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Six Sentenced to Death for Massacre of 132 Schoolchildren in Pakistan
Eight months after a horrific Taliban attack on a school in Peshawar shocked the world, six militants have been sentenced to death for their involvement, with another given a life sentence.
Oslo University Grants Mass Murderer Anders Behring Breivik a Spot in Its Politics Program
Norway's criminal justice system has a rehabilitation-focused approach, but the university's decision has sparked debate about inmates' rights to higher education.
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Mexico's biggest drug lord, Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, escaped from prison – again.
Islamic State Releases New Footage Showing Scenes From Massacre of 1,700 Iraqi Troops
The militant group has released a 22-minute film that includes a mix of old and new footage of the carnage at the Camp Speicher military base in June 2014.
24 Men Sentenced to Hang Over Camp Speicher Massacre
The sentence is in connection with the killings of hundreds of Shiite soldiers last year in northern Iraq, outside the former US military base.
Mexican Soldiers Had Orders to Kill in the Darkness in Tlatlaya Massacre, Report Says
A year after 22 people were shot by Mexican troops in a shed, a new human-rights report suggests the killings were planned in advance, obeying orders to shot "in the darkness, since the majority of crimes happen during those hours."
Mexico Is Stonewalling Attempts to Interview Soldiers in Case of the Missing 43, Panel Says
Nine months since the Ayotzinapa disappearances, a top-notch panel says Mexico's government is preventing them from gathering testimonies from infantry troops who might have been involved in the attacks.
Tunisia Arrests Beach Massacre Suspects and Closes 80 Mosques
The North African country is clamping down after 38 people were killed in Friday's shooting. But experts say that shutting down mosques may just drive radical elements underground.
South African Police Acted Without 'Command and Control' in Marikana Mine Massacre
In one of the most high-profile assaults since the end of apartheid, South African police killed 34 miners striking for higher wages and better living conditions in August 2012.
Apple Removed Games Featuring the Confederate Flag From the App Store
Apple has taken a stance in the nationwide debate over the flag.
Life After Islamic State Massacres: The Road to Mosul (Part 2)
In part two of a three-part series, VICE News follows Yazidi militia aligned with peshmerga forces as they explore the devastation that the Islamic State brought to their communities.
US Soldier Who Massacred 16 Afghan Villagers Grew Hateful of 'Everyone Who Isn’t American'
Robert Bales wrote a letter appealing to the Army for leniency, explaining that PTSD, drinking, and steroid use contributed to his rage.