Weekday News Wrap: July 2, 2012

The ICC turned 10 yesterday. Amnesty International’s Secretary General passes judgement here. Militants in Timbuktu, Mali, are destroying Sufi shrines, which they consider idolatrous. UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon has expressed his concern and ICC Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda has warned that the actions can be considered a war crime. Tensions continue to build along the Syria-Turkey border. The UN-backed Group … Continue reading Weekday News Wrap: July 2, 2012