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Bangladesh's war crimes trial opens
The first trial of a suspected collaborator from Bangladesh's 1971 war began on Sunday, in a widely-criticised court process that the government says will finally bring traitors to justice. Delawar Hossain Sayedee, now a senior figure in the opposition
Updated: 11/20/2011 06:33P
Qadhafi spymaster taken, Saif to be tried in Libya
The court wants to try the 39-year-old for crimes against humanity allegedly committed by Qadhafi's forces in crushing anti-regime protests in February. But the NTC insists that Saif will face trial at home. "The decision is that he will be tried by
Updated: 11/20/2011 06:33P
Main Hearing in Patria Trial to Resume
The court rejected this along with Jansa's motion for prosecution of former Higher State Prosecutor Branka on grounds that she fabricated evidence against him in the Patria case. While Jansa is accused of complicity in receiving a bribe, Joze Zagozen,
Updated: 11/20/2011 06:30P
Three in family to hang
Justice Mohd Azman Husin passed the mandatory death sentence on them after finding that they had failed to raise a reasonable doubt on the prosecution's case. The court, however, ordered three others, Pang Chui Kong, 47, Lim Kim Hee, 50,
Updated: 11/20/2011 06:26P
Gaddafi's son Saif al-Islam to be tried in Libya: NTC spokesman
"Today the NTC have discussed the capture of Saif who was wanted both by the Libyan court and the ICC, and the decision is he stay here and receive a fair trial," Ghoga told reporters at a press conference. "We were consolidated by trying to activate
Updated: 11/20/2011 06:25P
AFP: Kadhafi spymaster taken, Seif to be tried in Libya
World powers, fearful that Seif would not be given a fair trial after his father was felled by a bullet to the head after being captured exactly a month ago, are urging Libya to work with the ICC. The court wants to try the 39-year-old for crimes
Updated: 11/20/2011 06:18P
What next in the Piazza trial?
In September, a prosecution witness blurted out – for the first time -- incriminating evidence against one of three men on trial in the 2009 beating death of a man outside the Phillies ballpark. Court rules say that if a prosecutor has reason to
Updated: 11/20/2011 06:14P
Alberto Contador at the 2012 Tour de France presentation in October (AAP)
Two weeks later, and after Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero said on Twitter that there was no reason for sanctions, Contador was cleared. WADA and the UCI appealed that decision in March and appeared to be backed by sports law.
Updated: 11/20/2011 06:14P
News briefs from around Kentucky at 3:58 pm EST
(AP) — A truck driver has been indicted on a reduced charge in a crash that killed a 3-year-old Amish girl who was riding in a buggy. The grand jury in Christian County indicted 53-year-old Mark Bohms on Friday on a charge of reckless homicide,
Updated: 11/20/2011 06:13P
Accused admits failures in baby's murder trial
A man charged with the murder of six-month-old Cezar Taylor has pleaded guilty to failing to provide the necessaries of life. The trial of James Allan Hemana, 30, got underway in the High Court in Auckland this morning. Hemana was initially charged
Updated: 11/20/2011 06:13P