Also:

• Thousands flee into Thailand following Myanmar air strikes.
• Swiss banker’s journey from serving Venezuelan kleptocrats to star witness against them.
• Plea for more aid to war-ravaged Syria.

MIKE CORDER

The Associated Press

The Hague, Netherlands

The Rundown

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