Italian judge convicts 23 in CIA kidnap case MILAN (AP) - An Italian judge says he has convicted 23 Americans of the 2003 kidnapping of an Egyptian cleric from a Milan street in a CIA extraordinary rendition.
Prosecutor won't appeal decision to try Chirac
By NICOLAS VAUX-MONTAGNY Associated Press Writer PARIS (AP) - The Paris prosecutor's office says it will not appeal a decision by an investigating magistrate to order former French President Jacques Chirac to stand trial on embezzlement charges dating back to his 1977-95 tenure as Paris mayor.
Palestinians seek Gaza war crimes justice
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press Writer UNITED NATIONS (AP) - The Palestinians on Wednesday warned Israel they will seek justice for war crimes allegedly committed during last winter's Gaza conflict in the U.N. Security Council and through the International Criminal Court.
Gunmen kill 6 in bar in Mexico border city CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico (AP) - Prosecutors say a gang of gunmen has killed six men in a bar in the Mexican border city of Ciudad Juarez. Prosecutors in northern Chihuahua state say another man was wounded in the attack. There was no immediate information on the motive for the attack, but the methods are similar to those used by drug cartels.
BVI judge hears requests before sentencing US man
By MASON MARCUS Associated Press Writer TORTOLA, British Virgin Islands (AP) - A Rhode Island man convicted of killing his wife during a 1999 scuba trip should serve at least 25 years in prison before getting parole, prosecutors in the British Virgin Islands told a judge on Wednesday.
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