UN TO BEGIN TRIBUNAL FOR HARIRI'S ASSASSINS

UK GUARDIAN:The ticking timebomb: UN tribunal gears up to try Lebanon PM's killers

Hague court has caused panic among some Syrian officials, say analysts

Ban Ki-moon, the UN secretary general, is expected to announce soon that the tribunal is finally ready to start work.

"The aim is to send a political and legal message that criminals will not escape punishment," he declared.

Underlining the quickening pace, Daniel Bellemare, who is leading the UN investigation into the murder, is to submit a report to the security council today.

IT'S FREAKIN ABOUT TIME!