Khmer Rouge Leaders Offer Regret in Phnom Penh
Khieu Samphan and Nuon Chea, once close to Pol Pot, apologised but avoided personal blame at a Phnom Penh news conference. Hun Sen welcomed their defection and pledged no genocide prosecutions, while reporters pressed for remorse over up to 2 million deaths in the 1970s.
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Chinese dissidents sneaked back sentenced to labor
Two U.S.-based Chinese dissidents Zhang Lin and Wei Quanbao were arrested in Guangzhou on November 12 and sentenced to three years of labor re-education without trial for hiring prostitutes and evading border police by hiding in a truck from Hong Kong. Families sought help from the New York consulate.
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Sharon May Run for Post in Early Israel Election
Ariel Sharon, Netanyahu ally and foreign minister, said he has not ruled out a bid for prime minister as Israel plans a May 17 election. The race grows with five candidates, including Amnon Shahak, amid Netanyahu's push to keep Jerusalem united. Netanyahu prayed at the Western Wall, linking his campaign to a pledge to keep Jerusalem undivided. Sharon surprised by comments after saying he did not want to be PM the day earlier.
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