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UN court gives life sentence to Khmer Rouge torture

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The UN-backed war crimes tribunal in Cambodia ruled on Friday that the Khmer Rouge's prison chief should serve the rest of his life in jail, extending a 19-year sentence handed down in July 2010 that outraged survivors of the "killing fields" regime.

The Supreme Court Chamber handling an appeal by Kaing Guek Eav, better known as Duch, ruled that the former chief of the notorious Tuol Sleng Prison should take full responsibility for the estimated 14,000 people killed there during the Khmer Rouge's 1975-1979 reign of terror....

JFK staff caught stealing from Bangladeshi's pocket

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A security officer at New York's John F Kennedy International Airport has been arrested after being accused of stealing $ 5,000 from a Bangladeshi traveller's coat.

Alexandra Schmid, 32, arrested on Wednesday night (local time), is a baggage screener for the airport's Transportation...

SAARC focus on greater connectivity

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South Asian countries have agreed to conclude regional railway agreement and convene an expert group meeting on motor vehicle agreement to pave the way for greater connectivity in the region.

A 20-point 'Addu Declaration' was adopted by the SAARC member-nations on Friday, the concluding...

Obama: Europe dominates G20 agenda

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http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/administration-official/ao_image/President_Official_Portrait_HiRes.jpgUS President Barack Obama says finding a solution to the euro zone crisis will dominate talks at the G20 in France.


Obama was speaking to reporters next to German leader Angela Merkel who he praised for her leadership.

US PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA:

"Central to our discussion in the...

Tripoli fighting flares up again

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http://www.thedailystar.net/latest_photo/2011/08/23/2011-08-23__Tripoli.JPGFighting has flared in two key areas of Tripoli for a third day as rebel fighters battle forces loyal to Libyan leader Col Muammar Gaddafi.

Gunfire and explosions have been heard near a hotel held by government troops, as well as the area around the Libyan leader's Bab al-Aziziya...