Prosecutors in the U.N.-backed trial of three top Khmer Rouge leaders in Cambodia accused the men of masterminding one of the worst horrors of the 20th Century. In opening statements Monday, prosecutor Chea Leang said Khmer Rouge head of state Khieu Samphan, reputed chief ideologue Nuon Chea and Khmer Rouge Foreign Minister Ieng Sary orchestrated […]
Khmer Rouge Genocide Trial Opens in Cambodia
Egyptian Security Forces Clash with Activists in Cairo for 3rd Day
Egyptian security forces have fought with hundreds of pro-democracy activists in Cairo for a third day as the government continues a crackdown on nationwide protests in which at least 13 people have been killed. Security forces fired tear gas Monday at stone-throwing demonstrators in and around Tahrir Square, where the activists had camped for a […]
NYC Police Arrest Bomb Plot Suspect
Police in New York have arrested a man they say was plotting to attack post offices, police cars and soldiers returning from serving in Iraq and Afghanistan. New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg told reporters Sunday 27-year-old Jose Pimentel was inspired by al-Qaida, but that he was working as a “lone wolf,” and not as part […]
Libyan Militia Pledges to Keep Gadhafi Son in Zintan Until Trial Arranged
A Libyan militia that captured the fugitive son of the country’s late dictator says it will continue to detain Seif al-Islam Gadhafi in the western town of Zintan until his trial arrangements can be worked out. Zintan council members said late Sunday they will ensure Seif al-Islam’s safety while Libya’s Tripoli-based transitional government discusses his […]
Aung San Suu Kyi to Run for Burma Parliament
A spokesman for Burma democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi says she will run for a seat in parliament in the country’s next bi-election, expected by the end of the year. Nyan Win, a member of the National League for Democracy’s executive committee, told reporters Monday the Nobel Peace laureate will run for one of […]
War Crimes Trial Begins in Bangladesh
The first war crimes trial stemming from Bangladesh’s 1971 war for independence from Pakistan has begun. The trial of Delwar Hossain Sayedee, a top leader in the Islamic Jamaat-e-Islami party, got underway Sunday in the capital, Dhaka. Among the charges against Sayedee are crimes against humanity, genocide, rape, and murder. If found guilty, the 71-year-old […]
Khmer Rouge Genocide Trial Opens in Cambodia
Three top Khmer Rouge leaders went on trial in Cambodia Monday on charges of genocide and other atrocities during the communist movement’s reign of terror in the late 1970s. Nil Nonn, the judge presiding over the U.N.-backed court, declared the trial open and read out the names of the defendants. Khmer Rouge head of state […]
Leaders of US Debt Committee Set to Announce Failure
Leaders of a special deficit reduction committee of the U.S. Congress are expected to announce Monday they have failed to reach a deal to reduce the federal deficit by $1.2 trillion. The deadline for the so-called “supercommittee” to approve a plan is Wednesday, but for that to happen a deal needs to be effectively in […]
Egyptian Security Forces Clash with Activists in Cairo for 3rd Day
Egyptian security forces have confronted anti-government activists in Cairo’s Tahrir Square for a third day as part of a crackdown on nationwide protests in which at least 13 people have been killed. Security forces fired tear gas early Monday to try to clear demonstrators from Tahrir Square, where the activists had camped for a third […]