The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change publishes its fourth assessment report, concluding that global climate change is very likely to have a predominantly human cause. //news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/6321351.stm (BBC)
Chinese President Hu Jintao signs a series of economic deals with Sudan, which China has protected from UN sanctions. //news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/6323017.stm (BBC)
