Topic: Liberia

Charles Taylor Finally Convicted of War Crimes

AP

He's the first head of state to be convicted of a war crime in an international court since the Nuremberg trials and while former Liberian President Charles Taylor's fate won't be as gruesome as that of the victims of the atrocities he supported, they're still pretty pleased with it.

By Alexander Abad-Santos

Nov 8, 2011

Global Roundup: Berlusconi, Dalai Lama, and Sadam Hussein's Toilet

Berlusconi wins a procedural vote (but loses his majority), the Dalai Lama blames China, and Sadam Hussein's prison toilet will be headed to a U.S. museum. 

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