Eastern DRC Rebels Turn in Weapons

U.N. officials say more than 100 fighters from a rebel group in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo have surrendered their weapons in a ceremony. Officials say the Rwandan Hutu rebels from the group known as the FDLR handed their arms to authorities Friday in Congo's volatile North Kivu province. U.N. spokesman Stephane Dujarric welcomed the action and said U.N. officials have received reports that the FDLR also wants to starts the surrender process in South Kivu. "The...

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