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Syrian government forces inspect an area near the village of Khan Tuman, south from the provincial capital Aleppo, on December 22, 2015 No doubt civilians are caught up in this war. But many of those portrayed as refugees fleeing now from the northern city of Aleppo are actually retreating militants, who are capitulating because of [...]
LONDON, Feb. 5 — The United Nations Office of the Secretary General issued the text of the following statement: It is a great honor and a very moving experience that I am standing on the same podium where 70 years ago our founding fathers of the United Nations were gathered to talk about the future [...]
As the global community gathered to commemorate the liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau Nazi extermination camp 71years ago, United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon stressed that the most effective ways to stand up for human rights, fight xenophobia and prevent new genocides is by educating new generations about the horrors of the Holocaust. “Today, with a [...]
SEN. CHUCK SCHUMER said Sunday he’ll push for a new vote this week on a bill to stop terror suspects from buying guns. “If you are on a terrorist watch list, right now in America, you can purchase a gun – no questions asked,” Schumer (D-N.Y.) said. “You can purchase, in most states, one of [...]