There's plenty of criticism in the American press of Barack Obama's meeting with Nuri al-Maliki yesterday; saying he's putting too positive a spin on a still pretty bleak situation. We also look at rumours Russia's new presidential candidate could be a Kremlin stooge.
The British papers digest David Cameron's veto - with the Independent calling for the Lib Dems to pull out of the coalition, and the Times celebrating a victory for euroscepticism. We also look at how the Durban agreement went down in the press.
The United Nations expert on racism, Githu Muigai, has declared football to be a barometer of the impact of racism and xenophobia on society. A recent rash of incidents included racist chanting during an Italian football match last week.
Several EU delegates walked out of a United Nations conference on racism when Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad launched a verbal assault on Israel. The meeting had already been boycotted by the US and some of its allies.
Navi Pillay, the UN high commissioner for human rights, said delegates should not allow the Durban conference to be "sabotaged" by remarks made by Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad after EU delegates walked out during his speech.
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmedinajad's vitriolic anti-Israel speech is still ringing in many ears. And just months before he fights an election, has the speech strengthened his hand at home?
Navi Pillay, the UN high commissioner for human rights, said delegates should not allow the Durban conference to be "sabotaged" by remarks made by Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad after EU delegates walked out during his speech.
Leaders and officials from around the world, including French President Nicolas Sarkozy (photo), have reacted to Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's comments about Israel at the UN conference on racism in Geneva.
French President Nicolas Sarkozy's office has released a statement accusing Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad of "hate speech" in his attacks on Israel. UN chief Ban Ki-moon later condemned any attempt to deny the Holocaust.
The first day of the international conference on racism fell into disarray as Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad launched a verbal onslaught against Israel, triggering a mass walkout and furious rebukes from Western capitals.
