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Iraq sentences 24 alleged Islamic State members to death
A Baghdad court on Wednesday sentenced 24 alleged members of the Islamic State (IS) to death for the killing of hundreds of Iraqi soldiers during the group's raid across the country last year. The men were convicted of taking part in the June 2014 (More) |
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Nuclear negotiations with Iran move forward
Representatives of Iran and the six nations committed to reaching a long-term nuclear agreement with the Islamic Republic made progress towards a final agreement to lift sanctions in exchange for increased nuclear restrictions and surveillance on S (More) |
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Tunisia authorities make arrests in hotel attack
Tunisian Interior Minister Najem Gharsalli announced Monday that authorities had arrested a group of individuals suspected to have supported a Friday attack that killed 39 at a beach resort. The Islamic State has claimed responsibility for the attac (More) |
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UNESCO: Islamic State's destruction of heritage sites may be war crimes
The UNESCO World Heritage Committee said Monday that extremist groups' destruction of antiquities and heritage sites in conflict zones could amount to war crimes. The committee noted particularly the Islamic State's (IS) destruction of the ancient (More) |
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Egypt top prosecutor killed in car bomb attack
Egypt's chief prosecutor, Hisham Barakat , was killed Monday in Cairo by a car bomb attack on his convoy. Barakat's vehicle was attacked by a car outfitted with explosives that was remotely detonated when his motorcade left his home in Heliopolis. (More) |
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Obama: US won't prosecute families of hostages for paying ransom
US President Barack Obama announced Wednesday that the government will no longer threaten litigation against families of US hostages who attempt to pay ransoms for the release of their loved ones. Obama plans to make this change a part of a large (More) |
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UN panel to investigate sexual abuse claims against French soldiers
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon on Monday announced the appointment of an independent panel to review the organization's handling of allegations that French and African soldiers sexually abused children in the Central African Republic from Decemb (More) |
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UN SG: Children in war zones must be protected
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Friday addressed the challenges of upholding the fundamental rights of children in war zones, stating that protecting children is a "moral imperative and legal obligation." The Secretary-General spoke on the iss (More) |
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Obama administration report criticizes Egypt, supports military aid
The Obama administration sent a formal report to Congress criticizing the Egyptian government for its human rights abuses and lack of movement toward democracy but still supporting sending $1.3 billion to Egypt in mostly military aid. The report, (More) |
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UN sets Yemen peace talk date, urges Yemen president to send delegation
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on Saturday invited Yemen President Abd Rabou Mansour Hadi to send a delegation to the UN sponsored Yemen consultation set to begin in Geneva on June 14th. The Secretary General has called on all parties to partici (More) |
Reign of Terror begins in French Revolution
On April 6, 1793, the Committee of Public Safety takes power as the executive agency of France during the French Revolution, starting the Reign of Terror. During this period, the Committee sought to eliminate "enemies of the Revolution" by summary trials of noblemen, clergy, merchants, and peasants alike. The Reign of Terror ended with the overthrow the Committee's last and most prominent member, Maximilien Robespierre. By this time, 20,000 to 40,000 Frenchman and women had been executed by guillotine.
Learn more about the Reign of Terror during the French Revolution.
