BEIRUT, Lebanon, April 24 (UPI) -- Israeli claims Syrian President Bashar Assad's troops use of chemical weapons against rebel forces intensifies pressure to intervene in Syria's civil war.
STRASBOURG, France, April 24 (UPI) -- A judgment in the case pitting opposition leader Yulia Tymoshenko against the Ukrainian government is set for Tuesday, the European Court of Human Rights said.
BAGHDAD, April 24 (UPI) -- A raid on a protest camp near the northern Iraqi city of Kirkuk was a blatant violation of the law, Iraqi Parliament Speaker Osama al-Nujaifi said.
GENEVA, Switzerland, April 24 (UPI) -- It's understandable if it appears Bahrain has something to hide in its human rights record, U.N. special envoy on torture Juan Mendez said Wednesday.
MOSCOW, April 24 (UPI) -- Laws enacted since Vladimir Putin returned to the presidency last year are ruining Russia's reputation, Human Rights Watch said.
THE HAGUE, Netherlands, April 24 (UPI) -- Allegations of criminal attacks on the civilian population in the Central African Republic are under close watch by the ICC, the chief prosecutor said.
ROME, April 24 (UPI) -- The Italian government is standing in solidarity with NATO as it reviews military training in Libya following attacks on French interests, a minister said.
NAYPYITAW, Myanmar, April 24 (UPI) -- Aid deliveries to parts of Myanmar controlled by the separatist Kachin movement are severely restricted, relief officials said.
NAIROBI, Kenya, April 24 (UPI) -- The new Kenyan government needs to consider the rule of law, including support for justice at The Hague, the Africa director at Human Rights Watch said.
WASHINGTON, April 24 (UPI) -- A strong security relationship with South Korea is critical given threats from North Korea, the chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee said.
TOKYO, April 24 (UPI) -- Japan would respond with force if China makes any attempt to land on the disputed Senkaku Islands, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said in Parliament.
PORT HARCOURT, Nigeria, April 23 (UPI) -- Nigeria is faced with the prospect of a religious civil war after southern Christian militants threatened to unleash a "crusade" against northern Islamists.
LONDON, April 23 (UPI) -- There's a high threat of terrorism and kidnapping in Libya following an attack Tuesday on the French Embassy in Tripoli, the British government said.
BRUSSELS, April 23 (UPI) -- North Korea is called on to abandon its nuclear weapons program in a complete and verifiable manner, NATO foreign ministers said from Brussels.
LONDON, April 23 (UPI) -- So-called killer robots could pose major legal questions if military forces develop them to be completely autonomous, Human Rights Watch said from London.
BRUSSELS, April 23 (UPI) -- The European Union said it was concerned about lingering political tensions in post-war Iraq despite successful Iraqi provincial council elections.
BEIJING, April 23 (UPI) -- The United States and China should look at the long term when assessing their cooperative relationship, Chinese President Xi Jinping said Tuesday.
BRUSSELS, April 23 (UPI) -- NATO can't ignore the threat that the Syrian civil war poses to its regional allies, NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen said.
MOSCOW, April 23 (UPI) -- Russia aims to defend its western frontier with missile defense and fighter jets at a military base in Belarus, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said.
NAIROBI, Kenya, April 23 (UPI) -- Sudan needs to follow through on commitments to release political prisoners as promised in a government decree, Human Rights Watch said.
TEHRAN, April 23 (UPI) -- The ideology of al-Qaida is far removed from the principles of the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman said Tuesday.
YANGON, Myanmar, April 23 (UPI) -- The BBC aired what it says is a video of communal violence shot by Myanmar police and in which Buddhists kill at least two people.
CYBINKA, Poland, April 23 (UPI) -- The remains of 431 Red Army soldiers killed during a World War II battle in Poland were reburied over the weekend, Russian military officials said.
TEL AVIV, Israel, April 22 (UPI) -- A new flurry of threats by Israeli leaders to launch airstrikes against Iran on their own if need be has coincided with a visit by U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel to finalize an arms deal that will guarantee Israel's regional military supremacy for a decade or two.
Kentucky Derby winning jockey Joel Rosario, and his mount Orb, both enjoy a quick bath after winning the 139th running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky, May 4, 2013. UPI/Mark Abraham
