Vietnam editor jailed for eight years

A Vietnamese court has sentenced the Catholic priest who edited the dissident publication Tu do Ngôn luan to eight years in jail. Father Nguyen Van Ly was found guilty of making "hostile propaganda against the government." During dramatic scenes in the court in Hue the 60-year-old handcuffed priest shouted denunciations of Vietnam's communist leaders. He was twice removed from court. In an unusual move the authorities allowed a dozen reporters to watch proceedings on closed circuit TV. But the sound was cut when Ly shouted. (Via Lexington Herald-Leader/AP)