Former Liberian President Charles Taylor Found Guilty Of War Crimes In Sierra Leone -- CBS
(CBS/AP) LEIDSCHENDAM, Netherlands - In a historic ruling, an international court convicted former Liberian President Charles Taylor on Thursday of aiding and abetting war crimes and crimes against humanity for supporting notoriously brutal rebels in neighboring Sierra Leone in return for blood diamonds.
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MIDDLE EAST
Syria: Massive explosion in Hama 'kills 70'. Blast kills dozens in Syrian city.
France raises UN military action in Syria.
Israel army chief: other nations could strike Iran.
Israeli prime minister Netanyahu says sanctions on Iran 'better work soon'.
ASIA
Russia expects North Korea nuclear test.
Bo Xilai 'spied on China's president and other top leaders'.
China approves supply dock in disputed islands.
Pakistan court convicts Prime Minister Gilani in contempt case.Pakistan plunges into new political crisis after prime minister Yusuf Raza Gilani convicted of contempt.
Ichiro Ozawa: Court clears Japan's 'shadow shogun'.
Kazakhstan extends ban on Communist Party.
AFRICA
Nigerian bombings at newspaper offices kill at least eight.
West African leaders meet on Guinea-Bissau, Mali.
Sudan civil servants told to 'donate' wages to pay for conflict.
Egypt reinstates Mubarak's last prime minister in presidential race. Egypt allows 13 presidential candidates to run.
US embassy in Kenya issues terror attack warning.
EUROPE
Tymoshenko: Europe anger at ex-Ukraine PM's health.
EU clock ticking for Dutch budget talks.
Tens of thousands protest at Norway Breivik trial.
Ukraine marks 26th anniversary of Chernobyl.
20 years after war began, Bosnia grows more divided.
AMERICAS
Venezuela's Chavez returns home.
Brazil sex worker may sue U.S. embassy over injuries.
Chile: violent clashes between students and riot police.
Montreal student protest sees 85 arrested.
Haiti president says he came close to death.
TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR
Obama gives CIA, military green light to step up drone attacks on al Qaeda targets in Yemen.
Al-Qaeda seeks cyber-attack skills, U.S. official says.
Al Qaeda struggles with training, diminishing world influence, says TRAC.
ECONOMY/FINANCE/BUSINESS
Rupert Murdoch admits NoW phone-hacking cover-up.
Volkswagen and Chrysler see profits jump.
Deutsche Bank profits hit amid debt crisis.
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