Saddam says he was beaten by American captors in detention
Saddam Hussein told his trial he too was tortured by American captors after 1982 Dujail killings. The nine hour session included witness accounts of torture and abuse as prosecutors described villagers mistreated, while Saddam and co defendants attacked witnesses and the United States. The hearing featured heated exchanges, insults, and a courtroom uproar as Barazan Ibrahim insulted a witness.
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Tigers maul suspect after knife point theft at Bloemfontein zoo
A man who fled security guards during a knife point robbery was killed by Bengal tigers at Bloemfontein zoo. Police and zoo officials offered few details, noting only that an autopsy will determine intoxication and that the tigers will not be destroyed. The incident followed a separate Darfur attack and Japan's record population decline.
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Iran readies first cloned sheep in Middle East milestone
Iran hopes to celebrate the birth of its first cloned sheep within two months as part of a push to become a regional high tech power. Shiite religious authorities back animal cloning but ban human cloning. Five surrogate mothers were used and one sheep is due to deliver on February 14 with twins in one womb. Cloning aims include medical research and producing antibodies, tied to a 20 year plan to make Iran a scientific hub by 2025.
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Annan regrets not preventing Iraq War at UN
U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan says his biggest regret in nine years is not stopping the 2003 U.S.-led invasion of Iraq. He notes efforts to allow inspectors more time and recalls how the oil for food scandal tainted the UN and sparked calls for his resignation while outlining three priorities for his final year.
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