Two
Palestinian gunmen open fire in the
Israeli city of
Tel Aviv killing at least four people and injuring at least 18 others. The two gunmen are arrested.
(AP)
Airstrikes in rebel-held districts of
Aleppo kill at least 15 people and wound dozens while three hospitals are hit including one of the few that still provides
pediatric services.
UNICEF says medics had to take babies out of incubators. It is unclear who was responsible, though government forces, backed by the
Russian Air Force, have run operations to regain control of the divided city.
(BBC)(Deccan Chronicle)
A
United Nations commission of inquiry says that
Eritrea should be referred to the
International Criminal Court for alleged crimes against humanity committed in the country, including the enslavement of between 300,000 and 400,000 people through military conscription.
(AP)
A Papua New Guinea court grants an
injunction barring university students from protesting on campus. Thousands of students across the nation have been protesting and boycotting classes for weeks calling for
Prime MinisterPeter O'Neill's resignation over corruption allegations.
(Reuters)
Eritrean Mered Medhanie, aka The General, leader of one of the largest criminal operations unsafely smuggling migrants from Africa to Europe for up to €5,000 (£3,900; $5,680), is
extradited to
Italy. Police say in one attempt at least 359 migrants died when their boat sank near the Italian island of
Lampedusa in October 2013.
(BBC)
Two
Palestinian gunmen open fire in the
Israeli city of
Tel Aviv killing at least four people and injuring at least 18 others. The two gunmen are arrested.
(AP)
Airstrikes in rebel-held districts of
Aleppo kill at least 15 people and wound dozens while three hospitals are hit including one of the few that still provides
pediatric services.
UNICEF says medics had to take babies out of incubators. It is unclear who was responsible, though government forces, backed by the
Russian Air Force, have run operations to regain control of the divided city.
(BBC)(Deccan Chronicle)
A
United Nations commission of inquiry says that
Eritrea should be referred to the
International Criminal Court for alleged crimes against humanity committed in the country, including the enslavement of between 300,000 and 400,000 people through military conscription.
(AP)
A Papua New Guinea court grants an
injunction barring university students from protesting on campus. Thousands of students across the nation have been protesting and boycotting classes for weeks calling for
Prime MinisterPeter O'Neill's resignation over corruption allegations.
(Reuters)
Eritrean Mered Medhanie, aka The General, leader of one of the largest criminal operations unsafely smuggling migrants from Africa to Europe for up to €5,000 (£3,900; $5,680), is
extradited to
Italy. Police say in one attempt at least 359 migrants died when their boat sank near the Italian island of
Lampedusa in October 2013.
(BBC)