Russia, China veto U.N. bid to refer Syria to international court

By Michelle Nichols and Louis Charbonneau UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Russia and China vetoed on Thursday a resolution to refer the situation in Syria to the International Criminal Court for possible prosecution of war crimes and crimes against humanity committed during the country's three-year civil war. This was the fourth time Russia and China have blocked U.N. Security Council action on Syria. Read More http://ift.tt/1hcrIQq