Germany, for the first time in its history, failed to secure a temporary seat in the U.N. Security Council on Wednesday in what Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul described as a "bitter defeat" for the European nation.

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Former Syrian intel officer Khaled al-Halabi and ex-police chief Musab Abu Rukbah are charged with committing slew of crimes against Assad's opponents in Raqqa between 2011 and 2013

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