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NRO's Andrew McCarthy on why strike on defenseless survivors of strike on drug boat was "at best, a war crime under federal law."

Editorial: Rising economic division is destabilising nations and eroding accountability. Joseph Stiglitz’s G20 blueprint offers a way toward global economic renewal

The statement did not identify Fritz Alphonse Jean by name, but he confirmed to The Associated Press on Nov. 25 that he was the target of the action and denied the allegations.

Committee highlights allegations including dog attacks and sexual violence, raising concern about impunity for war crimes

Haitian prisoners are dying in increasing numbers as violence, state collapse and chronic overcrowding turn the country's jails into dangerous places, where people wait years for a hearing. More than 50 detainees died between July and September, according to a United Nations report that described prison conditions as inhumane and…

Account of visit to Gaza by French professor describes Israeli military attacks on security personnel protecting convoys

Next nominee faces enormous task of leading a party that has been entirely reoriented around Trump

The presidents of the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda are reportedly set to visit Washington next week to sign a peace agreement and meet with U.S. President Donald Trump.

US President Donald Trump has announced a 'permanent pause' on immigration from 'all Third World countries' after a deadly shooting in Washington, DC – but the term isn't defined in law, and only some nations are formally covered so far