Trial resumes with Hussein's seat empty in Baghdad court
Iraqi court reopens proceedings against Saddam Hussein and co defendant Chemical Ali nine days after Saddam's execution. Audiotapes aired show Saddam and al Majid discussing chemical killings of Kurds in the 1980s. Prosecution displayed gruesome video of corpses and trucks as the court seeks to proceed with charges.
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Ambush near Baghdad airport kills nine workers
Gunmen ambushed a bus carrying workers to Baghdad's airport, killing nine and wounding at least 11. The victims were largely Shiite Muslims from Sadr City and were attacked before reaching the airport entrance checkpoint, an official said.
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Inquest into Diana death resumes in London
The British inquest into Princess Diana and Dodi Fayed deaths resumes with a plea for swift, open conclusions. Baroness Butler-Sloss presides as sessions are declared public and a royal jury is avoided to prevent bias. Al Fayed pushes for public hearings, while Diana's family hopes to quiet conspiracy theories and honor the princess.
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Harry
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Sarah McCorquodale
Montserrat Volcano Erupts Again Threatening Island Homes
The Soufriere Hills volcano shot an ash cloud over five miles high on Monday. Officials warned about gas and debris flows near the base and prepared evacuation orders for about 50 families. The eruption also sent a two mile lava flow down the northwest flank as seismic activity continued. Only a few residents remained in the threatened area while authorities urged radio updates.
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Chavez plans nationalization to build socialist Venezuela
President Hugo Chavez announced plans to nationalize major electric and telecom firms and to push a constitutional change to end central bank autonomy. He said all privatized sectors should be nationalized and indicated oil projects in the Orinoco basin could come under state ownership, while signaling possible decree powers and continued talks with foreign investors on mixed companies with a state majority.
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Prince Laurent Cleared to Testify in Belgium Navy Fraud Trial
A Belgian judge ruled Prince Laurent can be called as a witness in the fraud trial of 12 defendants accused of diverting about 2.9 million dollars from the navy budget. Prosecutors say 231,770 dollars were used to refurbish his Brussels area home in the 1990s. The king’s immunity does not extend to Laurent.
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Detainees Increase Hunger Strike At Guantanamo Bay
San Juan Puerto Rico detainees taking part in a hunger strike at Guantanamo Bay has more than doubled to 11 in recent weeks with five being force fed. Military officials call the strike an effort to gain sympathy and international pressure ahead of the center’s fifth anniversary. Navy Cmdr. Robert Durand cites Al Qaeda influenced tactics and media aims behind the protest.
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Moroccan sentenced for aiding 9-11 attackers
A Moroccan man, Moumir el Motassadeq, was sentenced in Hamburg to the maximum 15 years in prison for knowingly aiding three of the four Sept. 11 hijackers. The case, sent from a federal appeals court, follows his November conviction. Prosecutors and defense lawyers prepared appeals.
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Moumir el Motassadeq
Carsten Beckmann
Survivors from ferry sinking found alive after raft drift
Fifteen people spent nine days on a life raft after an Indonesian ferry sank in the Java Sea. They shared emergency rations and were rescued Sunday when a passing ship spotted their waving. One 18 year old died after rescue. Four crew members were aboard the raft. The life raft drifted about 370 miles from the sinking site. Batman, a 25 year old construction material supplier, was hospitalized after landing.
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