Thursday, April 26, 2012

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Former Liberian Leader Convicted of War Crimes

Charles Taylor looked somber as verdict was read at UN tribunal in The Hague

Former Liberian President Charles Taylor in the court room of the Special Court for Sierra Leone in Leidschendam, near The Hague, Netherlands, April 26, 2012

Rights Activists Say Taylor Conviction Sends Message

Former Liberian leader's guilty verdict for atrocities hailed as milestone for international criminal justice system

Members of the media surround war double-amputee Alhaji Jusu Jarka outside the Special Court for Sierra Leone after conviction of former Liberian president Charles Taylor of war crimes, in capital city Freetown, Sierra Leone, April 26, 2012.

Syria Government, Opponents Trade Blame Over Massive Blast

Deadly explosion in central city of Hama occurs as small UN team prepares for larger mission

United Nations observers in Syria leave the UN office in Damascus, April 26, 2012.

Former Libyan Rebel Sues Britain Over Torture Claim

Abdul Hakim Belhadj claims British intelligence played role in his capture, CIA rendition in 2004

Abdul Hakim Belhadj  (September 2011 file photo)

India Successfully Launches 'All-Weather' Surveillance Satellite

RISAT-1 radar imaging satellite can effectively gather info regarding climate, disasters, agriculture, troop movements, terrorists

India's Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle C-19 blasts off, carrying the country's first radar imaging satellite RISAT-1 from the Satish Dhawan space centre at Sriharikota, India, April 26, 2012.

N. Korea's Neighbors Oppose New Nuclear Test

South Korea, China warn Pyongyang there will be consequences if it goes ahead with third test

North Korean rocket

6 Dead in Nigerian Explosions

Officials say explosions went off at offices of 'This Day,' one of most prominent national papers in Abuja, Kaduna

Police and rescuers stand in front of the bombed office of ThisDay, an influential daily newspaper in Abuja, Nigeria, April. 26, 2012.

Nigerian Legislators Call for Prosecution in Fuel Subsidy Corruption

Fuel subsidy remains flashpoint issue in Nigeria after attempts to lift it in January sparked strike, deadly protests

A woman walks past cars buying fuel at a gas station in Lagos, Nigeria, April 24, 2012.

Infamous Johannesburg Minibus Taxi Drivers Get Trained to Behave

Drivers learn road rules, driving skills, customer care, business skills and anger management during mandatory training

Customers wait to board a taxi outside the Baragwanath mall in Soweto south west of Johannesburg. (File Photo)

Nobel Laureates Praise Aung San Suu Kyi at Chicago Summit

Laureates point to recent changes in Burma as an example of how non-violence can lead to dramatic changes

The Dalai Lama, right, looks at the remarks of Lech Walesa, former president of the Republic of Poland, during a news conference after the final session of the World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates, Chicago, April 25, 2012.
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