Catholic Church admits ‘shameful’ legacy of abuse after study leaked
The Catholic Church in Germany acknowledged a “depressing and shameful” legacy of sexual abuse on Wednesday after a leaked study said clerics had abused thousands of children over a 70-year period.
U.N. documents further Syrian government use of banned chemical weapons
U.N. investigators said on Wednesday that they had documented three further uses of banned chlorine weapons by Syrian government forces that constituted war crimes, and urged major powers to help avert a “massacre” in the final battle for Idlib.
Germany’s Merkel condemns far-right xenophobia, Nazi slogans
German Chancellor Angela Merkel condemned xenophobic attacks and the use of Nazi slogans in a robust speech to parliament on Wednesday after the most violent far-right demonstrations in decades exposed deep divisions in the country.
Spain to go ahead with sale of bombs to Saudi: El Periodico
Spain will go ahead with the sale of 400 laser-guided bombs to Saudi Arabia, a contract it had decided to halt last week because of the Saudis’ role in the war in Yemen, El Periodico newspaper said on Wednesday citing diplomatic sources.
Libya closes Tripoli airport again after rocket fire
Libya closed the only functioning airport in the capital Tripoli after rockets were fired in its direction, the airport said on Wednesday, only five days after flights had resumed following a previous shutdown forced by fighting among rival armed group…
U.S. sanctions Libyan militia leader over oil facility attacks
The U.S. Treasury Department has targeted the leader of a Libyan militia with sanctions for directing attacks on oil facilities in the country, it said in a statement on Wednesday.
Three dead as car ploughs into square in southern China
Three people died and 43 were injured when a car ploughed into a crowded square in southern China on Wednesday and police have detained the driver, the local government said.
Indiscriminate bombing of Syria’s Idlib could be war crime, says France
France’s foreign minister said on Wednesday that the indiscriminate bombing of Syria’s Idlib region by Russian, Syrian and Iranian forces could amount to war crimes.
Brazil presidential candidate Bolsonaro stable, mouth feeding stopped
Brazilian presidential candidate Jair Bolsonaro, who was wounded in a knife attack, will not be mouth-fed for the time being due to abdominal bloating, his doctors said on Wednesday, though he remained stable with no signs of fever or infection.
Turkish intelligence seizes bombing suspect inside Syria
Turkish intelligence has seized a man in Syria suspected of coordinating a 2013 bombing that killed 53 people in southern Turkey, a Turkish security official said on Wednesday.
