Karadzic arrested ending 13 years as war crimes fugitive
Serbia detained former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic, accused architect of Sarajevo siege and 1995 Srebrenica massacre, ending his 13 year manhunt described as among the darkest war crimes cases.
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Obama seeks 2010 Iraq withdrawal timetable
Obama met Iraqi leaders including Prime Minister Maliki and Sunni Vice President al Hashemi to press for a clear 2010 withdrawal date. Iraqi officials echoed a desire to schedule troop pullout while cautioning against an open ended U.S. presence. The visit follows Petraeus briefings and a Pentagon briefing with U.S. troops.
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Zimbabwe rivals agree to power-sharing talks
President Robert Mugabe and opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai agreed to begin talks on sharing power to end Zimbabwe's political crisis. They pledged to create a framework for an inclusive government within two weeks and to eliminate political violence as inflation and bank lines persisted.
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FEMA draft plan criticized on disaster housing strategy
FEMA released a draft disaster housing strategy a year late that defers major decisions to the next administration. Louisiana Senator Mary Landrieu said the plan lacks a concrete path to prevent Katrina-like issues with travel trailers and formaldehyde exposure. trailers would be a last resort and limited to six months with strict low formaldehyde standards.
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Gates Questions Use of Private Contractors for Combat Training
Defense Secretary Gates seeks answers from Admiral Mullen on why private contractors train combat and security for U S forces and how widespread this practice is. The memo follows Senator Webb's concerns about Blackwater's role and its new counterterrorism training center in San Diego. Blackwater says it will shift toward training aviation and logistics.
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Guantanamo War Crimes Trial Opens with Evidence Barred
The presiding judge barred statements obtained from Osama bin Laden driver during highly coercive Afghan custody. Salim Hamdan, captured in Afghanistan in 2001, pleads not guilty to conspiracy and aiding terrorism. Judge left door open to use Hamdan statements made at Guantanamo despite defense claims of abuse taint.
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