Conservative challenger calls for trials for protesters deaths
Mohsen Rezaei, a former Revolutionary Guard commander and Ahmadinejad rival, demanded trials for those linked to deadly street attacks or detainee torture. He urged judicial action as Iran faces mass prosecutions of political activists amid post election crackdown and international diplomatic strains.
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Obama plans courtroom prison for terrorism suspects eyed
The Obama administration weighs a security prison complex combining military and civilian detainees to hold Guantanamo detainees in the U S. sites include a Michigan state prison and Fort Leavenworth Kansas. Officials say no decision yet.
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Three U.S. troops killed in Afghan ambush
In eastern Afghanistan a convoy was ambushed by militants with a roadside bomb and gunfire killing three U.S. soldiers. The month’s NATO toll reached nine, part of a deadly period for international forces as Obama boosts Afghanistan focus and more troops deploy.
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Swiss diplomats seek word on 3 missing American hikers
Swiss Foreign Ministry says it is seeking information from Iran about three American hikers reported captured after allegedly crossing from northern Iraq. One man identified as Joshua Fattal by Kurdish authorities. Laura Fattal of Elkins Park Pa expresses concern for the trio. Switzerland represents U S interests in Iran since 1979 hostage crisis.
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Ex-Saddam aide Tariq Aziz gets seven years in Kurdish case
Tariq Aziz, once Saddam Hussein's foreign minister, is sentenced to seven years for involvement in the forced displacement of Kurds in the late 1980s. The verdict follows other convictions for regime figures, with four others receiving six year terms and five acquittals amid broader crimes trials.
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