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Amnesty International: Mass executions in Tigray may constitute crimes against humanity

March 1, 2021

Amnesty International has stated that the massacre of a large number of civilians in the historical city of Axum in Ethiopia’s Tigray region last year may constitute crimes against humanity, Sky News reports. It is understood that on November 28, 2020, hundreds of people, including children, were systematically executed by Eritrean forces fighting with the Ethiopian government against the Tigray People Liberation Front (TPLF).

Dutch parliament: China’s treatment of Uighurs is “Genocide”

March 1, 2021

Holland’s parliament passed a non-binding motion Thursday stating that China’s treatment of the Uighur Muslim minority amounts to genocide, Reuters reports. Although Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte’s conservative VVD party voted against the resolution, Holland’s parliament is the second after Canada’s to pass such a motion.

Armenia’s Political Tensions Escalate; Protestors Storm Government Building

March 1, 2021

Armenia’s political tensions escalated Monday, with protestors storming a government building in Yerevan, the capital, and opponents demonstrated nearby.

Iran Dismisses Idea of Talks With EU and U.S. to Revive 2015 Nuclear Deal

February 28, 2021

Iran on Sunday ruled out holding an informal meeting with the United States and European powers to discuss ways to salvage the unraveling 2015 nuclear deal with major powers, insisting that Washington must first lift all its unilateral sanctions.

Report: Israel ‘Very Pleased’ With US Strikes on Iranian Targets in Syria, Was Informed in Advance

February 28, 2021

Israeli officials were “very pleased” with US airstrikes against Iran-backed militias in eastern Syria Thursday, and were informed by the Biden Administration before the attack, Walla reported Friday.

Threat level raised for US troops in Iraq; American contractors put on high alert

February 28, 2021

The Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve has raised the threat level for US service members in Iraq, while US contractors at Balad Air Base were put on high alert fearing a response to US airstrikes in Syria, two sources familiar with the move tell Fox News.

Saudi Arabia Says It Thwarted Yemeni Rebel Missile Attack Over Capital

February 28, 2021

Multiple blasts shook Riyadh on Saturday as Saudi state television reported that a missile attack launched by Yemen’s Huthi rebels had been thwarted.

Israel Says Iran Likely Behind Explosion On Israeli-Owned Cargo Ship

February 28, 2021

Top Israeli defense and political leaders are scheduled to meet on February 28 to discuss a response to what Israel’s defense minister says was likely an attack by Iran against an Israeli-owned cargo vessel in the Gulf of Oman.

Eighteen Killed In Myanmar’s Bloodiest Protests Since Coup

February 28, 2021

Security forced fired on anti-coup demonstrators in Myanmar, killing at least 18 people, the United Nations and other observers said Sunday.

US strikes Iran-backed fighters in Syria, in 1st military action under Biden

February 25, 2021

The United States launched airstrikes in Syria on Thursday, targeting facilities near the Iraqi border used by Iranian-backed militia groups. The Pentagon said the strikes were retaliation for a rocket attack in Iraq earlier this month that killed one civilian contractor and wounded a US service member and other coalition troops.

Dutch Nuclear Whistleblower Suddenly Dies At 76

February 25, 2021

Dutch whistleblower Frits Veerman, who was punished for turning in a colleague for selling nuclear secrets used to build Pakistan’s atomic bomb, has died.

EU mulls vaccination passports to resurrect tourism after COVID-19

February 24, 2021

European Union leaders will agree on Thursday to work on certificates of vaccination for EU citizens who have had an anti-COVID shot, with southern EU countries that depend heavily on tourism desperate to rescue this summer’s holiday season.

Technology Executives Say All Evidence Points To Russia In Major Hack Of Computer Networks

February 24, 2021

Executives of U.S. technology companies told lawmakers on February 23 that a recent breach of corporate and government networks was so sophisticated that a nation had to be behind it and said all the evidence points to Russia.

Nearly 8 million people suffering hunger in Central America, up from 2.2 million in 2018

February 24, 2021

The United Nations has reported a massive increase in the number of people suffering hunger in Central America over the last two years, Voice of America (VOA) reports.

UK, France and Germany condemn Iran over UN inspection limits

February 23, 2021

Britain, France and Germany on Tuesday said they “deeply regret” Iran’s decision to restrict site inspections by the UN’s nuclear watchdog after a US refusal to lift existing sanctions.

IAEA: Iran enriched uranium stockpile 14 times over the limit of 2015 deal

February 23, 2021

Iran’s stockpile of enriched uranium is now more than 14 times over the limit set down in its 2015 deal with world powers, the UN’s nuclear agency reported on Tuesday.

Third of freshwater fish threatened by extinction with habitats in ‘catastrophic decline’

February 23, 2021

Nearly a third of fish living in rivers and lakes around the world are facing extinction as their habitats are in “catastrophic decline”, a report has warned.

Italy’s ambassador to DR Congo killed in attack on UN convoy

February 23, 2021

Italy’s ambassador to the Democratic Republic of Congo was shot and killed Monday when his UN convoy was ambushed by militants as it traveled close to the borders of Rwanda and Uganda, Sky News reports.

Canada lawmakers: China is committing “Genocide” against Uighur Muslims

February 23, 2021

Canada’s House of Commons has passed a non-binding motion declaring that China is committing “Genocide” in its treatment of the Uighur Muslim minority community in Xinjiang, DW reports. The motion was introduced by opposition conservative lawmakers on Monday and passed by 266-0 votes; Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau abstained, as did his cabinet.

US wants to ‘strengthen’ Iran nuclear deal

February 22, 2021

The United States and its partners will work to “lengthen and strengthen” the 2015 nuclear deal with Iran, Secretary of State Antony Blinken pledged at a UN-backed disarmament conference in Geneva on Monday.