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South Sudan atrocities may constitute war crimes, UN says

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South Sudan atrocities may constitute war crimes, UN says 10 July 2018 Share this with Twitte Share this with Email Image copyright GETTY IMAGES Image caption South Sudan government soldiers and their allies have been blamed for the violence Horrific accounts of gang rape, throats being slit and mass shootings in South Sudan are described in the latest United Nations report on the country. It blames the violence in Unity state on government and allied forces. One woman, who said she lost everything told investigators that "it would have been better if they had killed me". Leaders signed a ceasefire deal in June aimed at ending the five-year civil war. Millions have been forced to flee as a result of the fighting. Tens of thousands of people have been killed. One million children flee South Sudan Inside South Sudan's civil war 'Peace would mean we could go home'

"Trump Fulfills a 'Biblical Prophecy' - by Moving US Embassy to Jerusalem

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"Trump Fulfills a 'Biblical Prophecy' - by Moving US Embassy to Jerusalem" "I want to tell you that the Jewish people have a long memory, so we remember the proclamation of the great king, Cyrus the Great, the Persian king, 2,500 years ago," Benjamin Netanyahu said in prepared remarks. [ CBN News ]  Fox News  Host Judge Jeanine Pirro says Monday's opening of the new US Embassy in Jerusalem is tinged with Biblical significance.

MADURO DISMISSES THREATS OF NEW SANCTIONS AFTER VOTE

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Maduro Dismisses Threats Of New Sanctions After Sunday’s Vote     Updated May 16, 2018 Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro delivers a speech during a campaign rally in Charallave, about 65 km from Caracas, on May 15, 2018. Venezuela holds presidential elections on May 20, in which Maduro is seeking a second six-year term. Juan BARRETO / AFP Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro on Wednesday dismissed the threat of new sanctions following an early election called for Sunday, which critics have denounced as a sham aimed at tightening his grip on power. “These are unacceptable threats toward any sovereign nation,” Maduro said in an interview with France 24 television. “Venezuela is a democratic country.”