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In association football, Manchester United win the Premier League. Horacio Cartes is elected President of Paraguay, while his Colorado Party wins a plurality in the Congress. Orbital Sciences Corporation launches the maiden flight of the Antares rocket (pictured), carrying a mockup of the Cygnus spacecraft into orbit. Tsegaye Kebede and Priscah Jeptoo win the men's and women's races, respectively, at the London Marathon. Giorgio Napolitano becomes the first Italian President to be re-elected. A 6.6-magnitude earthquake strikes Lushan County, Ya'an, in China's Sichuan province, killing more than 150 people and injuring thousands.

Current events of April 23, 2013 (2013-04-23) (Tuesday) Armed conflicts and attacks Syrian civil war: An Israeli military intelligence analyst states that Syria has used chemical weapons repeatedly over the past month. He also criticizes the international community for not responding to the use of the weapons. (The New York Times) Two bishops Kidnapped by government by gunmen in a rebel-held area in northern Syria are released [http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-22272463 (BBC) A car bomb detonates outside the French embassy in the Libyan capital Tripoli resulting in two guards being injured and extensive damage to the embassy. (AFP News via Yahoo!7 Australia) Iraqi insurgency (post-U.S. withdrawal): At least 28 are dead and more than 70 are injured as violence breaks out in Hawija, Iraq between police forces and Sunni Muslim activists. (CNN) Two roadside bombs detonate outside a Sunni mosque killing at least 4 people and wounding 13 in Dora, Baghdad, Iraq. (CNN) The United States stock market undergoes a flash crash of 10 percent when the twitter feed from the Associated Press news agency is hacked and erroneously states that several explosions have injured President Barack Obama. (CNBC) International relations The Government of Japan summons the ambassador from the People's Republic of China after a flotilla of Chinese ships sail near the disputed Senkaku Islands. (Al Jazeera) Law and crime British businessman James McCormick is convicted on three counts of fraud at the Old Bailey after selling fake bomb detectors based on a device for finding golf balls to countries including Iraq and Georgia. (BBC) President Thein Sein of Myanmar grants amnesty to 93 prisoners. Some prisoners are reported as prisoners of conscience and political prisoners. (AP via The Sun Herald) Politics and elections The French National Assembly passes an amended bill legalising same-sex marriage paving the way for the President François Hollande to promulgate it. (AP via Yahoo News) Sport Wimbledon announced that the prize money will rise 40% this year which will be the largest payout in tennis history. (AP via USA Today) West Indies cricketer Chris Gayle slams the fastest century in cricket history, reaching the triple figure in just 30 balls. (Times of India) April 23, 2013 Wikinews articles Six dead after shooting spree in Belgorod Current events of April 22, 2013 (2013-04-22) (Monday) Armed conflict and attacks A man goes on a shooting rampage outside a firearm shop in Belgorod, Russia, killing six. (BBC) War in Afghanistan (2001–present): 11 people are kidnapped in Afghanistan after the helicopter they were in was forced to land. The Taliban takes responsibility for the abductions. (Los Angeles Times) The Royal Canadian Mounted Police arrest and charge two men with plotting to disrupt a Toronto area train service in a plot claimed to be backed by al-Qaeda elements. (Reuters Canada) The Nigerian Red Cross claims that 185 people have been killed in Borno State in the north of country over the past few days as a result of fighting between militants and government state forces. The local military claim the numbers are inflated. (Voice of America) Arts and culture Comedy Central decides to not renew Futurama, meaning that the show may end on September 4, 2013. (Inside TV) Business and economy News Corporation agrees to pay $139 million to American shareholders due to the phone hacking scandal. (The New York Times) The European Union lifts an oil trade embargo it imposed on Syria during the early stages of the Civil War to help the finances of the opposition. (Fox News) International relations The European Union lifts all sanctions and trade embargoes on Myanmar excluding arms trade and other trade of equipment that could be used for internal repression, citing the improvement of political freedoms. (Fox News) Law and crime Clothing retailer Ralph Lauren agrees to pay $1.6 million for claims of bribery to public officials in Argentina from 2005 to 2009. (Bloomberg) A Hamburg, Germany, court fines Google €145,000 for violating privacy laws with its Street View service. (The Wall Street Journal) UK police announce that they are calling off the search for missing girl April Jones. (Sky News) The U.S. International Trade Commission sides with Apple against a claim by Google that Apple's popular iPhones violate a Google patent. (Reuters) Sport Downing Street takes the unusual step of responding to a bizarre incident during a football game, calling on The Football Association to make an example of Luis Suárez, the footballer who yesterday bit the arm of a fellow professional on live television. (The Guardian) Liverpool Football Club fines star striker Luis Suárez after he bit into the arm of Chelsea defender Branislav Ivanović during Sunday's live televised 2-2 draw at Anfield. (The Guardian) Manchester United secure the 2012-13 Premier League title thanks to a Robin van Persie hat trick against Aston Villa at Old Trafford, which moves them 16 points clear of rivals and reigning champions Manchester City who have only a maximum of 15 points left to play for. This is Sir Alex Ferguson's 13th title of his 27-year tenure as United's manager. (GOAL) In tennis, Russia and Italy advance to the final of the 2013 Fed Cup World Group defeating Slovakia and Czech Republic respectively. (Fed Cup) April 22, 2013 Wikinews articles Current events of April 21, 2013 (2013-04-21) (Sunday) Armed conflicts and attacks Locals and activists in Damascus report that the Syrian Army killed over 500 people in the suburb of Jdeit al-Fadel. (CNN) Nigerian Sharia conflict: In Nigeria, a clash between the military and Islamic extremists leaves at least 185 people dead. (USA Today) War in Somalia (2009–present): A Somali journalist is shot and killed in an attack by unknown gunmen. (New York Times) Arts and culture American actress Reese Witherspoon is arrested in Atlanta, Georgia on charges of disorderly conduct. (Entertainment Weekly) Australian rock singer Chrissy Amphlett (Divinyls - "I Touch Myself"), dies at age 53 from breast cancer and multiple sclerosis. (Telegraph) Disasters and accidents A mining accident in China's Jilin Province kills at least 18 people and injures 12 others. (Business Standard) River flooding continues in six states in the midwestern United States with several towns north of St Louis, Missouri expecting the Mississippi River to reach a crest. (AP via Washington Post) International relations North Korea reportedly moves two more missile launchers to its east coast in anticipation of an expected missile launch. (AFP via The Melbourne Age) Law and crime Twenty-three Brazilian police officers are sentenced to 156 years in jail each for their involvement in the 1992 Carandiru prison massacre. (BBC) Five people are killed in a shooting incident at an apartment complex in Federal Way, Washington, south of Seattle. (CNN) Politics and elections Egypt's Justice Minister Ahmed Mekky resigns in protest of perceived attacks on judiciary by the nation's leadership. (Globe and Mail) Online auctioneer eBay asks its customers to fight against a proposed U.S. online sales tax. (The Street) Horacio Cartes, of the Colorado Party, is elected President of Paraguay with 45.91% percent of the vote. (BBC) Science and technology American astronauts Curt Brown, Eileen Collins, and Bonnie Dunbar are inducted into the Astronaut Hall of Fame. (Sacramento Bee) The Antares rocket makes its maiden flight, successfully carrying a mockup Cygnus spacecraft into orbit. (BBC) A study concludes that stress leads to faster growth in squirrels. (Headlines and Global News) Sport In Formula One, Sebastian Vettel wins the 2013 Bahrain Grand Prix ahead of Kimi Räikkönen and Romain Grosjean. (BBC) (The Guardian) In road bicycle racing, Daniel Martin wins 2013 Liège–Bastogne–Liège ahead of Joaquim Rodríguez and Alejandro Valverde. (BBC) (Cycling News) In football, Central Coast Mariners defeat Western Sydney Wanderers 2–0 to win the 2013 A-League Grand Final and are crowned the 2012–13 A-League champions. (A-League) In tennis, Novak Djokovic defeats Rafael Nadal to win the singles at the 2013 Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters. (CNN) In athletics, Tsegaye Kebede wins the 2013 London Marathon men's race; Priscah Jeptoo wins the women's race. (BBC) (Al Jazeera) In volleyball, Russia wins the 2013 Boys' Youth European Volleyball Championship defeating Poland 3–1 in the final in Laktaši, Bosnia and Herzegovina. (CEV) April 21, 2013 Wikinews articles Maroochydore defeat University in week five of Sunshine Coast Rugby Union Current events of April 20, 2013 (2013-04-20) (Saturday) Armed conflicts and attacks War in North-West Pakistan: A female suicide bomber kills four and injures four outside a hospital in Khaar, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. (PTI via The Hindu) Arts and culture 3 Doors Down bass player Todd Harrell is charged in Nashville, Tennessee with vehicular homicide by intoxication after being involved in a car crash which killed another driver. (Reuters) Disasters and accidents 2013 Ya'an earthquake: An earthquake of 7.0 magnitude strikes Lushan County, Sichuan province, China with the latest estimate showing 186 people dead, 24 missing and 11,826 injured. (China Daily) (Reuters) (RT) Five snowboarders are killed in a backcountry avalanche on Loveland Pass in the US state of Colorado in the deadliest US avalanche since 1962. (AP via ABC News America) In southern California, U.S. 200 residents are evacuated due to a brush fire. (San Jose Mercury News) Five people are killed and 17 are injured in Vail, Arizona when a car accident occurs during a U.S. Border Patrol pursuit. (Los Angeles Times) International relations North Korea rules out denuclearization but says it is open to negotiating an arms reduction. (The Hindu) Japan is permitted to join the Trans Pacific Partnership trade talks by the 11 other nations participating. (New Zealand Herald) Law and crime Former LulzSec hacker Cody Andrew Kretsinger is sentenced to a year in jail for a 2011 cyber attack on Sony Pictures Entertainment. (LA Times) Politics and elections Giorgio Napolitano is re-elected President of Italy with 738 votes in the sixth ballot amid widespread protests by MPs eager to elect Stefano Rodotà. (BBC) The Saudi Arabian monarch appoints Fahd bin Abdullah as the nation's new deputy defense minister. (ABC News) Science and technology Bad weather delays the first launch of the Antares rocket. (Washington Post) A study finds that men who wear kilts and no underwear have higher sperm counts than men who sport underwear. (Science Recorder) Sports In snooker, the 2013 World Snooker Championship begins in Sheffield, England. Defending champion Ronnie O'Sullivan takes part after one-year break. (BBC) In Formula One, Germany's Nico Rosberg wins qualifying for the 2013 Bahrain Grand Prix, the fourth stage of the 2013 Formula One season. (BBC) In sledge hockey, Canada wins the 2013 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships defeating the United States 1–0 in the final. (CP via CBC News) In ice hockey, Kazakhstan and Italy win the 2013 IIHF World Championship Division I and will be promoted to the 2014 IIHF World Championship. (IIHF) Benson Henderson narrowly defeats Gilbert Melendez to retain his lightweight UFC title. (ESPN) Michigan wins the men's NCAA gymnastics title; Florida takes the women's title. (ESPN)(LA Times) April 20, 2013 Wikinews articles Current events of April 19, 2013 (2013-04-19) (Friday) Armed conflict and attacks Boston Marathon bombings: The Boston Police Department chases two carjacking-suspects in the MIT shooting death of a campus policeman to the nearby suburb of Watertown where, after a gunfight that included explosives, an MBTA officer is injured, a suspect is dead, and the other flees but is later captured. (Boston Herald) The suspects are brothers. The at-large suspect is identified as Kyrgyzstan-born Cambridge resident 19-year-old Dzhokhar A. Tsarnaev. The deceased brother is identified as 26-year-old Tamerlan Tsarnaev. (Associated Press) A number of YouTube videos, posted by the suspects, surface that seek Muslim takeover of Chechnya. (Fox News) Boston and its suburbs were on lockdown as a result of the manhunt. People were not allowed to go out until the lockdown was lifted, and businesses were also closed. (Boston Herald) (NBC News) Shortly after officials announced that the they had lost track of the suspect and lifted the lockdown, a tip leads police to the back yard of a home in the Boston suburb of Watertown, Massachusetts, where the second suspect is captured after an exchange of gunfire and a brief standoff. (The Guardian) Dzhokhar A. Tsarnaev is captured and taken in serious condition to Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. President Barack Obama gave a news conference where he praised the collaboration between government law enforcement agencies. With the suspect's capture and presumed interrogation (if he survives), the lockdown and emergency state will likely be lifted. (CNN) Business and economy The FAA has approved a fix of the lithium-ion battery in Boeing's 787s, clearing the way for its resumption of service. (Bloomberg) International relations Serbia and its former province of Kosovo reach an accord aimed at normalizing relations between the Balkan neighbours, potentially setting Belgrade on the path to membership of the European Union. (Reuters) Law and crime Former Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf is arrested at his home on charges relating to unlawful detention of judges in 2007. He was present at the court when the arrest warrant was issued on Thursday, but had left before the warrant was served. (BBC) A court in India sentences Mirza Himayat Baig to death for plotting the February 2010 bombing of a bakery which killed 17 people in Pune. (BBC) Politics and elections Nicolás Maduro is sworn in as the President of Venezuela despite a review of the results of the Venezuelan presidential election. (AP via Houston Chronicle) In Italy, after failing to elect the President of Italy in the fourth ballot, Democratic leader Pierluigi Bersani is to step down, pointing out traitors in his own party. (BBC) Sport Russia's Aliya Mustafina and David Belyavskiy win all-around titles at the 2013 European Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Moscow, Russia. (R-Sport) April 19, 2013 Wikinews articles Gun background checks a no-go in US Senate Current events of April 18, 2013 (2013-04-18) (Thursday) Armed conflicts and attacks Boston Marathon bombings: The Federal Bureau of Investigation posts photos of two suspects in the Boston Marathon bombings. (BBC) (Reuters) (FBI) U.S. President Barack Obama visits the city of Boston in the wake of the recent marathon bombings. (Los Angeles Times) A campus police officer is shot dead in his vehicle at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in the U.S. city of Cambridge, Massachusetts. (ABC News Australia) (Reuters) Iraqi insurgency (post-U.S. withdrawal): At least 27 people, including two children, are killed and dozens more injured in a bomb attack on a cafe in the Iraqi capital Baghdad. (BBC) At least five people are killed in separate incidents in Iraq including a suspected al-Qaida leader in Mosul. (Xinhua) Arts and culture Prominent Hillsborough disaster justice campaigner Anne Williams dies from cancer, having made her last public appearance at Anfield's recent 24th anniversary memorial. (The Independent) Business and economy The United States reclaims its spot as the top export market for Japan as China slips due to economic slowdown. Japan's overall annual trade deficit meanwhile reaches 8.2 trillion yen, the highest on record. (AP via The Globe and Mail) Australian Trade Minister Craig Emerson says free trade talks between Australia and China are deadlocked over differences of opinion on the removal of investment limits for state-owned enterprises. (AFP via Channel NewsAsia) YouTube successfully defends itself in a billion dollar copyright infringement suit by Viacom. (Los Angeles Times) Disasters and accidents West Fertilizer Company explosion: At least 14 people are confirmed dead after the Texas fertilizer plant explosion in West, Texas, United States. (CNN) (BBC) (The Washington Post) International relations 2013 Korean crisis: North Korea demands an end to United Nations sanctions on the country as a condition for dialogue with the United States. (Reuters) Law and crime A Pakistani court issues an arrest warrant for former President Pervez Musharraf in connection with the house arrest of judges in 2007. (BBC) (AP via Houston Chronicle) Authorities in the United Arab Emirates say they have arrested seven suspected members of an al-Qaeda-linked "terrorist cell" seeking to carry out operations in the country and the region. (AP via Fox News) Around 30 migrant workers, mainly from Bangladesh, are injured in a shooting by at least one farm supervisor on a strawberry farm in Greece after requesting salaries that had yet to be paid to them. The farm's owner, and at least one of the supervisors, are arrested. (BBC) Science and technology Two Earth-like planets, Kepler-62e and Kepler-62f, are discovered cirulating around the star Kepler-62 in the habitable zone. (Sky News Australia) Sport Scottish cyclist Sir Chris Hoy announces his retirement from track cycling. (BBC) April 18, 2013 Wikinews articles Current events of April 17, 2013 (2013-04-17) (Wednesday) Armed conflicts and attacks War in North-West Pakistan: A United States drone attack kills at least five people in the Pakistani city of Wana, located in the South Waziristan Agency. (The Nation) Arab–Israeli conflict: Two rockets fired from Egypt's Sinai Peninsula hit the Israeli resort of Eilat, but land in open areas, causing no damage. Three more rockets hit open areas in neighboring Jordan. (Reuters) 2013 Bangalore blast: Sixteen people, including eight policemen, are injured in a bomb blast at a BJP office in Bangalore, India, weeks ahead of elections in the state of Karnataka. (BBC) Boston Marathon bombings: The U.S. FBI recovers forensic evidence suggesting the two explosive devices which exploded near the finish line of the 2013 Boston Marathon were pressure cooker bombs, placed inside heavy black nylon bags containing shrapnel. (Al Jazeera) An episode of the popular U.S. sitcom Family Guy is pulled by the Fox Network over its depiction of people being run over by a car at the Boston Marathon. The film Four Lions is also pulled by Film4 due to the hysteria surrounding the recent Boston Marathon bombings in which three people died. (BBC) 2013 ricin attacks: Further suspicious letters are found addressed to President Barack Obama and to members of the United States Senate. (CNN) The United States Senate is evacuated following the scare. (US News & World Report) (The Huffington Post) The man arrested in conjunction with the attempted ricin attacks is named as Paul Kevin Curtis of Corinth, Mississippi. (BBC) (The Irish Times) (The Washington Post) Disasters and accidents West Fertilizer Company explosion: An explosion at a fertilizer plant in the city of West, Texas, United States, injures more than 100 people and damages many nearby buildings, including residences, a nursing home, and a middle school. (Reuters) (BBC) Health and environment The H7N9 strain of avian influenza kills two more people in Shanghai, raising the national death toll to 16. (AFP via Channel NewsAsia) Taiwan prepares to permanently ban killing of poultry in traditional markets amid concerns over the spread of the H7N9 avian flu virus in mainland China. (AFP via Channel NewsAsia) International relations 2013 Korean crisis: North Korea blocks a delegation of South Korean businessmen from delivering food and supplies to 200 of their staff inside the closed Kaesong joint industrial zone. (AFP via Channel NewsAsia) Law and crime The Indian state of Gujarat seeks the death penalty for ten people involved in the Naroda Patiya massacre in 2002 including former minister Maya Kodnani who had been earlier sentenced to prison sentences. (Zee News) Leading Russian political activist Alexei Navalny goes on trial in the city of Kirov for embezzlement. (BBC) Politics and elections Funeral of Margaret Thatcher: The former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher's ceremonial funeral is held in London. (The Guardian) (Metro) Among the foreigners at the funeral are Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu, former Apartheid-era South African President F. W. de Klerk, former United States Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, former United States Vice President Dick Cheney, former Australian Prime Minister John Howard and current Canada Prime Minister Stephen Harper. (The Guardian) Hundreds of protesters arrive at Ludgate Circus near the end of the procession route, protesting variously by turning their backs to the coffin, chanting slogans or standing in silence. (The Guardian) The Italy Parliament prepares to vote for a new President to succeed Giorgio Napolitano, in order to end a two-month impasse between political parties by forming a coalition government. (AFP via Channel NewsAsia) Venezuela's opposition leader Henrique Capriles distances himself from post-election street violence after seven people are killed in riots over the results of the presidential election. Capriles had previously planned to march on the National Electoral Council to demand a recount. (Reuters) Parliament of New Zealand legalizes same-sex marriage in New Zealand. (The New Zealand Herald) A proposal to tighten gun control in the United States fails in a Senate vote. (The Washington Post) Sport In horse racing, the owners and trainer Peter Moody announce the retirement of Australian Thoroughbred racehorse Black Caviar undefeated over 25 races, the second-most of all time. (BBC) (The Australian) (ABC News Australia) In basketball, Brittney Griner, who was selected two days earlier by the Phoenix Mercury as the top overall pick in the 2013 WNBA Draft, comes out as lesbian. (ESPN) In ice hockey, Dynamo Moscow wins 2013 Gagarin Cup playoffs of the KHL defeating Traktor Chelyabinsk in sixth game with a 3–2 overtime win. (RIA Novosti) April 17, 2013 Wikinews articles High Court of Australia dismisses appeal against conviction, compulsory voting More April 2013 events...

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Konigsburg 19: Sivanthi Adithan 19: Al Neuharth 19: Mike Denness 18: Storm Thorgerson 17: Bi Kidude 16: Patricia McCormick 16: Pentti Lund 16: Rita MacNeil 16: George Beverly Shea 16: Pat Summerall 15: Richard LeParmentier 15: Dave McArtney 15: Scott Miller 14: Colin Davis 14: R. P. Goenka 14: George Jackson 14: P. B. Sreenivas 14: Charlie Wilson 13: Frank Bank 13: Chi Cheng 13: Dean Drummond 13: Bob J. Perry 12: Robert Byrne 12: Marv Harshman 12: Frosty Westering 12: Ya'akov Yosef 11: Grady Hatton 11: Hilary Koprowski 11: Bernard McGlinchey 11: Maria Tallchief 11: Jonathan Winters 10: Jimmy Dawkins 10: Robert G. Edwards 9: Paolo Soleri 9: Zao Wou-Ki 8: Mikhail Beketov 8: Annette Funicello 8: Sara Montiel 8: Margaret Thatcher 7: Marty Blake 7: Les Blank 7: Andy Johns 7: Lilly Pulitzer 6: Bigas Luna 6: Michael Norgrove 5: Amnon Dankner 5: David Kuo 4: Víctor Carranza 4: Roger Ebert 4: Carmine Infantino 4: Ian Walsh 3: Ruth Prawer Jhabvala 2: Maysara Abu Hamdiya 2: Chuck Fairbanks 2: Jesús Franco 2: Jane Henson 2: Milo O'Shea 1: Moses Blah 1: William H. Ginsburg 1: Barbara Piasecka Johnson 1: Jack Pardee  Ongoing conflicts Global War on Terror Terrorist incidents Operation Active Endeavour Operation Enduring Freedom War on Drugs Africa Lord's Resistance Army insurgency Maghreb insurgency OEF - Horn of Africa OEF - Trans Sahara DR Congo: M23 rebellion Egypt Egyptian protests Libya: Libyan factional fighting Mali: Northern Mali conflict Nigeria: Nigerian Sharia conflict Niger Delta conflict Somalia: Civil War Piracy Sudan and South Sudan: Sudan internal conflict South Sudan internal conflict Americas Colombian conflict Mexican Drug War Asia Afghanistan War: Military operations Taliban insurgency Pakistan: North-West War Sectarian violence India: Naxalite–Maoist insurgency Islamic insurgency in the Philippines: Operation Enduring Freedom – Philippines Korea: Korean crisis Korean maritime border conflict Southeast Asia: Cambodian–Thai border dispute Kachin conflict Papua conflict South Thailand insurgency Territorial disputes in the South China Sea Europe North Caucasus insurgency War in Ingushetia Dissident Irish Republican campaign Middle East Arab–Israeli conflict Gaza–Israel conflict Israeli–Palestinian conflict Israeli–Lebanese conflict Iraqi insurgency Kurdistan: Kurdish–Turkish conflict Kurdish–Iranian conflict Syrian civil war Yemen: al-Qaeda crackdown South Yemen insurgency Shia insurgency  Elections Recent: April 7: Montenegro, President 14: Venezuela, President 18: Italy, President 21: Paraguay, General Upcoming: April 22–23: Egypt, Parliament (1st Round) 23: Bhutan, National Council 27: Iceland, Parliament 29–30: Egypt, Parliament (1st Round Run-off) Upcoming: May 5: Malaysia, General 11: Pakistan, General 11–12: Egypt, Parliament (2nd Round) 12: Bulgaria, Parliament 12: Guinea, Parliament 13: Philippines, House of Representatives, Senate (one half) 19–20: Egypt, Parliament (2nd Round Run-off) 26: Equatorial Guinea, Parliament 28–29: Egypt, Parliament (3rd Round)  Trials Recently concluded Canada: Michael Rafferty Croatia: Ivo Sanader Egypt: Hosni Mubarak, Alaa Mubarak, Gamal Mubarak Germany: Breno Borges Indonesia: Abu Bakar Bashir Netherlands: Ante Gotovina (ICTY), Mladen Markač (ICTY), Momčilo Perišić (ICTY) Norway: Anders Behring Breivik Russia: Leonid Khabarov, Vladimir Kvachkov, Pussy Riot Sierra Leone: Charles Taylor (SCFSL) South Africa: Chris Mahlangu Ukraine: Yulia Tymoshenko United Kingdom: Levi Bellfield, Robert Black, Vincent Tabak, Ali Dizaei, Antoni Imiela, Brian Regan, Donna Air, Ched Evans, Clayton McDonald, Titus Bramble, Dan Penteado, John Terry, Iftikhar and Farzana Ahmed, Asil Nadir, Justin Lee Collins, Kweku Adoboli, Tony McCluskie, Kevin Hutchinson-Foster, Chris Huhne, Nicola Edgington, Vicky Pryce, Derek Rose, Mick Philpott, Mairead Philpott, Paul Mosley, Kevin Liverpool, Junior Bradshaw United States: Noshir Gowadia, Buju Banton, Barry Bonds, Raj Rajaratnam, Casey Anthony, Conrad Murray, George Huguely, Allen Stanford, Roger Clemens, Jerry Sandusky, Jared Lee Loughner Ongoing Cambodia: Khmer Rouge Tribunal Canada: Luka Magnotta China: Organized crime in Chongqing France: Church of Scientology Iraq: Supreme Criminal Tribunal Malaysia: Anwar Ibrahim Netherlands: Thomas Lubanga (ICC), Radovan Karadžić (ICTY), Ratko Mladic (ICTY) Palau: Tommy Remengesau Philippines: Andal Ampatuan, Jr., Gloria Macapagal Arroyo Russia: Mikhail Khodorkovsky, Platon Lebedev Singapore: Tak Boleh Tahan South Africa: Oscar Pistorius Sudan: Lubna al-Hussein Thailand: Thaksin Shinawatra Turkey: Ergenekon network, Kenan Evren United Kingdom: Koo Stark, Dale Cregan, Liam Adams United States: Ahmed Ghailani, David Headley, Charles P. White, Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, Viktor Bout, Lauryn Hill, Jodi Arias Vatican: Vatileaks scandal Upcoming Czech Republic: Václav Klaus France: Éric Raoult Italy: Silvio Berlusconi Libya: Saif al-Islam Gaddafi Ivory Coast: Laurent Gbagbo United Kingdom: Dane Bowers, Mark Bridger, Stuart Hall, Stuart Hazell United States: Nidal Malik Hasan, Javaris Crittenton, Bradley Manning, Robert Bales, George Zimmerman, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, Peter Madoff, Christian Gerhartsreiter, Crystal Mangum, Dylan Quick

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