Witness A recounts torture at Saddam trial
A 16 year old girl testifies behind screen about being stripped tied and shocked by Saddam Hussein's agents after a 1982 Dujail crackdown. Witnesses B and C also testify with identities concealed as the court weighs charges against Hussein and seven lieutenants for killings in Dujail.
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Saddam Hussein
Hussein
Dujail
Wadah al-Sheik
Awad Hamed al-Bander
Taha Yassin Ramadan
Abdullah Kazim Ruwayyid
Mizher Abdullah Ruwayyid
Mohammed Azawi Ali
Ali Dayim Ali
Barzan Ibrahim
Saddam
Dujall
Conservative Party crowns youthful new leader in Cameron win
Britain’s Conservative Party names 39 year old David Cameron as leader to revive a party trailing in elections. He vows centrism, inclusive reforms, and an end to under representation of women while facing the task of redefining a party once led by Thatcher and eclipsed by Blair's popularity.
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Blair
London
Britain
David Cameron
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Cameron
David Davis
Margaret Thatcher
Labour Party
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Iran military plane crashes into apartment building
A C 130 transport aircraft returning to Mehrabad Airport after an emergency landing struck the Tawhid residential complex in Azadi Tehran. The crash killed all 94 on board and 34 residents, injuring 90. Firefighters fought a large blaze as debris hit a nearby gas station and vehicles. Police sealed the area as authorities confirmed the casualties and began investigations.
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Iran
Tawhid
Azadi
Mehrabad
Bandar Abbas
Iraj Mordin
Mordin
Army Air Force
Mohammad Bagher Ghaliba
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