WorldPingA Syrian court on Tuesday (August 11) sentenced former ruler Bashar al-Assad to death after a trial in absentia, convicting him of atrocities committed during the country's nearly 14-year civil war.
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WorldPingThe ex-president is convicted of committing war crimes and crimes against humanity during the country's civil war.
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Assad, who has been living in exile in Russia since his 2024 ouster, was sentenced for crimes against humanity and war crimes during the country's years-long civil war.
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WorldPingKing Charles’ death was mistakenly announced on UK radio station Radio Caroline after a staff member accidentally aired pre-recorded statements prepared for such an event.
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More than 3,000 people were reported missing after the country was struck by its strongest earthquake on record.
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Dogs and drones have been deployed to search for those trapped under collapsed buildings, with local authorities reporting at least 150 deaths from the nation's strongest earthquake in a decade.
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WorldPingThe new law - which next goes to the cabinet for approval - would make Lebanon the first country in the Middle East to end capital punishment.
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