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No Deal at Caspian Summit on Sharing Sea
Tue Oct 16, 2007 4:27 PM EDT
Leaders of the five nations around the Caspian Sea failed to agree Tuesday on how to divide the inland water body, a prize at the center of the global struggle for access to oil and natural gas.
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Turkey preparing for November invasion of Iraq
Seeded on Fri Oct 12, 2007 3:37 PM EDT (worldtribune.com)
Turkey has placed its military on the highest state of alert in preparation for a major invasion of neighboring Iraq that could take place by the end of November.
Belarus: Nothing good will come of Baltic pipeline
Seeded on Fri Oct 12, 2007 3:31 PM EDT (Reuters)
Belarus told Russia on Friday that it was making a mistake to build a gas pipeline under the "minefield" of the Baltic Sea, and offered tax breaks instead to increase pipeline gas flows across its own territory. ...
US condemns arrest of pro-democratic demonstrators in Belarus
Seeded on Fri Oct 12, 2007 3:22 PM EDT (Google)
Washington Thursday welcomed a planned demonstration this weekend in Belarus for democratic reforms and European Union membership, and criticized the arrest in Minsk of opposition activists.
France edges closer to Nato
Seeded on Fri Oct 12, 2007 2:57 PM EDT (BBC News)
France has been a semi-detached member of Nato, rather as Britain is in the EU. It plays a full political role but withdrew its forces from the integrated multi-national command formations that were set up to respond to any attack.
Belarus to 'build nuclear plant'
Seeded on Fri Oct 12, 2007 2:49 PM EDT (BBC News)
Belarussian President Alexander Lukashenko says his country needs to build a nuclear power station. The creation of a domestic nuclear energy source was essential to guarantee "national security", Interfax news quoted Mr Lukashenko as saying.
Russia urges US missile 'freeze'
Seeded on Fri Oct 12, 2007 2:43 PM EDT (BBC News)
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice denied any threat to Russia, saying she wanted both countries to work together. Earlier, however, Russian President Vladimir Putin signalled he would not support American plans.
Secretary Gates declares war on the Army brass.
Seeded on Fri Oct 12, 2007 2:31 PM EDT (Slate)
On Wednesday, Secretary of Defense Robert Gates gave a speech that suggested what an interesting—perhaps even great—secretary of defense he might have become, if only he had more time and a less dreadful mess to clean up.
Bush, Texas at Odds Over Death Case
Wed Oct 10, 2007 3:29 AM EDT
A Mexican national on death row in Texas is counting on the unlikely intervention of President Bush to save him from execution.
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Georgia becomes an unlikely U.S. ally in Iraq
Seeded on Tue Oct 9, 2007 1:35 AM EDT (International Herald Tribune)
At a time when other countries are pulling troops out, Georgia has more than doubled the level of its forces here, from 850 to 2,000 soldiers, and redeployed them from the Green Zone in the capital to a region along the Iranian border.
U.S. eyes next step after Costa Rica backs trade pact
Seeded on Mon Oct 8, 2007 8:45 PM EDT (Reuters)
"We are pleased that Costa Rica will be joining the other CAFTA-DR countries in reaping the benefits of greater regional economic integration and market opportunities," U.S. Trade Representative Susan Schwab said in a statement.
The Price of Freedom
Seeded on Mon Oct 8, 2007 5:14 PM EDT (Slate)
If any country has enjoyed a long reputation for peaceful and democratic consensus combined with civic fortitude, that country is the Netherlands.
Belgian Crisis, Not So Serious
Seeded on Mon Oct 1, 2007 5:06 PM EDT (The Economist)
The Belgian press has begun grumbling, loudly, about what they call sensational foreign reporting, which exaggerates the depth of the crisis. They note, correctly, that most overseas correspondents living here do not speak Dutch, the language spoken by 60% of Belgians.
Realities of the Belgian Situation
Seeded on Mon Oct 1, 2007 4:33 PM EDT (Radio Netherlands Worldwide)
The political crisis, which has been gripping Belgium for months, is entering a new phase now that the Christian Democrat Yves Leterme has been charged with forming a new government.
Divisive Egypt reforms approved
Seeded on Tue Mar 27, 2007 7:45 AM EDT (BBC News)
Controversial amendments to Egypt's constitution have been approved by 75.9% of those who voted in Monday's referendum, government officials say. Turnout for the vote was 27%, Justice Minister Mamdouh Marei announced.
Boycott on constitutional changes results in low turnout
Seeded on Mon Mar 26, 2007 5:45 PM EDT (News24)
Egypt voted on Monday on controversial constitutional changes that the regime says promote democracy but the opposition charges curb basic freedoms.
EU renews offer to negotiate with Iran over nuclear program
Seeded on Mon Mar 26, 2007 5:40 PM EDT (International Herald Tribune)
A senior EU official on Monday renewed an offer from six world powers to negotiate with Iran over Tehran's nuclear ambitions and a senior Iranian negotiator agreed to stay in contact in efforts to find common ground. ... Iran remained defiant.
Russia, China in appeal to Iran
Seeded on Mon Mar 26, 2007 5:36 PM EDT (BBC News)
Over the weekend Iran in response said it would reduce its co-operation with the International Atomic Energy Agency. ... The joint statement by Russia and China comes as the US claims that Iran's nuclear programme is a means to develop nuclear weapons.
Iran says British sailors 'confess' to illegal entry (Video of seizure)
Seeded on Sat Mar 24, 2007 11:53 AM EDT (CNN)
Iran says the 15 British sailors and marines seized by Iran in the Persian Gulf have confessed to trespassing into Iranian territory, the semi-official FARS News Agency reported Saturday. ...
Russian envoy denies ultimatum on Iran over uranium enrichment
Seeded on Tue Mar 20, 2007 5:31 PM EDT (China View)
"I can tell you that the report is not accurate, that there have been no Russian ultimatums to Iran of any kind," the Russian envoy said.
Egypt bans protests against changes to constitution
Seeded on Tue Mar 20, 2007 5:02 PM EDT (JPost.com)
Police blocked opposition supporters from protesting outside the Egyptian parliament on Tuesday following the assembly's adoption of a set of constitutional amendments the opposition has denounced as a blow to democracy. ...
Zimbabwe to be banned from ACP-EU meetings this week?
Seeded on Tue Mar 20, 2007 9:57 AM EDT (BBC News)
Meanwhile in Brussels, a senior European Union politician said officials from Zimbabwe's ruling Zanu-PF party should be banned from attending planned meetings of EU and African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) officials later this week.
U.S. and EU want new Palestinian government to explain terror stance
Seeded on Tue Mar 20, 2007 9:42 AM EDT (International Herald Tribune)
Decision expected today (or a week from now?): Ferrero-Waldner did not elaborate on what exactly was agreed during the conference call — the first Quartet discussion since the new Palestinian government's formation — but she said the Quartet would release a statement Tuesda …
Palestinian sanctions to remain
Seeded on Tue Mar 20, 2007 12:11 AM EDT (BBC News)
The European Union and the United States have agreed to withhold recognition for the new Palestinian unity government, sworn in on Saturday.
Ahmadinejad receives visa to speak to Security Council
Seeded on Mon Mar 19, 2007 5:48 PM EDT (The Washington Post)
The United States has approved a visa for Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to enable him to address the U.N. Security Council over Tehran's nuclear program, the State Department said on Monday. ...
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No Deal at Caspian Summit on Sharing Sea
Leaders of the five nations around the Caspian Sea failed to agree Tuesday on how to divide the inland water body, a prize at the center of the global struggle for access to oil and natural gas.
Turkey preparing for November invasion of IraqTurkey has placed its military on the highest state of alert in preparation for a major invasion of neighboring Iraq that could take place by the end of November.
- Belarus: Nothing good will come of Baltic pipeline
Belarus told Russia on Friday that it was making a mistake to build a gas pipeline under the "minefield" of the Baltic Sea, and offered tax breaks instead to increase pipeline gas flows across its own territory. ...
- US condemns arrest of pro-democratic demonstrators in Belarus
Washington Thursday welcomed a planned demonstration this weekend in Belarus for democratic reforms and European Union membership, and criticized the arrest in Minsk of opposition activists.
- France edges closer to Nato
France has been a semi-detached member of Nato, rather as Britain is in the EU. It plays a full political role but withdrew its forces from the integrated multi-national command formations that were set up to respond to any attack.
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