Cambodia tribunal convicts Khmer Rouge leaders
Three and a half decades after the rule of Cambodia’s Khmer Rouge ended, a U.N.-backed war crimes tribunal on Thursday sentenced two top leaders of the regime to life in prison on war crimes charges for their role in the 1970s. The historic verdicts were announced against Khieu Samphan, the... read more »
Bangladesh retrieves 23 bodies
Dhaka: Authorities in Bangladesh on Thursday said they could recover 23 bodies so far and listed 138 as missing passengers three days after an overloaded ferry plying with an expired licence sank in the midstream of a major river in central Munshiganj while efforts were still underway to track down... read more »
Toll Hits 25 as Yemen Troops Clash With Militants
Yemen’s Defense Ministry says seven suspected Al-Qaida militants have been killed in clashes with the army, bringing to 25 the death toll among militants in an army operation aimed at defending a key southern city. The ministry says in a statement that the clashes took place in the southern... read more »
Australians mourn victims of downed Malaysian jet
CANBERRA, Australia — Australia’s prime minister said Thursday that those responsible for shooting down the Malaysian airliner over Ukraine will face justice, as his nation marked a day of mourning for the 38 Australian citizens and residents who died in the crash. The commemorations were... read more »
