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Envoy says US to attend war crimes court meeting

AP News 9 days ago

Official says US to attend annual war crimes court meeting as observer for first time The United States will attend an annual meeting of the International Criminal Court, a body it has so far refused to participate in, the U.S. envoy for ...

Kenya insists on domestic tribunal on vote unrest

AFP Global Edition 16 days ago

Kenyan Foreign Minister Moses Wetangula said Monday that Nairobi will help the International Criminal Court to probe election violence, but that it was committed to a "local solution." ICC prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo said during a visit to Kenya last week that he ...

Sudan's Beshir cancels Turkey visit: state news agency

AFP Global Edition 17 days ago

Sudan's President Omar al-Beshir, who faces an international arrest warrant, has called off a planned visit to Turkey to join key political negotiations in Khartoum, official SUNA news agency said Sunday. Beshir, a participant in the China-Africa summit in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, ...

China to give Africa $10 billion dollars in loans

AFP Global Edition 17 days ago

Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao on Sunday pledged to give Africa 10 billion dollars in loans, brushing off criticism of "neo-colonialism" as China boosts its presence on the continent. "We will help Africa build up its financing capabilities ... We will provide ...

China to give Africa $10 bln in loans: Wen

AFP Global Edition 17 days ago

Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao pledged to give African countries 10 billion dollars in concessional loans as a two-day Forum on China-Africa Cooperation opened in Egypt on Sunday. "We will help Africa build up its financing capabilities... we will provide 10 billion ...

Turkey: Indicted Sudan leader won't attend summit

AP News 17 days ago

Turkey says Sudan leader facing war-crimes charges won't attend Istanbul summit Turkey said Sunday that Sudan's internationally indicted leader, President Omar al-Bashir, will not attend a conference of Muslim nations in Istanbul. Turkey had faced criticism for its planned welcome of al-Bashir, ...

China to give Africa $10 billion in loans: Wen

AFP Global Edition 17 days ago

Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao pledged to give African countries 10 billion dollars in concessional loans as a two-day Forum on China-Africa Cooperation opened in Egypt on Sunday. "We will help Africa build up its financing capabilities... we will provide 10 billion ...

ICC prosecutor confident over Kenya suspects

AFP Global Edition 18 days ago

Top war crimes prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo said on Saturday he has a strong case against the masterminds behind last year's post-election violence in Kenya. He said he would use the report of an official inquiry into the violence led by Justice Phillip ...

ICC assigns judges to examine Kenya inquiry request

AFP Global Edition 19 days ago

The International Criminal Court (ICC) said Friday it had assigned three judges to consider a prosecution request for an inquiry into Kenya's post-poll violence which claimed about 1,500 lives. The move came a day after ICC prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo said he would ...

General Assembly urges Gaza investigations

AP News 20 days ago

General Assembly adopts resolution urging Israel and Palestinians to investigate Gaza crimes The U.N. General Assembly urged Israel and the Palestinians Thursday to investigate alleged war crimes during last winter's conflict in Gaza and raised the possibility of Security Council action if ...

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