Amnesty International's secretary general says that world leaders are neglecting deadly conflicts that are "spawning massive human rights abuses". The Guardian's diplomatic editor, Julian Borger, speaks with Irene Khan.
After this week's nuclear missile tests got the world's attention, North Korea has restarted its nuclear reactor and threatened its neighbour to the south. Justin McCurry, the Guardian's Tokyo correspondent, reviews Kim Jong-il's latest round of provocations.
Julian Glover, the Guardian's chief leader writer, discusses the various proposals for improving British politics.
Barack Obama nominated a Hispanic woman to the US supreme court on the same day that California's high court ruled against gay marriage in that state. Michael Tomasky, editor of Guardian America, discusses Sonia Sotomayor's chances of confirmation.
Vanessa Feltz, BBC radio's distinctive morning voice, has won a Sony Radio Academy Gold for Speech Personality of the Year. G2's Hannah Pool caught up with her
