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UN: ISIL committing genocide against Yazidis

Fighters from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL, also known as ISIS) are committing genocide against the Yazidi community in Iraq and Syria, UN human rights investigators say. More than 3,200 Yazidi women and children are held mostly in Syria by the fighters who keep them as[…]

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Crashed EgyptAir MS804 wreckage finally found

Egypt says that it has spotted and obtained images from the wreckage of the EgyptAir plane that crashed into the Mediterranean Sea last month, killing all 66 people on board. The country’s investigation committee said on Wednesday a survey vessel, John Lethbridge, “had identified several main locations of the wreckage”.[…]

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Dozens of refugees found dead in Niger desert

Dozens of refugees have been found dead in the Niger desert last week after being abandoned by people smugglers while trying to reach neighbouring Algeria, authorities say. The group included 34 refugees, including 20 children, and perished between June 6 and 12, the interior ministry said on Wednesday. “Thirty-four people,[…]

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Wounded ISIS fighters brought to Turkey hospitals

Islamic State militants are frequently transported across the Syrian border to Turkish hospitals for treatment, according to eyewitness accounts collected by RT on the ground. Their crossing was allegedly ensured by Turkish officials. Both Islamic State (IS, previously ISIS/ISIL) and Free Syrian Army fighters were able to cross the border[…]

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‘War is over’ for Emirati troops in Yemen

The United Arab Emirates says the “war is over” for its troops in Yemen, though it may continue to keep them there for “counterterrorism operations”. Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Abu Dhabi’s crown prince, carried the announcement on his official Twitter account late on Wednesday. He was quoting Anwar[…]

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