Sudan's leader Omar al-Bashir (with white headscarf) walks out his airplane upon arriving at Beijing International Airport on 28 June 2011. Sudan's leader Omar al-Bashir, who is accused of war crimes, arrived in Beijing early June 28, a day after he was due in China to meet President Hu Jintao. Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir missed his scheduled arrival in China 27 June as he reportedly returned to Tehran to avoid flying over Turkmenistan. The Sudan Tribune quoted unidentified sources in Khartoum as saying that al-Bashir had returned to Tehran after taking off for Beijing "over concerns that the route would make him fly over countries that are members of the International Criminal Court (ICC)." EPA/LIU JIN/POOL
Sudan's leader Omar al-Bashir (C) walks out his airplane upon arriving at Beijing International Airport on 28 June 2011. Sudan's leader Omar al-Bashir, who is accused of war crimes, arrived in Beijing early June 28, a day after he was due in China to meet President Hu Jintao. Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir missed his scheduled arrival in China 27 June as he reportedly returned to Tehran to avoid flying over Turkmenistan. The Sudan Tribune quoted unidentified sources in Khartoum as saying that al-Bashir had returned to Tehran after taking off for Beijing "over concerns that the route would make him fly over countries that are members of the International Criminal Court (ICC)." EPA/LIU JIN/POOL
Sudan's leader Omar al-Bashir (C) walks next to a Chinese military officer as he arrives at Beijing International Airport on 28 June 2011. Sudan's leader Omar al-Bashir, who is accused of war crimes, arrived in Beijing early June 28, a day after he was due in China to meet President Hu Jintao. Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir missed his scheduled arrival in China 27 June as he reportedly returned to Tehran to avoid flying over Turkmenistan. The Sudan Tribune quoted unidentified sources in Khartoum as saying that al-Bashir had returned to Tehran after taking off for Beijing "over concerns that the route would make him fly over countries that are members of the International Criminal Court (ICC)." EPA/LIU JIN/POOL
Sudan's leader Omar al-Bashir (C) walks out his airplane upon arriving at Beijing International Airport on 28 June 2011. Sudan's leader Omar al-Bashir, who is accused of war crimes, arrived in Beijing early June 28, a day after he was due in China to meet President Hu Jintao. Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir missed his scheduled arrival in China 27 June as he reportedly returned to Tehran to avoid flying over Turkmenistan. The Sudan Tribune quoted unidentified sources in Khartoum as saying that al-Bashir had returned to Tehran after taking off for Beijing "over concerns that the route would make him fly over countries that are members of the International Criminal Court (ICC)." EPA/LIU JIN/POOL
