LEIDSCHENDAM, The Netherlands (Reuters) – A UN-backed tribunal on Tuesday condemned a member of Iran-backed Hezbollah for plotting to assassinate former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik al-Hariri in a 2005 bombing that set the stage for years of confrontation between the political forces of Lebanon. People wave Lebanese flags at the …
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MINSK (Reuters) – Belarussian Alexander Lukashenko on Tuesday handed out medals “for impeccable service” to lawmakers’ officials who helped him protest against protesters demanding his resignation in the 10 days since an election she says was stolen. Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko will deliver a speech during a rally of his …
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BAMAKO (Reuters) – Gunfire was heard on Tuesday at an army base outside Mali’s capital Bamako as diplomatic and security sources said a mutiny was on the way. PHOTO PHOTO: Mali President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita poses for a picture during the G5 Sahel summit in Nouakchott, Mauritania June 30, 2020. …
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LEIDSCHENDAM, Netherlands (Reuters) – The main suspect in the trial of four men accused of conspiracy to assassinate former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik al-Hariri was a member of Hezbollah and used a mobile phone critical in the attack, judges said. a UN-backed tribunal said on Tuesday. Judge David Re, presiding …
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BAMAKO (Reuters) – Gunfire was heard on Tuesday at an army base outside Mali’s capital Bamako, as the Norwegian embassy and security sources said a possible wall was under way. PHOTO PHOTO: Mali President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita poses for a picture during the G5 Sahel summit in Nouakchott, Mauritania June …
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