“The International Criminal Court indicted Omar al-Bashir over crimes committed in Darfur, but the Sudanese president is unlikely to face arrest in South Africa… The United States’ decision not to sign the ICC’s Rome Statute has caused resentment among African states”:
- Judge Bars Sudan’s Bashir from Leaving South Africa (Christian Science Monitor)
Pakistan did not specify the reasons for its accusation the group ha acted against the nation’s interests, leading ti speculation the closing Save the Children’s main office was shut down was the group’s suspected connection to America’s extra-judicial execution of bin Ladin:
- Pakistan Halts Ordered Closure of Save the Children Office (AP / abc News)
Angry at the U.S.-backed attacks, Erdogan had the army block roads into Turkey, insisting that the Kurds fighting against ISIS constitute a potential border threat:
- Syrian Kurds Battle Islamic State for Town at Turkish Border (Christian Science Monitor)
“What I did was place people out of danger and ensure their safety—something everybody can do when they find themselves in such an extreme situation…. [F]or me, this is a normal and humane response”:
Students trying to return to school and patients  in need of medical treatment are among those welcoming the reopening of the Raffah Crossing:
- Egypt Opens Gaza Strip Borders for First Time in Months (Christian Science Monitor)
- Govt Selects Muslim Couple’s NGO to Hold Yoga Camp in UP (India Express)
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