The Copenhagen summit on climate change is looking less likely to produce a binding CO2 emissions reduction agreement as a
new study finds that global carbon dioxide emissions increased 29 percent in the past nine years.
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon warned at UN food summit in Rome that 6 million children die of hunger a year, but critics say
new money to tackle the problem is unlikely.
International Criminal Court prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo left Kenya on Saturday saying he has a "strong case" against senior
Kenyan politicians for stirring up post-election violence in 2007.
A European Union agreement last week was short on specifics. US commitments on reductions may not be forthcoming, making Chinese
commitments also unlikely.
New war crimes ambassador Stephen Rapp exemplifies Obama's deeper engagement on international law. His résumé includes prosecution
of those who promoted genocide in Rwanda.
The trial of former Bosnian Serb President Radovan Karadzic on ethnic-cleansing charges began Thursday in the Hague with Karadzic
staying away, saying he needs more time to prepare his defense.
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