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News Wrap: Syria sentences Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia

News Wrap: Syria sentences Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia

Summary

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has been sentenced to death without being present, for war crimes during the civil war. Meanwhile, missile attacks by Iran-backed Houthi rebels killed at least six people, and the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has caused over 2,000 deaths.

Key Facts

  • Bashar al-Assad, Syrian President, was sentenced to death in absentia for war crimes.
  • The sentence relates to actions during Syria’s civil war.
  • Iran-backed Houthi rebels fired ballistic missiles, killing at least six people on a vessel.
  • The missile attack is part of ongoing conflicts involving the Houthis.
  • The Democratic Republic of the Congo reports over 2,000 deaths from an Ebola outbreak.
  • The Ebola outbreak continues to be a significant health crisis in the region.
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