World Watch: Congo’s crisis

* Congo: According to humanitarian groups the situation in Congo is dire as combat between rebels and the army has led to widespread violence and nearly 900,000 displaced people.

* China: Six men were sentenced to death over their involvement in last July’s ethnic riots between Muslim Uighurs and members of the Han Chinese majority.

* Iraq: A study from the Iraqi government concluded that over 85,000 Iraqis were killed between 2004 and 2008.

* Russia: Legislators from three political parties walked out of parliament in protest against President Dmitry Medvedev and Prime Minister Vladimir Putin.

Image- MSNBC (“Rwandan Hutu rebels stand watch outside a U.N. peacekeeping encampment in the heart of rebel territory, in the village of Kimua, eastern Congo, on Oct. 2.”)
Online Sources- CNN, Guardian UK, BBC News, Reuters