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Key UN committee adopts resolution paving the way for a first-ever treaty on crimes against humanity
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — A key U.N. General Assembly committee adopted a resolution late Friday paving the way for negotiations on a first-ever treaty on preventing and punishing crimes against humanity after Russia dropped amendments that would have derailed the effort. The resolution was approved by consensus by the assembly’s legal committee, which includes all…
Read MoreMan has 500 bikes for Africa refused at port
A man who tried to send 500 bikes to a charity in Africa had them refused at a Scottish port after they were classed as waste. Nigel Carter, 64, had been gathering bicycles across Scotland to be shipped to Sudan, to help people who need access to cheap transport. The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA)…
Read MoreA police chief in Mexico kills himself as troops try to arrest him in a corruption probe
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The police chief in a small town in central Mexico committed suicide Friday as troops closed in to arrest him as part of anticorruption raids that also detained the mayor of another town. The raids took place in two rural towns in the State of Mexico, west of Mexico City, as…
Read MoreAntarctica Is the Canary in the Global Coal Mine, and Scientists Are Terrified
Antarctica is staring down the barrel of a gun, and humans are the ones holding it. Hundreds of concerned scientists came together in Australia recently to discuss how we can put the gun down in what’s being called an “emergency summit.” The conclusions of the summit were put to paper in a statement released on…
Read MoreFamine-hit Sudan camp gets first aid convoy in months
A famine-stricken camp housing about 500,000 displaced people in Sudan has received its first convoy of aid in months. The United Nations’ trucks arrived in Zamzam – which houses masses forced to flee during Sudan’s 18-month civil war – on Friday. The UN’s World Food Programme (WFP) said food deliveries had been held up for…
Read MoreRussian military says new missile can hit targets across Europe
The Russian military says that the new medium-range missile it fired at the Ukrainian city of Dnipro can hit targets across Europe. “Based on the tasks set and the range of this weapon, it can attack targets throughout Europe, which sets it apart from other types of long-range high-precision weapons,” the head of Russia’s strategic…
Read MoreA Lakota Playwright’s Take on Thanksgiving
Listen and subscribe: Apple | Spotify | Google | Wherever You Listen Sign up for our daily newsletter to get the best of The New Yorker in your in-box. “The Thanksgiving Play” is a play about the making of a play. Four performers struggle to devise a Thanksgiving performance that’s respectful of Native peoples, historically…
Read MoreIsrael ramps up airstrikes on Beirut’s southern suburbs
Israel on Friday unleashed a spate of airstrikes on Beirut’s southern suburbs, an area seen as a hotbed of Lebanon’s Iran-allied Hezbollah movement. In the evening, the Israeli military carried out four airstrikes on the suburbs, bringing to 12 the number of hits that targeted the area Friday. The latest wave targeted the neighbourhoods of…
Read MoreMystery in South Sudan after sacked spy boss mired in gun battle
Confusion and mystery linger in South Sudan after the home of once-powerful former spy chief Gen Akol Koor Kuc was rocked by deadly gunfire. The battle lasted for more than 50 minutes on Thursday night, prompting locals in the capital city of Juba to close their businesses and remain indoors for their safety. Gen Kuc,…
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Read More1970 Chevy El Camino Isn’t Pretty But Hits Like A Boxer
Read the full story on Backfire News 1970 Chevy El Camino Isn’t Pretty But Hits Like A Boxer There’s something that’s just cool about a 1970 Chevy El Camino. They’re the closest we in the US ever got to what they call a “ute” in Australia, a crossover between a car and a truck. While…
Read MoreNigeria wants extradition of separatist arrested in Finland
Nigerian officials say they will seek the extradition of a controversial leader of a banned secessionist movement in Nigeria following his arrest in Finland on terrorism charges. Simon Ekpa, a Finnish citizen of Nigerian origin, says he leads a faction in exile of the Indigenous People of Biafra (Ipob) – a group that is fighting…
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