Syrians search morgues for loved ones who died under Assad
By Hussein Malla and Omar Albam | Associated Press DAMASCUS — Mohammad Chaeeb spoke softly into his phone, telling a relative the grim news: He found his brother at the …
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Artists urge Serbia not to extradite to Belarus a critic of its authoritarian regime
TALLINN, Estonia — More than 70 European artists and film directors have signed an open letter urging Serbia not to extradite to Belarus a filmmaker and a prominent critic of …
6 Mississippi deputies sentenced in state court for torture
By Michael Goldberg | Associated Press/Report for America BRANDON, Miss. — Already sentenced to many years in federal prison, six white former Mississippi law enforcement officers who pleaded guilty to …
Belmont torture case heads toward trial after court hearing
REDWOOD CITY — Criminal charges against a man accused of torturing an elderly woman through sexual, financial and psychological exploitation, and holding her captive in a Belmont hotel room for …