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More genocide victims to be buried on Srebrenica anniversary
Thousands of people are expected to attend Monday's commemorations of the 27th anniversary of the Srebrenica genocide, which most Serbs and their leaders still refuse to recognise in ethnically divided Bosnia. Political leaders of Serbs living in Bosnia today and in neighbouring Serbia refuse to accept that a genocide took place at Srebenica, preferring to call it a "major crime".
Return to Kyiv by night train
When the train slows to a halt just after the Polish border, Tatiana's smile lights up her moon-shaped face. No one seems to bother much about the long hours of waiting on the Polish side of the border and then again on the Ukrainian side.
'Faceless killer': Syria landmines keep sowing death
Family members from three generations were huddled on the back of a pickup truck for what started as a joyful ride through the Syrian countryside for Abdulaziz al-Oqab and his relatives. They include the family of Zakia al-Boushi who, on a fateful day in 2017, went out with eight relatives in Aleppo province searching for the precious white truffles that grow in the desert sands in winter.
Reaching out without walking back? Biden begins delicate Saudi trip
Having branded Saudi Arabia a "pariah" over the murder of a dissident, US President Joe Biden is now readying to meet the country's leaders on a delicate visit to the Middle East.
James Webb Space Telescope opens its eyes on the Universe
Space enthusiasts are holding their breath. Carina Nebula is famous for its towering pillars that include "Mystic Mountain," a three-light-year-tall cosmic pinnacle captured in an iconic image by the Hubble Space Telescope, until now humanity's premier space observatory.
French opposition denounces Uber-Macron 'secret deal'
Opposition deputies on Sunday denounced reports of a secret deal between French President Emmanuel Macron -- when he was a minister under a socialist government -- and online transport giant Uber.
Diplomats seek deal to keep critical Syria aid flowing
Diplomats at the United Nations held last-ditch discussions on extending Syrian cross-border aid Sunday, as residents of the country's rebel-held northwest feared life-saving supplies could soon halt.
Leaked Uber docs reveal bare-knuckle expansion tactics: investigation
A leaked cache of confidential files from ride-sharing app Uber illustrates ethically dubious and potentially illegal tactics the company used to fuel its frenetic global expansion beginning nearly a decade ago, a joint media investigation showed Sunday.
Morocco king in first public appearance since Covid recovery
Morocco's King Mohammed VI took part in rituals for the Muslim feast of Eid al-Adha on Sunday, official media said, in his first public appearance since recovering from Covid-19. Muslims across the world celebrate Eid al-Adha by slaughtering livestock to commemorate the willingness of Abraham to sacrifice his son to show obedience to God.
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