International Criminal Court issues warrant for Sudanese President's arrest
Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (R) and Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir are seen in an April 26, 2006 file photo in Tehran, Iran. The International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant March 4, 2009 for Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir on charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity in Darfur. (UPI Photo/Mohammad Kheirkhah)
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