Sudan Swears in President Bashir, Wanted in War Crimes

Sudan swore in President Omar al-Bashir for another five-year term Tuesday, extending his 25-year rule as many Arab leaders stayed away from the ceremony for the world's only sitting leader wanting on international war crimes charges.   During al-Bashir's quarter century in power, Sudan lost a third of its territory as South Sudan broke away and internal wars with rebel movements and international sanctions battered its economy.   Before his re-election, al-Bashir...

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