Paris Trial Opens Over Crimes Against Humanity in Liberia

Paris Trial Opens Over Crimes Against Humanity in Liberia

A former Liberian rebel went on trial Monday in Paris on charges of crimes against humanity, torture and acts of...

After Fleeing War, Ukrainians Struggle to Settle Around Europe

After Fleeing War, Ukrainians Struggle to Settle Around Europe

Ukrainian psychologist Tatyana Bogkova was on a birthday trip in Poland with her mother and 4-year-old daughter when Russian troops...

Escalation of Violence in Ukraine Disrupts Aid Work

Escalation of Violence in Ukraine Disrupts Aid Work

The United Nations and other aid organizations in Ukraine said on Monday that Russia firing missiles at cities across the...

Some Airport Websites Go Offline; Cause Being Investigated

Some Airport Websites Go Offline; Cause Being Investigated

The websites for some major U.S. airports went down early Monday in an apparent coordinated denial-of-service attack, although officials said...

Jailed Russian Opposition Politician Gets Vaclav Havel Award for Defending Rights

Jailed Russian Opposition Politician Gets Vaclav Havel Award for Defending Rights

Jailed Russian opposition politician Vladimir Kara-Murza has won the Vaclav Havel Human Rights Prize awarded annually by the Parliamentary Assembly...

UN Refugee Agency Appeals for Greater Protection to People Fleeing Conflict, Persecution 

UN Refugee Agency Appeals for Greater Protection to People Fleeing Conflict, Persecution 

In an opening speech to the UNHCR’s Executive Committee, U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi appealed to member states...