UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - An African bid to postpone the International Criminal Court trials of Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta and his deputy, William Ruto, for one year failed on Friday when the U.N. Security Council did not pass a resolution to approve the move.
The 15-member Security Council was split - seven members, including Russia and China, voted in favour, while eight members abstained, including France, the United States and Britain. Resolutions need nine votes and no vetoes to pass. Britain, Russia, China, France and the United States wield veto power.
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