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Russian soldier jailed for life at war crimes trial

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 24 01:16 AM

The Russian sergeant admitted in court to killing a 62-year-old during the first days of the Kremlin's offensive in northeast Ukraine. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: May 19, 2022

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 20 12:02 AM

Here are the day's top stories in photos. Read more »

Russian war crimes trial continues

Oleg Petrasyuk, EPA-EFE
Posted at May 19 10:55 PM

Russian serviceman Vadim Shishimarin sits in the dock on the second day of his war crimes trial in the Solomyansky district court in Kyiv, Ukraine Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: May 18, 2022

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 18 11:21 PM

Here are the day's top stories in photos. Read more »

Russian serviceman under trial for Ukraine war crimes

Oleg Petrasyuk, EPA-EFE
Posted at May 18 11:15 PM

Russian serviceman Vadim Shishimarin attends a court hearing in the Solomyansky district court in Kyiv, Ukraine on Wednesday during a war crimes trial Read more »

10 killed in 'racially motivated' shooting at Buffalo store

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 15 07:52 AM

A heavily armed 18-year-old white gunman shot 10 people dead on Saturday at a Buffalo, New York grocery store in a 'racially motivated' attack that he live-streamed on camera, authorities said. Read more »

Russia war crimes allegations mount; Ukraine refugees top 6 million

David Stout and Elias Huuhtanen, Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 13 03:48 PM

Russia faced mounting accusations of war crimes in Ukraine, as the number of refugees reported to have fled the conflict surpassed 6 million. Read more »

Spiritual healer' arrested for hundreds of sex crimes

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 11 06:54 AM

The man had allegedly persuaded his targets that sex with him would cure them of various spiritual afflictions. Read more »

Bucha survivors haunted by Russian occupation 'nightmare'

Joshua Melvin, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 29 06:27 PM

Bucha drew worldwide attention after the discovery of at least 20 bodies in civilian clothes on a stretch of its Apple Tree Street Read more »

Canada looks to prosecute crimes on the Moon

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Apr 29 10:54 AM

The Criminal Code amendment would include crimes en route to or on the Lunar Gateway station, and also ‘on the surface of the Moon.’ Read more »

'War is an absurdity in 21st century,' says UN chief

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 28 04:36 PM

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres described war as 'evil' and absurd during a visit to Borodianka outside Kyiv Read more »

Global pledges of justice for Ukraine war crime

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 28 12:15 PM

Several countries and organizations, including the UN, pledged to bring to justice any perpetrators of war crimes during Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Read more »

UN: Russian actions in Ukraine may amount to war crimes

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Apr 22 07:32 PM

The UN said Russian actions in Ukraine, including summary executions of civilians and leveling of civilian infrastructure, may amount to war crimes. Read more »

Mariupol 'continues to resist': Ukrainian president

Joris Fioriti, with Joshua Melvin in Kyiv, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 22 12:08 PM

The devastated city of Mariupol 'continues to resist' despite Russian claims to have captured it, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said. Read more »

Biden gives Ukraine $800-M to hold off Russia

Frankie Taggart with Joe Stenson in Bucha, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 14 07:52 AM

US President Biden announced an $800 million aid package for Ukraine as international prosecutors declared the war-torn Western ally a 'crime scene.' Read more »

Biden accuses Putin's forces of Ukraine 'genocide'

Emmanuel Peuchot, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 13 09:42 AM

President Joe Biden for the first time accused Russian forces of committing genocide in Ukraine. Read more »

Civilians flee east Ukraine

Hervé Bar, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 08 01:51 PM

Civilians in eastern Ukraine struggled to evacuate Friday as Russia redirects its firepower. Read more »

NCR robbery, theft cases up slightly: police

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 07 02:09 PM

Metro Manila recorded a slight uptick in robbery and theft cases following its shift to pandemic Alert Level 1, police said. Read more »

Pope slams 'horrendous cruelty' in Bucha, Ukraine

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 06 04:53 PM

Pope Francis hit out at the 'ever more horrendous cruelty' in Ukraine, after the murder of civilians in the town of Bucha near the capital. Read more »

Biden calls for war crimes trial vs Putin

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 05 11:47 PM

Biden was reacting to the alleged massacre of hundreds of Ukraine civilians at the hands of Russian troops. Read more »