WIRE — Syria has sentenced former ruler Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia for crimes against humanity and war crimes committed during the countryâ s nearly 14-year civil war. His brother Maher and five other former officials were also sentenced to death in a landmark ruling by transitional authorities.
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