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UN bid to refer Syria to ICC vetoed

Russia and China block resolution to refer Syria to International Criminal Court for possible prosecution of war crimes. Russia and China have vetoed a UN resolution to refer the situation in Syria to the International Criminal Court for possible prosecution of...

Syrian al Qaeda reach foothills of Israeli-held Golan

By Suleiman Al-Khalidi AMMAN (Reuters) - Atop the hill of Tel Ahmar just a few kilometers from Israeli forces on the Golan Heights, Syrian Islamist fighters hoist the al Qaeda flag and praise their mentor Osama bin Laden. One of the men, a leader of al Qaeda's Nusra...

UN applauds Uruguay's plan to take Syrian refugees

MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay (AP) — The United Nations' refugee commission expressed gratitude Wednesday that Uruguay is preparing to provide a new home for 100 children orphaned by Syria's civil war. Senior regional UNHCR official Michelle Alfaro said there are more than 2 million...