The Ministry of Defence succeeded today in blocking the release of former attorney general Lord Goldsmith’s advice about whether human rights law applied to British troops in Iraq. Lawyers for Iraqi detainees allegedly abused by UK soldiers argued the advice was relevant and should be published. But Sir William Gage, chairman of the ongoing public [...]
Barack Obama proposes ending a decades-old ban on new offshore oil drilling, in a bid to cut US dependence on imports. Read More Obama eases ban on oil drilling
EU nations decide to support a ban on international trade in Atlantic bluefin tuna until stocks recover. Read More EU to back bluefin tuna trade ban
Mary Altaffer United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon speaks to reporters about the situation in Haiti, Friday, Jan. 15, 2010 during a news conference at United Nations headquarters. More News U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon made an emotional visit to the Haiti peacekeeping mission’s devastated headquarters Sunday and delivered a message of hope to the country’s [...]