that China had made its own efforts towards realising lasting …
KYIV, April 8 (Reuters) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Wednesday he welcomed the ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran, adding that Kyiv was ready to “respond in kind” if Moscow ceased strikes. “Ukraine has always called for a ceasefire in the war waged by Russia here in Europe against our state and our …
BEIJING, April 8 (Reuters) – China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi will visit North Korea over April 9-10, his ministry said on Wednesday, signalling efforts by the East Asian neighbours to revitalise ties that chilled after the COVID‑19 pandemic and the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Wang’s last publicly known visit to North Korea as China’s foreign …
SEOUL, April 8 (Reuters) – South Korea’s presidential Blue House said on Wednesday that the government would do its best to ensure the country’s ships can pass through the Strait of Hormuz as soon as possible based on conditions created under a two-week ceasefire agreed between the U.S. and Iran, local media reported. South Korea …
VATICAN CITY, April 8 (Reuters) – Pope Leo said on Wednesday that he welcomed the announcement of a two-week ceasefire in the Iran war with “great satisfaction”. The pope, who has emerged as an outspoken critic of the conflict in recent weeks, had said on Tuesday that U.S. President Donald Trump’s threats against the population …
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A woman who admitted to selling Matthew Perry the ketamine that killed him is set to be sentenced Wednesday. Sangha is the only one whose plea deal included an acknowledgment of causing Perry’s death, and is likely to get the stiffest sentence of the group by far. Prosecutors are asking a …
WASHINGTON, April 7 (Reuters) – A personal envoy of U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres plans to visit Iran as part of his efforts to encourage an end to the Iran war, but his travel plans will depend on security and logistics, a U.N. source said. Jean Arnault, a veteran U.N. diplomat Guterres named as his envoy …