Hu Jintao

BEIJING - China on Tuesday dismissed an appeal from Prime Minister Gordon Brown to spare a British man set to be executed next week for drug smuggling, saying he had a fair trial despite concerns he suffers mental health problems and was duped into the crime.

BEIJING - President Barack Obama, with China's leader at his side, lifted his sights Tuesday for a broad interim accord at next month's climate conference that he said will lead to immediate action and "rally the world" toward a solution on global warming.

BOLZANO - The Dalai Lama, speaking Tuesday during a visit to Italy, said he appreciated US President Barack Obama's appeal to Chinese leaders to hold talks with him over the situation in Tibet.