Defence lawyers for Saddam Hussein have walked out of court after requests made in an apparent end to their boycott of his genocide trial were turned down. The ousted Iraqi president's trial on charges of genocide against the Kurds resumed after a break for Ramadan. Chief defence lawyer Khalil al-Dulaimi said the proceedings lacked the "conditions for a fair trial". In a separate trial, a verdict is due on Sunday. Mr al-Dulaimi has warned of civil war if a death sentence is given. Saddam Hussein and six other defendants are charged with war crimes and crimes against humanity for a 1987-88 offensive against Iraq's Kurdish population. Prosecutors say some 180,000 people died during the Anfal offensive. ... http://news.bbc.co.uk censor News |
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U.S. report questions China's role in peaceful world |
| Despite China's rising power and wealth, it may not be willing or ready to play a responsible role in an international system aimed at encouraging peace and stability, a U.S. congressional commission said in re.. full News |
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St. Louis named most dangerous U.S. city |
| A surge in violence made St. Louis the most dangerous city in the country, leading a trend of violent crimes rising much faster in the Midwest than in the rest of nation, according to an annual list.The city ha.. full News |
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80 Killed or Found Dead in Iraq; Marine Killed in Anbar |
| At least 80 people were killed or found dead across Iraq on Monday, including 33 who were killed in a bomb attack in the Shiite neighborhood of Sadr City in Baghdad. The U.S. military said a Marine was killed i.. full News |
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Chad army chief shot by rebels |
| One of Chad's top army officers has been killed in fighting with rebels in a battle near Chad's border with Sudan. Gen Moussa Seugui died after being shot in the shoulder in the south-eastern town of Hadjer Mer.. full News |
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Tommy Suharto freed from prison |
| The son of Indonesia's former President Suharto has been freed from jail on conditional release after serving only four years of a murder sentence. Hutomo Mandala Putra, also known as Tommy, was given a 15-year.. full News |
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