Day: October 21, 2021

Afghanistan: Kandahar Mosque Explosion Kills More Than 65

At least 65 people were killed in a suicide bombing at a mosque in Kandahar on Friday, reports an attendee of a burial ceremony held for the victims on Saturday. “The prayer had ended. We were preparing to leave the mosque when we heard gunfire outside” claimed one witness who

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Politics Or Peace: The UN Ends Its War Crimes Probe In Yemen

In a vote that divided the Human Rights Council, the United Nations will end its war crimes probe in Yemen. The vote, which would have extended the investigation by two years, revealed two competing priorities within the Council: western states’ desires to continue the investigation and the Saudi-led coalition’s advocacy

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