RABAT (Reuters) - Morocco said on Saturday it had dismantled an Islamist militant cell sending fighters to Syria and Iraq to join Islamic State and mount attacks on returning home.
Lord's Resistance Army commander handed to global court
BANGUI/KAMPALA (Reuters) - A senior commander of the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) has been handed over to International Criminal Court representatives in Central African Republic and will be transferred to the Hague-based tribunal in days, officials said on Saturday.
Madagascar's PM sworn in despite pending legal challenge
ANTANANARIVO (Reuters) - Jean Ravelonarivo, an air force commander and businessman, was sworn in as Madagascar's new prime minister on Saturday promising to get to work swiftly although a legal challenge by a former president still hangs over his appointment.
Hamas welcomes ICC inquiry into Israeli-Palestinian conflict
GAZA (Reuters) - The Palestinian Islamist group Hamas said on Saturday it welcomed a decision by the International Criminal Court to launch an inquiry into possible war crimes in the Palestinian territories.
Austria mulls quitting Saudi-backed religious center in Vienna
VIENNA (Reuters) - Chancellor Werner Faymann has called for Austria to withdraw from a Saudi-sponsored religious dialogue center in Vienna that has become embroiled in controversy over Saudi Arabia's human rights record.
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