Delegates at COP17 continue working on details of a proposed global commitment to cut greenhouse gas emissions
Youth activists at UN climate conference disappointed with lack of progress, demanding more urgent action
Delegates focus on finalizing the details, a deal is expected to be reached by Friday
Region responsible for least amount of carbon dioxide pushes Kyoto Protocol and financing in final hours of COP17
Delegates at COP17 talk of progress on a forestry program known as Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation
US taking issue with how proposed Green Climate Fund will be funded
Scientists say continent faces greatest risk from effects of global warming
Delegates from 200 nations are gathering in S. Africa for annual UN conference to discuss ways to to tackle climate change
Kenya's Foreign Ministry also trying to win international approval for AU forces to join fight against al-Shabab
Environmental groups warn that investment in cleaner alternative to fossil fuels is causing more harm than good
Request comes as Kenyan forces continue pursuit of al-Qaida-linked militants in effort to secure country
President Salva Kiir rejects allegations from north that his government supports rebels fighting Sudanese armed forces
Kenyan forces move into Somalia to prevent al-Shabab's operations by drying their financial, logistical sources
Unconfirmed reports heighten longstanding suspicions that Eritrea is arming the militants in Somalia
Kenyan military says two planes landed at al-Shabab-controlled airfield in Somalia this week, loaded with arms destined for militants
Joint statement from nation's two leaders calls for additional troops from African Union peacekeeping mission AMISOM
Military spokesman says there are 'certainly other actors' involved in cross-border incursion into Somalian territory
Incident occurred days after the US embassy in Kenya warned of an imminent terrorist attack in the country
Kenyan police probe both attacks, which killed one and injured at least eight others
Officials say troops are pushing deeper into Somali territory in pursuit of militants
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