Linda Thomas-Greenfield, the American envoy to the United Nations, visited Nagasaki, Japan, becoming the first U.S. cabinet member to do so. Thomas-Greenfield voiced the need for nations possessing atomic weapons to pursue disarmament. She also called for cooperation to prevent the spread
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A human rights organization representing ethnic Armenians submitted evidence to the International Criminal Court on Thursday, arguing that Azerbaijan is committing an ongoing genocide against them. Azerbaijan’s government didn’t immediately comment on the accusations. The neighboring countries
A leading Republican senator is demanding the U.S. cancel the visa reportedly given to Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian to attend a United Nations Security Council (UNSC) meeting this week after Iran’s unprecedented attack on Israel over the weekend. “As the host
Former England striker Andy Cole is to march through London and demand justice for people who have suffered after receiving bad financial advice The ex-Newcastle and Manchester United star has claimed he suffered “substantial losses” after being encouraged to put money into
SAO PAULO, Brazil (AP) — The Brazilian Supreme Court ruled Thursday that the state must compensate victims of stray bullets during military and law enforcement operations. The ruling means that the state is now civilly liable for deaths or injuries resulting from
MADRID (AP) — The Portuguese Catholic Church said Thursday it has unanimously agreed to pay some form of compensation to victims of sex abuse by clergy. The country’s Bishops Conference said after a four-day general assembly meeting at the Fatima shrine that
Victims of sexual abuse and other crimes who have signed “gagging orders” will be able to breach them under a major post-Me Too reform. Justice Secretary Alex Chalk tabled amendments to his Victims and Prisoners Bill that would mean sexual abusers and
KIGALI, Rwanda (AP) — Rwandan President Paul Kagame said Monday he was concerned by what he saw as a U.S. failure to characterize the 1994 massacres as a genocide against the country’s minority Tutsis. Kagame told reporters that the issue was an
Families at the centre of a hospital trust’s baby deaths scandal must be shown “compassion” in their fight for compensation, an inquiry boss has warned. Health bosses have ruled relatives of those injured or who lost babies or loved ones at East
A SENIOR detective on the notorious Essex Boys triple murder case is alleged to have had a romantic relationship with one of the victim’s girlfriends, a probe reveals. The improper relationship between Detective Inspector George Florence and Donna Jaggers, the former partner