Captured Taylor to Stand Trial in Sierra Leone

March 29, 2006 --

Nigeria Returns Ex-Liberia Leader
Exiled former Liberian president and war crimes suspect Charles Taylor is being removed from Nigeria after being caught trying to escape custody. (BBC)

Analysis: The Least Surprising Jailbreak Ever
Charles Taylor, the Liberian warlord and former president, has disappeared from his Nigerian haven, just days after President Olusegun Obasanjo agreed to turn him over to a war crimes tribunal. (NY Times)

Thousands of Iraqis Flee to Avoid Spread Of Violence
Shelters, tent cities spring up to house thousands displaced by sectarian strife. (Washington Post)

Gunmen Kill 8 Workers at Iraqi Shop
Gunmen in police uniforms burst into an electronics shop in one of Baghdad's ritziest neighborhoods today, rounded up all the employees and riddled them with machine gun fire, Iraqi officials said. (NY Times)

Bush Opposes Iraq's Premier, Shiites Report
Shiite officials said they have been told that President Bush does not want Ibrahim al-Jaafari to remain the leader of Iraq. (NY Times)

Iraq Wants Control Over Security
Iraq's ruling parties have demanded US forces cede control of security. (Reuters)

Analysis: Iraq Raid Dispute Threatens To Draw US Into Sectarian Conflict
Differing accounts of raid come a few days after Pentagon announces investigation into other US attacks. (CS Monitor)

Attack at Afghan Military Base Kills 14
Battle at Military Base in Afghanistan Kills American and Canadian Soldiers, 12 Rebels (AP)

Afghan Convert 'Leaves For Italy'
An Afghan man who escaped a possible death sentence for becoming a Christian has left for Italy where he has been granted asylum, Italian officials say. (BBC)

Analysis: Afghan Christian's Trial Is a Trial for Islam Too
Insistence on Trial for Christian Convert Puts Islam in the Court of Public Opinion (ABC News)

U.S. and Europeans Consider Sanctions Against 40 Belarus Aides
The European Union and the United States are considering personal sanctions against more than 40 officials and state journalists in Belarus for their roles in election rigging and crackdowns on civil society there, according to Western diplomats and government officials. (NY Times)