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.
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