WorldPingFrance 24
Lebanon becomes first Middle Eastern country to abolish death penalty
Lebanon becomes first Middle Eastern country to abolish death penalty — full report at France 24.
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ABC News
Lebanon abolishes death penalty in landmark parliament vote
WorldPingLebanon's parliament has abolished the death penalty, becoming the first Arab country to replace it with life imprisonment and aggravated hard labor…
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CBS News
Rescuers race to find Colombia earthquake survivors as death toll rises
More than 2,700 people were reported missing on Monday night, after the country was struck by its strongest earthquake on record.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by CBS News
Al Jazeera
Syrian court sentences Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia
Syrian court sentences Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia…
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera
Future of southern Lebanon peacekeeping uncertain ahead of UNIFIL phase-out
Future peacekeeping missions may shrink significantly, risking security gaps, as political solutions remain elusive.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera
DRC Ebola death toll passes 2,000 amid fastest-growing outbreak on record
A total of 4,381 cases across five provinces have been confirmed in the Democratic Republic of the Congo as of Tuesday.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Al Jazeera
WorldPingBBC News
Ousted Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad sentenced to death in absentia
The ex-president is convicted of committing war crimes and crimes against humanity during the country's civil war.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by BBC News