Two decades after Saddam’s fall, Iraqis still haunted by disappearances

Iraq has one of the highest missing persons rates in the world – ICRC After Saddam’s fall, violence fueled more disappearances Doctors and archivists match evidence from graves and documents Work is slow and some atrocities remain unexplored, families say BAGHDAD, March 13 (Reuters) – When he first learned that U.S. troops had overthrown Saddam … Read more

Nicaragua closes the Vatican Embassy in Managua and the Nicaraguan Embassy in the Vatican

VATICAN CITY, March 12 (Reuters) – Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega has ordered the closure of the Vatican’s embassy in Managua and that of Nicaragua to the Vatican in Rome, a Vatican source said on Sunday. Nicaragua said the move, which came days after Pope Francis compared the Nicaraguan government to a dictatorship, was “a suspension” … Read more

Indian government opposes recognition of same-sex marriage

NEW DELHI, March 12 (Reuters) – India’s government opposes recognizing same-sex marriages, it said in a Supreme Court filing on Sunday, urging the court to reject challenges to the current legal framework brought by LGBT couples. The Justice Department believes that while there may be various forms of relationships in society, the legal recognition of … Read more