(NEWS) Sudan President Charged With Genocide

"Al-Bashir refuses to recognize court's authority or stand trial.

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The International Criminal Court on Monday charged Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir with three counts of genocide in Darfur, a move that will pile further diplomatic pressure on his isolated regime.

The decision marked the first time the world's first permanent war crimes tribunal has issued genocide charges."