Obama says international community has obligation to step in, stop genocide

October 8th, 2009 Uganda wants $5m for arrest of genocide suspectKAMPALA, Uganda — A Ugandan official says the country wants to claim a $5 million reward offered by the United States for the capture of a Rwandan genocide suspect. Ugandan minister Isaac Musumba said Thursday the east African nation would welcome any payment for Monday's arrest of Idelphonse Nizeyimana in the Ugandan capital.

October 6th, 2009 A look at key suspects in Rwanda's genocideA look at some of the top suspects and convicts in Rwanda's 1994 genocide: — Idelphonse Nizeyimana: Former deputy intelligence chief accused of orchestrating the killings of thousands of people. Police say he was arrested Monday in Uganda on charges of genocide, complicity in genocide, and direct and public incitement to commit genocide.

September 23rd, 2009 Rwandan accused of using donor funds for genocideARUSHA, Tanzania — A former Rwandan minister is accused of diverting funds from international donors to murderous militias during the 1994 genocide that killed more than 500,000 people, a prosecutor at a U.N.-backed court said Wednesday. Augustin Ngirabatware was charged with genocide and crimes against humanity in October 2008 and has pleaded not guilty.

July 15th, 2009 Fidelity holders reject 'genocide-free' proposalBOSTON — Shareholders at four Fidelity Investments mutual funds have rejected a measure that seeks to screen out investments possibly linked to genocide in international hot spots like Sudan's Darfur region. The proposal needed a majority to pass.

July 14th, 2009 Sudan criticizes Obama for calling Darfur genocideKHARTOUM, Sudan — Sudan's government has criticized President Barack Obama for calling the conflict in Darfur a "genocide." Obama made the comment in a speech over the weekend in the African nation of Ghana. There has been a long-running debate over whether to characterize the conflict between Sudan's Arab-led government and ethnic African rebels in Darfur as a genocide.

July 14th, 2009 ARUSHA, Tanzania — A U.N. war crimes tribunal sentenced a former governor in Rwanda to life in prison Tuesday after finding that he was one of the main perpetrators of genocide in the African country in 1994.

July 10th, 2009 Obama: Important to respect state sovereigntyL'AQUILA, Italy — President Barack Obama says respecting the sovereignty of nations is important, but that some "exceptional circumstances" — like genocide — require an international response. Speaking in Italy at the conclusion of a summit of the world's developed countries, Obama said in response to a question that getting involved in a country's internal affairs would not always be a "neat decision" because other countries would object.

June 22nd, 2009 Ex-minister gets 30 years in Rwanda genocideARUSHA, Tanzania — A U.N. court trying alleged masterminds of Rwanda's genocide sentenced a former interior minister to 30 years in prison Monday for tricking thousands of people to hide on a hill, only to watch them get slaughtered by militias.

June 4th, 2009 US Muslims praise Obama speech, wait for actionCHICAGO — American Muslims are praising President Barack Obama's first speech addressing Muslims worldwide as a much-needed step in the right direction. Many rose early Thursday or stayed up all night to watch the broadcast live from Cairo University.

April 24th, 2009 Biden welcomes progress in Turkey-Armenia tiesWASHINGTON — Vice President Joe Biden on Thursday made the Obama administration's highest-level comments yet on the historic moves toward reconciliation between Turkey and Armenia. Biden spoke by phone with Armenian President Serge Sarkisian, and a statement from Biden's office said the vice president told him that he welcomed Wednesday's announcement from Armenia and Turkey of a breakthrough in normalizing ties after years of bitter tensions.

April 24th, 2009 Family of Rwanda genocide suspect: He's innocentWICHITA, Kan. — The family of an 82-year-old immigrant suspected of participating in Rwanda's 1994 genocide says he's innocent, contending he was too old and sick to commit atrocities.

April 24th, 2009 PROMISES, PROMISES: Obama, Armenians and genocideWASHINGTON — Barack Obama was unequivocal during the campaign: As president, he would recognize the nearly century-old massacre of Armenians in Turkey as genocide. In breaking that promise Friday, the president did the same diplomatic tiptoeing he criticized the Bush administration for doing.

April 24th, 2009 WASHINGTON - US President Barack Obama marked Holocaust Remembrance Day Thursday by warning that preventing genocide in the future depends on the world's willingness to confront hatred wherever it arises. 'Bearing witness is not the end of our obligation.

April 24th, 2009 Obama to address rising college tuition on FridayWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama will be underscoring his concern for middle-class families strained by rising tuition costs. The White House says the president will meet Friday with a family struggling to afford the cost of college.

April 22nd, 2009 Darfur genocide inspires actress hunger strikeLOS ANGELES — Mia Farrow plans to begin a hunger strike next week in solidarity with the people of Darfur. The 64-year-old actress and humanitarian says she will begin a "fast of only water" on Monday "as a personal expression of outrage at a world that is somehow able to stand by and watch innocent men, women and children needlessly die of starvation, thirst and disease." Farrow was moved to begin the hunger strike after the Sudanese government expelled international aid agencies from the country last month.