Arrest warrant issued for Sudan’s president

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The International Criminal Court in The Hague issued its first-ever arrest warrant today for a sitting head of state. It accused Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir of war crimes and crimes against humanity in Sudan’s Darfur province. The World’s Katy Clark begins our coverage.

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