In surprise vote, Interpol picks South Korean for next president
The world's largest international police organization had been expected to elevate a senior Russian official to the top job.
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Russian tipped to take helm of Interpol despite U.S. political outcry
Interpol's general assembly meeting in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, was expected to select a Russian frontrunner.
Review of Saudi human rights tainted by journalist's murder
The murder of Jamal Khashoggi overshadowed the U.N. examination of Saudi Arabia's troubled human rights record.
Global arms trade comes into focus on Saudi role in Khashoggi killing
Protesters urged more attention to global weapons sales in the wake of a journalist's murder in a Saudi consulate at Istanbul.
Groups urge U.N. murder investigation in Khashoggi case
The U.N. chief faces calls to order an independent investigation into journalist Jamal Khashoggi's murder.
Wetlands vanishing at triple rate of forests as global temperatures rise
The losses from 1970 to 2015 threaten the 'world's most valuable ecosystem' with a huge amount of biodiversity.
Possible war crimes by all sides in Yemen identified by U.N. experts
A report says the possible war crimes include rape, torture, disappearances and 'deprivation of the right to life.'
Clean energy enters business mainstream with shift to renewables
IRENA says 200 companies reported more than half the electricity they consumed came from renewables.