Insurgent assault in Aleppo kills dozens of civilians
An offensive by Syrian insurgents on government held western Aleppo has left at least 74 civilians dead including 25 children. The attack came as Russia and Syria pressed airstrikes around the city, while rebels pressed a siege breach in the rebel held eastern sector.
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Aleppo
U.N
Moscow
Observatory
Russia
Kuznetsov
Syrian Civil Defense
White Helmets
Idlib
Army of Conquest
al-Qaida
Am Front
Abu Saeed al-Halabi
Fatah al-Sham
Associated Press
Qassim Shamkha
Hezbollah
Syrian Civil Defense White Helmets
Daratizza
Syria
Nations seek to suspend LGBT rights expert at UN
African nations push General Assembly to delay a June 30 Human Rights Council resolution creating Vitit Muntarbhorn as the first independent expert on violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. They seek to suspend his mandate pending legality review amid Western and EU opposition.
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U.N
Botswana
Charles Ntwangae
General Assembly
Human Rights Council
Ntwangae
Lishing
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Africa
China
Russia
Muntarbhorn
Council
Commission of Inquiry
Syria
North Korea
U.S
Sarah Mendelson
Assembly
Mendelson
Muntarb
Francesca Cardona
European Union
Mass protest presses South Korea's Park Geun-hye to quit
Tens of thousands flooded central Seoul voicing treason and criminal in chants for Park Geun-hye to step down after a scandal involving a confidante. Protests followed her live apology as prosecutors arrest Choi Soon sil and two aides over allegations they steered funds to foundations.
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South Korea
Park Geun-hye
Amii
Park
Tors
Choi Soonsil
Choi
Kim Seo-yeon
Choi Kyung-ha
Park Won-soon
Italians and Canadian freed after Libyan captivity
In a joint operation, two Italian technicians and a Canadian citizen were freed unharmed after nearly seven weeks held by armed groups in Ghat Libya. Italian Libyan and Canadian authorities coordinated the release with Libyan security forces. Renzi praised the effort while prosecutors question captors and families expressed relief.
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Libya
Italy
Canada
Ghat
Sahara
Algeria
Matteo Renzi
Danilo Calonego
Bruno Cacace
Frank Poccia
Paolo Gentiloni
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Darat Izza
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Chantal Gagnon
Global Affairs Department
Poccia
ANSA
Impany
Maria Margherita Forneris
Cacace
Danilo Caionego
Sergio Colaiocco
Gath
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