West turns on Moscow over Russian troops in Syriaby Richard Spencer
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Increased Russian support for Assad regime "will complicate search for peace" say Nato leaders
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Kansas Jury Recommends Death Penalty for White Supremacist Killer by webdesk@voanews.com (VOA News)
A jury in Kansas recommended Tuesday that a white supremacist be put to death for killing three people outside two Jewish centers in April 2014. Frazier Glenn Miller Jr., 74, threw the jury a Nazi salute before it went to consider his sentence. The jurors convicted him last week of capital murder in the fatal shootings of three people in the Kansas City suburb of Overland Park, and of attempted murder for shooting at three other people. None of those who died was Jewish, but Miller...
ICC Granted Wider Authority on Ukraine Probeby webdesk@voanews.com (Reuters)
Ukraine granted wider jurisdiction to the International Criminal Court on Tuesday that will enable ICC prosecutors to investigate possible war crimes committed during Russia's annexation of Crimea and the separatist conflict in eastern Ukraine. Ukraine had earlier accepted the court's jurisdiction for a limited period from November 2013 to February 2014, when pro-Russian President Viktor Yanukovich attempted to crush mass protests, with heavy loss of life, before falling from...
Refugee Pressure Builds on Serbia, Hungaryby webdesk@voanews.com (Luis Ramirez)
Pressure is building in Serbia and Hungary as officials brace for a new influx of refugees this week. U.N. officials in Serbia said they expect 7,000 refugees to cross from Macedonia into southern Serbia in a 24-hour period between Tuesday and Wednesday. To the north, near a gap in the fence on the Hungarian border where thousands have been crossing, tensions broke out late Tuesday as refugees, frustrated with having to wait for transportation, threw bottles at Hungarian police. Police...
US, NATO Leery of Russian Actions in Syriaby webdesk@voanews.com (Jeff Seldin)
U.S. suspicions about Russian activity in Syria are not confined to Syria’s borders. Officials in Washington are concerned the moves could be part of a broader strategy by Moscow to extend its influence, while at the same time acting as a counterbalance to the United States in the Middle East. U.S. officials are investigating reports that Russia is increasingly sending supplies — and possibly advisers and combat troops — to aid the government of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. The...
Former Guatemalan President to Be Tried on Fraud Chargesby webdesk@voanews.com (VOA News)
A Guatemalan judge has ordered former President Otto Perez Molina to stand trial on corruption charges, days after he resigned over a customs fraud scandal that has stoked outrage in the Central American country. Judge Miguel Angel Galvez ordered the former president held, saying there was enough evidence to link him to a scam known as "La Linea,'' or "The Line,'' in which business people paid bribes to avoid import duties through Guatemala's customs...
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In Shift, Clinton Apologizes for Use of Private Email Serverby webdesk@voanews.com (VOA News)
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton conceded Tuesday that her use of a private email server when she was U.S. secretary of state was “a mistake.” Clinton apologized directly in an interview with ABC News. “That was a mistake. I’m sorry about that. I take responsibility,” Clinton said in a seven-second clip released by ABC. “And I am trying to be as transparent as I possibly can.” The apology marks an evolution in Clinton’s position over the past five days, amid...
California Wildfire Threatens Forest Homesby webdesk@voanews.com (Reuters)
A wildfire raging in California's Kings Canyon National Park forced the evacuation of about 20 homes and a heat wave prompted concern that the blaze will continue to spread, authorities said on Tuesday. At 98,000 acres (40,000 hectares), the so-called Rough Fire is the largest wildfire currently burning in California, the U.S. Forest Service said, as the state wilts under a heat wave expected to bring temperatures over 100 degrees Fahrenheit (37 Celsius). The Rough Fire cast smoke...
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