Rwanda’s former intelligence chief faces genocide and war crimes charges as his trial begins in France for a 1994 killing spree that left at least a half-million people dead.

A Rwandan Pentecostal pastor facing charges of genocide and crimes against humanity during Rwanda’s 100-day slaughter was arrested in Uganda 16 years later, a police spokeswoman said.

RADOVAN KARADZIC stands indicted of 11 counts of war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide.

Saddam Hussein’s trial is set to resume tomorrow with the ex-Iraqi president and his seven co-defendants vowing to continue their boycott of the proceedings, the former ruler’s lawyers said today.

A FORMER Yugoslav Army soldier told the Slobodan Milosevic trial yesterday how he helped massacre Kosovo Albanian civilians, including a baby that “screamed unbelievably loud” after it was shot.