Indonesia's Suharto in Critical Condition

Suharto, the man who ruled Indonesia with a ruthless resolve for 32 years, is in critical condition with a variety of ailments, BBC reports. President Yudhoyono visited Suharto, who is said to be conscious but drowsy, and told the country to “pray for the best.” The 86-year-old is accused of stealing billions from the treasury during his reign, but he's avoided trials because of his deteriorating health.

Suharto has been in the hospital numerous times since his 1998 ouster with a variety of maladies, including a stroke. He is now on dialysis and requires a second pacemaker operation. Suharto is credited with turning the world's fourth most populous nation into an economic dynamo, even while enriching his own piggy bank. (More Suharto stories.)