Demjanjuk Accused Of Sharing Nazi Ideology (ap)
AP – Prosecutors accused John Demjanjuk of playing an active role in the Nazis’ machinery of destruction, saying Tuesday that he was a willing follower of Hitler’s racist ideology as they read the indictment against the retired Ohio autoworker. Read more
Un Slams ‘discriminatory’ Swiss Minaret Ban (ap)
AP – The United Nations called Switzerland’s ban on new minarets “clearly discriminatory” and deeply divisive, and the Swiss foreign minister acknowledged Tuesday the government was very concerned about how the vote would affect the country’s image. Read more
Polanski In Swiss Jail Until At Least Friday (ap)
AP – Roman Polanski will be held in jail at least three more days because he needs more time to pay his $4.5 million bail, Swiss authorities said Tuesday. Read more
Serbia At Hearing: Kosovo’s Independence Illegal (ap)
AP – Serbia argued to the World Court on Tuesday that Kosovo’s declaration of independence was an unlawful challenge to the international legal order that tore at the very fabric of Serb national identity. Read more
Obama, Karzai Hold Videoconference (ap)
AP – Afghan President Hamid Karzai and President Barack Obama discussed the new U.S. policy for Afghanistan during an hour-long video conference call Tuesday morning, a spokesman for the presidential palace said. Read more