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DR.Congo militia plead not guilty as ICC war crimes trial startsPlay

DR.Congo militia plead not guilty as ICC war crimes trial starts

AFP - Tue Nov 24, 2:36 PM ET

Two Congolese militiamen, Germain Katanga, 31, and Mathieu Ngudjolo, 39, pleaded not guilty as they were accused in The Hague on Tuesday of plotting to wipe out a village where their forces killed civilians, raped women and enslaved child soldiers.

  • Obama vows to deepen ties at start of Asia tour Play
    Obama vows to deepen ties at start of Asia tour AFP - Fri Nov 13, 9:04 AM ET

    US President Barack Obama said Friday that America's alliance with Japan was a "foundation" of peace and prosperity in Asia, speaking on the first stop of his regional tour. Duration: 00:43.

  • French minister accuses Chirac over Angola arms sales Play
    French minister accuses Chirac over Angola arms sales AFP - Thu Nov 12, 1:43 PM ET

    Former French interior minister Charles Pasqua, sentenced to one year in jail for his involvement in the illegal arms sale of weapons to Angola, alleged on Thursday that former French president Jacques Chirac and other senior government officials were aware of the deal and did nothing to stop it.

  • Victim's memory of East Germany's feared Stasi prison Play
    Victim's memory of East Germany's feared Stasi prison AFP - Sun Nov 8, 7:17 AM ET

    Berlin-Hohenschönhausen was the prison used by the infamous Stasi, East Germany's secret police service. Though Mario Röllig spent a traumatic three months there after being caught trying to escape to the West, he still returns, in order to teach the youngest generations about life behind the Iron Curtain. Duration: 02:08.

  • Opium ravages Afghan families Play
    Opium ravages Afghan families AFP - Wed Nov 4, 5:46 AM ET

    Afghan opium production is on the rise, helping to fund the Taliban and other terror groups and having a devastating impact across the world, experts say. Inside the country, too, opium addiction is now becoming a problem, especially among the poorest. Duration: 02:31.THIS REPORT WAS ORIGINALLY FILED ON SEPTEMBER 2, 2009.

  • The changing face of Israel Play
    The changing face of Israel AFP - Sun Nov 1, 5:43 AM ET

    Israel has some 200,000 immigrant workers. But recently some have suggested that the children of these workers should not have the right to stay in Israel - even if they were born in the country. It's a move drawing criticism from human rights groups. Duration: 01:55

  • Chirac faces trial over Paris 'ghost jobs' Play
    Chirac faces trial over Paris 'ghost jobs' AFP - Fri Oct 30, 9:48 AM ET

    Former French president Jacques Chirac is to be tried on allegations that he gave 21 political allies false contracts as ghost workers in Paris city hall. Duration: 01:20.

  • Expelled UN official fears Zimbabwe govt 'could fall apart' Play
    Expelled UN official fears Zimbabwe govt 'could fall apart' AFP - Thu Oct 29, 12:58 PM ET

    A UN torture expert expelled from Zimbabwe says he fears the country's unity government could fall apart, as regional leaders tried to mediate an end to the latest crisis. Manfred Nowak was detained late Wednesday on his arrival in Harare, where he was set to begin an eight-day investigation into alleged human rights abuses and arrests of activists opposed to long-ruling President Robert Mugabe. Images and soundbites.