... acknowledging that journalists in Seoul called him "Slippery Eel" while in New York they referred to him as a "Teflon diplomat." "These names may reflect different cultures," Ki-moon said. "But they all point to one and the same thing: When I want ...

By Irwin ArieffUNITED NATIONS - South Korea's Ban Ki-moon was sworn in as the eighth U.N. secretary-general on Thursday, pledging to be a "bridge-builder" and lead a dynamic and courageous United Nations when ...