Ex-Liberian leader Charles Taylor says he allowed the use of human skulls at roadblocksTHE HAGUE, Netherlands — Former Liberian President Charles Taylor told a war crimes court Thursday he saw nothing wrong with displaying the skulls of slain fighters at roadblocks as his rebel forces swept into the country in a 1989 revolution. Ex-Liberian leader Charles Taylor says his troops were trained to avoid atrocitiesTHE HAGUE, Netherlands — Former Liberian President Charles Taylor has told a war crimes court his band of rebel fighters were trained in Libya to avoid atrocities as they swept into the country in a 1989 revolution. Ex-Liberian leader Charles Taylor rejects war crimes charges, says he was a corruption fighterTHE HAGUE, Netherlands — The American CIA and Libya’s leader Moammar Gadhafi both had a hand in Charles Taylor’s rise to power as Cold War politics and pan-African struggles helped propel him to the presidency in Liberia, according to his testimony Wednesday at his war crimes trial. Ex-Liberian leader portrays himself as corruption fighter in early years of rise to powerTHE HAGUE, Netherlands — Charles Taylor retraced his rise to power in Liberia to war crimes judges Wednesday, casting himself as an anti-corruption fighter in his army-ruled nation before ousting the military in a coup to restore democracy. Former Liberian leader portrays himself as fighter of corruptionTHE HAGUE, Netherlands — Charles Taylor has testifed before war crimes judges that he was an anti-corruption fighter in Liberia before ousting the military in a coup to restore democracy. Former Liberian leader tells tribunal that war crimes case based on ‘deceit, deception, lies’THE HAGUE, Netherlands — His combat fatigues were replaced by a dark suit and tie, and the tinted aviator glasses gave the former Liberian leader a haughty air as he took the stand Tuesday to emphatically denounce the war crimes charges against him as “disinformation, misinformation, lies, rumors.” Liberia’s Taylor ends 3-year silence, says war crimes case is deceit, deception and liesTHE HAGUE, Netherlands — Ending three years of silence, former Liberian President Charles Taylor began building his defense against war crimes charges Tuesday, portraying himself as a peacemaker rather than the cannibalistic warlord described by prosecutors. Obama says Afghan elections may open door to new phase in operationsWASHINGTON — Raising expectations for scaling back military operations in Afghanistan, President Barack Obama said Tuesday he hopes U.S. involvement can “transition to a different phase” after this summer’s Afghan elections. Liberia’s Taylor takes stand, says war crimes case against him based on lies, misinformationTHE HAGUE, Netherlands — Former Liberian President Charles Taylor testified at his war crimes trial Tuesday that the case against him was built on lies and misinformation, and he denied he had commanded and armed rebels who killed and tortured tens of thousands of civilians. Liberia’s Taylor takes stand at The Hague to defend against murder, rape chargesTHE HAGUE, Netherlands — Charles Taylor has taken the stand in his own defense at his war crimes trial and says the case against him is built on lies. Liberia’s Taylor to take stand at The Hague to defend against murder, rape chargesTHE HAGUE, Netherlands — Former Liberian president Charles Taylor will take the stand Tuesday to assert that he was trying to bring peace to Sierra Leone with his actions during a savage civil war that left hundreds of thousands dead or mutilated, his attorney said. Liberia’s ex-leader Taylor to claim he was working for peace during Sierra Leone atrocitiesTHE HAGUE, Netherlands — Former Liberian president Charles Taylor will take the stand to assert that he was trying to bring peace to Sierra Leone with his actions during a savage civil war that left hundreds of thousands dead or mutilated, his attorney said Monday. World Court sets limits on Nicaraguan regulation of river travel along Costa Rican borderTHE HAGUE, Netherlands — The United Nations’ highest court set travel rules Monday for the Nicaraguan river that borders Costa Rica, affirming freedom for Costa Rican boats while upholding Nicaragua’s right to regulate traffic. Charles Taylor begins his war crimes defense against Sierra Leone atrocity chargesTHE HAGUE, Netherlands — Lawyers for Charles Taylor began his defense against war crimes charges Monday, arguing that the former Liberian president was not responsible for the murder, rape and mutilation of civilians by rebels in Sierra Leone and should not be blamed simply out of disgust at the atrocities. Charles Taylor begins his defense against Sierra Leone atrocity chargesTHE HAGUE, Netherlands — Former Liberian President Charles Taylor, on trial for war crimes, wants to set the record straight about his role in a savage civil war that tore apart Sierra Leone and left hundreds of thousands dead or mutilated, his lawyer said Monday. Philips Electronics 2Q profit falls 94 percent, sees improvement in second half
Ex-Liberian President Taylor to begin his defense against Sierra Leone atrocity chargesTHE HAGUE, Netherlands — For a year, prosecution witnesses accused former Liberian President Charles Taylor of atrocities ranging from cannibalism to commanding Sierra Leone rebels who hacked off villagers’ limbs, and of selling weapons and ammunition in exchange for so-called blood diamonds. Charles Taylor to begin his defense against Sierra Leone atrocity chargesTHE HAGUE, Netherlands — Charles Taylor begins his defense Monday against charges he led rebels in Sierra Leone who murdered, raped and mutilated villagers in a brutal terror campaign during the country’s civil war. Families bury 534 Srebrenica victims on 14th anniversary of Europe’s worst massacre since WWIISREBRENICA, Bosnia-Herzegovina — Tens of thousands of Bosnian Muslims prayed for the dead in Srebrenica and buried hundreds more recovered bodies Saturday on the 14th anniversary of Europe’s worst massacre since World War II. Dutch government returns stolen Iraqi antiquities to Baghdad’s ambassadorTHE HAGUE, Netherlands — The Dutch government turned over dozens of antiquities stolen from Iraq to Baghdad’s ambassador on Thursday and urged other countries to clamp down on the illicit trade of artifacts. Yugoslav war crimes tribunal rejects Karadzic motion seeking dismissal of indictmentTHE HAGUE, Netherlands — The Yugoslav war crimes tribunal on Wednesday rejected Radovan Karadzic’s request to dismiss his indictment based on a claim that he cut an immunity deal with U.S. peace envoy Richard Holbrooke. Dutch finance minister: Germany, France hurting euro economy by going opposite waysBRUSSELS — The Netherlands charged Tuesday that France and Germany are running their economies so differently that they are threatening the rules that underpin the stability of the euro. Prosecutors appeal international court decision not to indict Sudan president for genocideTHE HAGUE, Netherlands — Prosecutors at the International Criminal Court have appealed the tribunal’s decision not to indict Sudan’s president on charges of waging genocide in Darfur, according to a document released Tuesday. Prosecutors: former Liberian President Charles Taylor’s list of defense witnesses is excessiveTHE HAGUE, Netherlands — The trial of former Liberian President Charles Taylor could take up to four more years, if his lawyers call all their witnesses, prosecutors told judges Monday at a Sierra Leone war crimes tribunal sitting in The Hague. Dutch Supreme Court upholds conviction of businessman who sold Iraq mustard gas chemicalsTHE HAGUE, Netherlands — The Dutch Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld the war crimes conviction of a businessman for selling chemicals to Saddam Hussein that his regime in Iraq turned into poison gas and unleashed on Kurds and Iranians. Gay Pride Parade marks 40th anniversary of NYC Stonewall uprisingsNEW YORK — Decades after a riot at a Greenwich Village bar sparked a movement for equal rights, gay New Yorkers celebrated their gains at Sunday’s gay pride parade and lamented the state has not legalized same-sex marriage. Dutch Supreme Court refuses to outlaw Hells Angels motorcycle clubTHE HAGUE, Netherlands — The Dutch Supreme Court refused Friday to outlaw a local branch of the Hells Angles in the motorcycle club’s latest legal victory. Dutch researchers: Recession, expensive oil slows growth of CO2 emissions by half in 2008AMSTERDAM — The global recession has an up side, at least for people worried about climate change: carbon emissions are growing more slowly than in recent years, Dutch researchers said Thursday. Dutch researchers say recession, expensive oil cut growth of CO2 emissions by half in 2008AMSTERDAM — Dutch researchers say the global recession, high oil prices and more use of wind and other renewable energy sources cut the growth of carbon emissions by half last year. Small Persian-language radio in Holland is one of few outside news sources for IraniansAMSTERDAM — Until the Iranian election this month, Holland’s Radio Zamaneh was more interested in underground music, alternative literature and interviews with Iranian cultural figures than in politics. |
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