THE HAGUE (Reuters) - The International Criminal Court was expected to announce an arrest warrant on Wednesday for Sudanese president Omar Hassan al-Bashir for war crimes in Darfur -- a decision that could spark more regional turmoil.
The announcement by judges of the ICC, the world's first permanent court for prosecuting war crimes, was being closely watched as it could hurt prospects of a peace deal in the region and pit Western powers against backers of Sudan's regime.
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