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In Serbia, one of the world's most wanted war criminals was arrested Monday. Radovan Karadzic, the former leader of Serb nationalist forces in Bosnia, was captured in a raid. He had been a fugitive since his indictment on war crimes charges more than a decade ago.

Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe and opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai have signed a deal paving the way for talks on a unity government. The breakthrough came after South Africa's leader pledged to work closely with the U.N. and the African Union.

Blackwater Worldwide executives said today they plan to downsize the firm's security business. The controversial contractor plans to instead focus its efforts on expanding military training similar to

Iran has been given two weeks to agree to freeze its uranium enrichment program or face the prospect of new and tougher U.N. sanctions. The timetable stems from seven-country sessions in Geneva, where top-level U.S. and Iranian officials were present.

American diplomat Winston Lord was involved in secret negotiations with Vietnam during the height of the war and also in secret talks with China. He talks about how to open a dialogue and negotiate with enemies of the United States.

This weekend, the Bush administration is sending U.S. Undersecretary of State William Burns to Geneva to join talks with Iran's chief nuclear negotiator. The talks may mark a diplomatic shift in U.S. relations with Iran.

It remains to be seen whether Russia's new president, Dmitry Medvedev, will be an innovator, or merely a puppet of his immediate predecessor, Vladimir Putin. On issues of security and diplomacy, he has stuck with Putin's line.

China is a country that's growing in stength and influence. Will it become a serious rival to the U.S? Economist Peter Navarro has written a book called The Coming China Wars. We'll ask him what the w

The International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor has filed charges of genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity against Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir. The prosecutor requested an arrest warrant for Bashir.

The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court may seek an arrest warrant for Sudan's President Omar Bashir on charges of genocide in the country's Darfur region. It would be the first time a sitting head of state has been charged by the court.