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[RED DEMOCRATICA] UN withdraws Iran's invite to Syrian peace conference

 

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UN withdraws Iran's invite to Syrian peace conference
Late Monday, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon withdrew Iran's invitation to this week's Syrian peace talks after Iran's refusal to accept conditions for the talks that were set out in 2012. Al Jazeera (1/21), The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (1/20), The Guardian (London) (1/20)
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Torture, killings of 11,000 in Syria may be war crimes, experts say
Three international legal experts commissioned by Qatar have reviewed material on the alleged torture and killing of 11,000 detainees by the Syrian government and have found it credible. The evidence "would support findings of crimes against humanity and could also support findings of war crimes against the current Syrian regime," the experts said in a report. The Guardian (London) (1/20), Google/Agence France-Presse (1/21), The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (1/21), The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (1/21)
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Central African Republic interim president seeks stability
The interim president of the Central African Republic, Catherine Samba-Panza, is seeking to restore stability and has asked European and African countries to send troops to assist in halting violence. Separately, the EU and other donors on Monday pledged $496 million in emergency aid to CAR. Voice of America (1/20), BBC (1/21), Devex.com (free registration) (1/21)
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Tensions rise between South Sudan president, UN mission
South Sudan President Salva Kiir is lashing out at United Nations mission in the country, saying it is running a "parallel government." UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says that he's "alarmed" at threats made Sunday to the mission's staff. BBC (1/21), Talk Radio News Service (1/20), The Guardian (London) (1/20), The Washington Post (tiered subscription model) (1/20)
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