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World Mar 03
ICC launches war crimes probe into Israeli practicesThe decision dealt an embarrassing blow to the Israeli government, which had conducted an aggressive public relations campaign to block the investigation.
World Feb 04
ICC convicts Ugandan rebel commander of war crimesThe International Criminal Court on Thursday convicted a former commander in the notorious Ugandan rebel group the Lord's Resistance Army of dozens of war crimes and crimes against humanity ranging from multiple murders to forced marriages.
World Jan 20
Dutch propose curfew to rein in virus, will ban more flightsThe Dutch government says it wants to impose a curfew as part of beefed-up restrictions to rein in the spread of a new more contagious coronavirus variant that already accounts for at least one in 10 Dutch infections…
Politics Jan 06
EU agency approves Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccineThe European Union's medicines agency gave the green light Wednesday to Moderna Inc.'s COVID-19 vaccine, a decision that gives the 27-nation bloc a second vaccine to use in the desperate battle to tame the virus rampaging across the continent.
Health Dec 30
U.K. approves use of ‘vaccine for the world’Britain has authorized an easy-to-handle coronavirus vaccine and decided to stretch out the time between doses to allow more people to get some level of protection faster as infections surge.
World Dec 11
ICC prosecutor ready to open investigation into UkraineThe six-year preliminary probe looked at allegations of crimes starting with the brutal crackdown on pro-European Union protests in 2013-14 through the Russian annexation of Crimea in 2014.
World Oct 26
As virus spreads throughout Europe, French doctor warns his country has ‘lost control’France declared a state of emergency earlier this month and has been imposing more and more restrictions since September to try to ease the pressure on France’s hospitals.
World Oct 20
European nations mixed in their response to COVID-19 spikesAs the resurgence of the global pandemic sweeps across the continent, local and national governments also are facing swelling opposition to the new measures.
World Jul 19
EU summit drags into 3rd day amid splits on virus fundEuropean Union leaders remained fundamentally divided for a third day Sunday over an unprecedented 1.85 trillion-euro ($2.1 trillion) EU budget and coronavirus recovery fund, and German Chancellor Angela Merkel warned that they might not reach a deal despite the urgency…
World Jul 18
No deal in sight; EU leaders haggle over budget, virus fundEuropean Union leaders are hunting for compromises as a summit to reach a deal on an unprecedented 1.85 trillion euro ($2.1 trillion) EU budget and coronavirus recovery fund enters its second day. Tensions are running high, and a full day…