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Article: Somali pirates sentenced to life in US prison
A US court sentenced five Somali pirates to life in prison on Monday for attacking an American frigate last year on an anti-piracy mission off the east coast of Africa. The Somalis, the first people to be convicted of piracy in the...
Article: US warns Sri Lanka of war crimes probe
Sri Lanka could be hauled before a war crimes tribunal over the killing of "many thousands of civilians" in the final months of its separatist war with Tamil rebels, a top US official said. In the toughest warning since the...
Article: Somali pirates may face death penalty in Malaysia
Seven Somali pirates were charged with firearms offences in a Malaysian court on Friday. Some of them could be hanged if they are found guilty in the first prosecution of Somali pirates by an Asian country. The pirates - three of who were...
Article: UN launches new anti-piracy drive
The UN's maritime agency has launched a new drive against piracy amid concerns that the seizing of ships by Somali pirates is outstripping international attempts to stop them. "Piracy seems to be outpacing the efforts of the...
Article: Piracy suspects tried in the Netherlands
Two hostages are still missing. Five suspected pirates have been transported to the Netherlands to stand trial in a court in Rotterdam. The Somali nationals, aged between 20 and 30, are accused of hijacking the South African yacht Choizil...
Article: Spanish rights group to file court case against Morocco
A Spanish human rights group said Monday it will file a court case against the Moroccan government over a raid on a protest camp in Western Sahara and the death of a Spanish citizen in the territory. The complaint alleging crimes...
Article: US warns on territorial disputes, tiptoes on China
US Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Tuesday called on Asian-Pacific defence chiefs to avoid resorting to "force or coercion" to settle territorial disputes, in a veiled warning that appeared aimed at China. He also said...
Article: Rwanda genocide suspect in Dutch court
A woman suspected of involvement in the 1994 Rwanda genocide appeared before judges in The Hague on Monday. Yvonne Ntacyobatabara denies all charges, according to her lawyer, Victor Koppe. By Thijs Bouwknegt, The Hague The session is only...
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Article: Polish police arrest Chechen leader
Polish police detained an exiled Chechen leader sought by Russia on Friday after he came to Poland to attend a congress of Chechens supporting independence for their North Caucasus region. Akhmed Zakayev, viewed by Russia as a terrorist...
Article: Russia, Georgia in court over human rights claims
Russia urged the International Court of Justice (IJC) on Monday to reject Georgia's claim of "ethnic cleansing" against it, saying Tbilisi had sparked the 2008 conflict with an "unlawful" assault on a rebel area and...
