MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -Mexico and Chile expressed "growing worry" on Thursday over "an escalation of violence" after several months of war between Israel and Hamas in a referral to the International Criminal Court (ICC) over possible crimes. Hamas militants launched a surprise attack in Israel in October, killing 1,200 mostly civilians and seizing 253 hostages, with multiple accounts later emerging of rape and mutilation. The Israeli retaliatory offense on the Hamas-led Gaza Strip has led to increasing international alarm and scrutiny over the deaths of civilians, especially children.
Israel and Hamas have agreed to a four-day truce — but if the past is any indication, there is no guarantee that the pause in fighting will hold, much less lead to lasting peace. The history of Israeli-Hamas hostilities is filled with cease-fire agreements and truces that were broken or barely held. It’s become an all-too-familiar cycle: an escalation of violence, a flurry of negotiations mediated by third countries, promises of eased blockades and a break in hostilities, followed by a period of
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has issued a stern condemnation against Myanmar's military junta for its continued violence during the group’s recent summit held in Jakarta. A call to end violence: Leaders from the 10-member group urged the junta and all related parties in Myanmar on Tuesday to "de-escalate violence and stop targeted attacks on civilians, houses, and public facilities, such as schools, hospitals, markets, churches, and monasteries." The group also expressed grave concerns over the junta’s lack of substantial progress in implementing the Five-Point Consensus, a peace plan aimed at ending the conflict that the military coup started in February 2021.
US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken spoke with President Ashraf Ghani on Tuesday night telephonically and expressed his concern over the sharp escalation of
¿Qué está pasando en Chiapas?; iglesia cuestiona azote de la violencia
Enfrentamientos, balaceras, emboscadas y desplazados se han registrado en la última semana en los Altos de Chiapas
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Enfrentamientos, balaceras, emboscadas y desplazados se han registrado en la última semana en los Altos de Chiapas. Foto ilustrativa Cuartoscuro
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