Today on The World: The International Criminal Court issues an arrest warrant for Sudan's President; Omar al-Bashir is charged with masterminding atrocities in Darfur; Also, Britain's Prime Minister calls on Washington to forge a "global New Deal"; and how Mexico has avoided a mortgage crisis of its own.
The International Criminal Court in The Hague issued its first-ever arrest warrant today for a sitting head of state. It accused Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir of war crimes and crimes against humanity in Sudan's Darfur province. The World's Katy Clark begins our coverage.
A former Sudanese soldier speaks with the BBC's Mike Thomson about his participation in the burning of villages in Darfur in 2003. The former soldier says he was forced to kill and rape.
Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with the Rev. Franklin Graham, son of the evangelical Christian leader Billy Graham. Franklin Graham says Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir shouldn't be removed from power. Graham spoke with Bashir earlier today.
Tensions are high in the West African nation of Guinea-Bissau, following the assassinations of the nation's president and the head of its armed forces on Sunday. The World's Emma Lydersen has details.
British thriller writer Frederick Forsyth once wrote a novel about a coup in an African country. Now he's living it - in Guinea-Bissau. He tells anchor Lisa Mullins about tensions in Guinea-Bissau, following the assassinations of the nation's president and the head of its armed forces on Sunday.
Britain's Prime Minister Gordon Brown wants Washington to "seize the moment" and help forge a "global new deal" to confront the worldwide recession. The World's Matthew Bell examines Brown's message.
The World's Lorne Matalon reports on how Mexico has avoided a rise in foreclosures like the one in the United States. The Mexican government reformed its mortgage industry more than a decade ago to help struggling homeowners lower their payments in times of economic stress.
In the past year, Ontario has shed some 100,000 manufacturing jobs. The automotive sector bore the brunt of those job losses. Now some auto workers are turning green. The World's Jason Margolis has more.