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Diplomatic reaction to the conflict in East Africa has been swift. In the past day, the United Nations, the Arab League and the African Union have all weighed in.

The Iraqi High Tribunal appeals court on Tuesday upheld Saddam Hussein's death sentence, and recommended that the former dictator be hanged within 30 days. Madeleine Brand speaks with Dr. Mowaffak al Rubaie National Security Adviser to Iraq's Prime Minister.

Gerald R. Ford, the 38th president of the United States and the only one to assume the office without being elected president or vice president, has died. He was 93. Former first lady Betty Ford announced his death Tuesday in a brief statement. "His life was filled with love of God, his family and his country," she said.

The week between Christmas and New Year's is a time of high alert for counter-terrorism officials. The fear is that as the number of travelers swells, so do the opportunities for terrorists to strike. But as 2006 draws to a close, security officials can take solace in the fact that the year has not yet brought a single terror attack of note in the West.

An Iraqi appeals court has upheld the death sentence imposed on Saddam Hussein at his first trial for war crimes. The court said Saddam must be hanged within 30 days for the killing of 148 Shiites in the central city of Dujail.

Fidel and Raul Castro's sister Juanita, 73, has lived in Miami for decades. She is critical of her brothers' government -- she hasn't seen Fidel since 1963 -- and of the Cuban exile community in Florida.

Ethiopian warplanes bombed two Somalian airports today, both controlled by Islamists who oppose Somalia's transitional government.

Winter has come late to the Alps this year, cancelling major ski races. Some studies point to this winter being Europe's warmest in 1,300 years. Is it climate change at work? Resort owners in Germany say they will weather this season, but aren't sure what to do about long-term problems.

Rep. Virgil Goode (R-VA) has stirred much debate after criticizing an incoming congressmen's decision to use the Quran in a private, unofficial swearing-in ceremony. Goode said it points to the need for a change in immigration policy, and wrote a letter warning of an influx of Muslims if tighter immigration policies aren't enacted.

John Lueth Ukec, Sudanese envoy in Washington, D.C., offers his views on efforts to resolve the conflict in Darfur. Andrew Natsios, President Bush's Special Envoy for Sudan, offers additional thoughts.