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Former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein arrested

BEIJING, Dec. 14 (Xinhuanet) -- The United States officially confirmed on Sunday that former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein was arrested near his hometown of Tikrit more than eight months after the Saddam regim was toppled. The US forces also showed video of captured Saddam, who was wearing a beard and undergoing a medical examination. Saddam is "in good health" and without injuries, a US spokesman told reporters.

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IGC President says Saddam should be tried by Iraqi judges
France: All must be able to join Iraqi reconstruction
Indian govt says it is up to Iraqis to decide on Saddam's trial
Annan calls for clarity on UN role in Iraq's political transition
Spain opposes death penalty for Saddam

Jordanian, German FMs mull post-Saddam Iraqi situation
Schroeder support debt relief for Iraq
British PM says Saddam should be tried in Iraq
Annan: No death penalty for Saddam; UN slows return
Saddam arrest cheer fades into Iraqi ire at U.S.

Annan: Capture of Saddam not automatically lead to security
Saddam's capture should quicken power transfer in Iraq: Mubarak
UN chief supports open trial of Saddam
Saddam capture no help in tracking WMD, says Blix
Asian officials react on capture of Saddam Hussein

US, S.Korean officials hold phone talk on effect of Saddam's capture
Qurei says Saddam's capture is Iraqi internal affair
Palestinians demonstrate in support of Saddam
Chirac calls for international unity in rebuilding Iraq
Trial of Saddam should be decided by Iraqis, says Blair

Saddam could face death penalty in Iraqi court, says Hakim
Russia says Saddam's fate must be decided by Iraqis
European countries hope capture of Saddam Hussein helpful
Saddam's arrest "important" for Iraq's future: Straw

Saddam to be brought before international court: Tutu
Koizumi: Saddam's capture will not lead to early troops dispatch to Iraq
Middle East states call for quick power transfer after Saddam arrest
L. American leaders hail Saddam's capture
Australian PM supports death penalty for Saddam

Australian PM congratulates Bush on capture of Saddam
Indonesian Muslim leader urges domestic trial on Saddam
Saddam detained; Bush says attacks not over
Saddam's capture will help restore stability in Iraq, says Annan
Saddam's capture "end of a chapter" in Iraq: Clark
Chinese FM spokesman on Saddam capture

World leaders thrilled by capture of Hussein
Russia says Saddam's capture to promote political settlement in Iraq
Rumsfeld says Iraqi people liberated with capture of Saddam
Greece hopes arrest of Saddam to accelerate Iraqi political process
Italian FM says Saddam's arrest crucial victory

Full text of Bush statement on capture of Saddam
Bush hails with caution capture of Saddam
Schroeder congratulates Bush on Saddam's arrest
Chirac hails capture of Saddam Hussein
Blair confirms, welcomes Saddam's arrest
Bush believes Saddam's capture "very good news": White House

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