Amnesty says evidence shows Russian troops committed war crimes near Kyiv
Kyiv, UkraineReuters Amnesty International said on Friday there was compelling evidence that Russian troops had committed war crimes, including extrajudicial executions of civilians, when they occupied an area outside Ukraine’s capital in February and March. Civilians also suffered abuses such as “reckless shootings and torture” at the hands of Russian forces during their failed onslaught […]
Under occupation: Death and defiance in a Bucha neighbourhood that was held by Russian troops
SIMON GARDNER, of Reuters, speaks with residents about what happened after Russian troops arrived in Bucha…
Suspected Islamists kill 21 civilians in eastern Congo
Beni, Democratic Republic of Congo Reuters Suspected Islamist militants killed at least 21 civilians in an overnight attack on a village in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, a local human rights group and a witness said on Monday. The UN Refugee Agency, UNHCR alongside the Government of Uganda and humanitarian partners, is assisting some 10,000 […]
Updated: Ukraine accuses Russia of war crimes after bodies found bound, shot
Updated: 12.15pm (AEST)Bucha, Ukraine Reuters Ukrainian authorities were investigating possible war crimes by Russia after finding hundreds of bodies, some bound and shot at close range, strewn around towns near Kyiv after Kremlin forces withdrew to refocus their attacks in other parts of the country. In the town of Bucha, 37 kilometres north-west of Kyiv’s city […]
Ukraine says Russian forces kill seven civilians in evacuation convoy
Lviv, UkraineReuters Ukraine accused Russian forces on Saturday of killing seven civilians in an attack on women and children trying to flee fighting near Kyiv, and France said Russian President Vladimir Putin had shown he was not ready to make peace. With Russia’s invasion in its third week, the Ukrainian intelligence service said the seven, […]
US steps up pressure on Russia over Ukraine invasion
Lviv, UkraineReuters US President Joe Biden on Friday will call for an end of normal trade relations with Russia and clear the way for increased tariffs on Russian imports as punishment for its invasion of Ukraine, a source said. Washington’s moves to tighten the screws on Moscow come as US and European officials accuse Russia […]
US, allies urge Russia at UN to allow safe passage of civilians, aid in Ukraine
Washington DC, US Reuters The United States and its allies on Monday urged Russia at the United Nations to allow safe passage to civilians in besieged Ukrainian cities and aid to areas of fighting, saying the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine was rapidly deteriorating. Envoys from many countries including the United States, Ireland and France as […]
Sudan military-civilian tensions reach low point in wake of coup attempt
Cairo, EgyptReuters Tensions between Sudan’s military and civilian politicians reached a low point on Sunday in the wake of an attempted coup last week with senior officials calling on the public to prepare for protests over the withdrawal of official security details. The deteriorating relations have put the fragile transition to democratic civilian rule in […]
US, British troops to aid Afghan evacuation as Taliban poised to take key cities
Kabul, AfghanistanReuters The United States and Britain said on Thursday they would send thousands of troops to Afghanistan to protect and help evacuate civilians, as the Taliban stood poised for their two biggest military victories since they began a broad offensive in May. In response to the militants’ swift and violent advances that are further […]
US “deeply troubled” by attacks on civilians as Taliban sweep across Afghanistan
New Delhi, India/Kabul, Afghanistan Reuters The United States said on Wednesday it was deeply troubled by reports of escalating attacks on civilians as the Taliban sweep across Afghanistan and Washington pulls out its last remaining troops and ends its longest war. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, on a visit to India, said the only path […]