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Twenty accused arrive for the verdict of their terrorism trial in Rwanda. Paul Rusesabagina, the 21st and most famous accused, has been boycotting the trial since March and did not come to court. Rwandan prosecutors have sought a life sentence for Rusesabagina, the 67-year-old former hotelier credited with saving hundreds of lives during the 1994 genocide, and whose actions inspired the Hollywood film "Hotel Rwanda". His supporters say the charges are politically motivated. IMAGES
Onlookers cheer on student protesters at Columbia University as they are arrested and taken away by police after hundreds of officers entered campus to break up a pro-Palestinian encampment set up inside a university building. IMAGES
Heavy police presence is seen on Broadway outside Columbia University's campus, raising fears of a clash with student protesters as administrators struggle to contain pro-Palestinian demonstrations. IMAGES
Security personnel check student IDs at Columbia University's Amsterdam gate as pro-Palestinian students occupy the Hamilton Hall building of New York's prestigious university. IMAGES
Demonstrators gather at Columbia University, before the deadline passes for the pro-Palestinian encampment to leave campus, with students facing the ultimatum to disperse or be suspended. IMAGES
U.S. President Barack Obama attends an outdoor arrival ceremony in heavy rain, as the first sitting U.S. president to visit Laos. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
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