Other diplomats who saved lives

Other diplomats who saved lives

Some of the diplomats who, like George Mantello in Geneva, played a role in helping Jewish and other refugees to flee the Nazis:

Danish prime minister shuffles government, appoints new ministers for defense, foreign affairs

Denmark’s prime minister shuffles government

Denmark urges full use of rules limiting Muslim face veil, says no ban needed

Denmark urges full use of rules limiting face veil

US, UN officials see hope for turning Copenhagen deal into binding treaty

Afghan president sends lawmakers new Cabinet list after most of his first picks were rejected

Afghan president presents second Cabinet list

Lauren McCullough named to lead AP social networking efforts

McCullough named to social network role at AP

Of all the health care deals, Senate compromise on abortion may be the hardest to keep

Abortion deal may be hard to keep in health bill

Top Cuban leader calls Obama ‘imperial,’ ‘arrogant’ liar in latest verbal attack on US

President Barack Obama, daughter Sasha Obama and wife

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Cuba’s Castro: Climate agreement is ‘undemocratic’; UN summit dismissed developing nations

President Barack Obama speaks briefly on Afghanistan

As clock ticked in Copenhagen, Obama raced from room to room, bent on a deal

Obama raced clock, confusion, for climate deal

India, China review ties, climate change positions at bilateral meet (Lead: India-China)

US President Barack Obama welcomes Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak

Obama administration official says US, China, India and South Africa agree to deal on climate

Obama says US, Russia ‘quite close’ on replacement for expired nuclear arms control treaty

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US again huddles with 18 other nations as Obama pushes progress at UN climate summit

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Obama tells nations the world faces catastrophe unless they take bold action on climate

India, China PM’s meet, express concern over umbrella clause

Russia says US, Russian negotiators could reach new pact to limit nuclear arms within hours

PM arrives in Copenhagen for climate change talks

COPENHAGEN - The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohaningh, arrived here on Thursday night at 8.36 p.m. (local time). He was received at the Copenhagen International Airport by India’s Ambassador to Denmark, Mr. Yogesh Gupta and officials of the Danish foreign ministry.

Obama, Medvedev to discuss nuclear weapons talks; breakthrough unlikely this year

US, China edge toward each other at UN climate talks, as Obama heads to Copenhagen

Venezuela’s Chavez accuses Netherlands, US of using islands for possible military attack

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US, China edge toward each other at UN climate talks, looking to deliver deals for summit

In Copenhagen, Wisconsin governor backs US cap-and-trade plan to reduce pollution

Wis. gov calls for cap-and-trade plan at summit

As hope fades at climate talks, Clinton says US would help raise billions for victims

Russian FM: US and Russian presidents unlikely to sign new arms deal this week

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Forest-protection plan at UN talks boosted by $3.5 billion pledge from US, 5 other nations

US, 5 others pledge $3.5B to protect rainforests

Key issues at Copenhagen climate talks

Key issues at Copenhagen climate talks

A look at key sticking points during negotiations at the U.N. climate summit in Copenhagen.

Copenhagen climate talks deadlocked; Police fire pepper spray, beat protesters; 230 detained

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Danish police use tear gas against climate protesters, detain over 200 in Copenhagen

Danish police tear gas climate protesters

COPENHAGEN — Police are using tear gas and batons to disperse crowds of protesters trying to disrupt the U.N. climate talks in Copenhagen.

UN climate conference president Connie Hedegaard resigns, to be replaced by Danish premier.

Protesters rally outside the White House

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Copenhagen climate talks deadlocked, 100 protesters arrested trying to disrupt UN conference

Danish police say hundreds of protesters trying to disrupt UN climate talks in Copenhagen

Protesters try to disrupt UN climate talks

Climate talks walk a thin line of success or bust as presidents and princes start final push

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White House doesn’t expect US, Russia to sign new nuclear arms treaty while Obama is overseas

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World’s mayors gather at climate summit

World’s mayors gather at climate summit

COPENHAGEN — The following is a list of mayors and other local leaders provided by the Copenhagen Climate Summit for Mayors. The gathering occurred Tuesday paralleling the global climate summit:

Secretary of State Clinton to attend climate conference in Copenhagen to seek global deal

US-China showdown looms over climate talks; UN chief urges end to ‘finger-pointing’

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UN chief Ban says all nations must stop finger-pointing, deepen their pledges to cut emissions

China says developed countries backsliding on obligations to combat climate change

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Gore at climate talks: New studies suggest summertime Arctic ice cap may vanish in 5-7 years

Gore: Polar ice may vanish in 5-7 years

COPENHAGEN — New computer modeling suggests the Arctic Ocean may be nearly ice-free in the summertime as early as 2014, Al Gore said Monday at the U.N. climate conference. This new projection, following several years of dramatic retreat by polar sea ice, suggests that the ice cap may nearly vanish in the summer much sooner than the year 2030, as was forecast by a U.S. government agency eight months ago.

Schwarzenegger to tell conference that international climate change efforts not enough

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