Associated Press May 30, 2009 U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates urged Europe and China to step up their involvement in rebuilding Afghanistan, saying Saturday that America alone cannot put the conflict-ridden nation back on its feet while mired in a fight against the Taliban. more
Washington Post May 30, 2009 Russia and the United States formally opened on Friday a plant in Siberia to destroy a huge stockpile of artillery shells filled with deadly nerve agents, more than a decade after alarmed U.S. officials first pledged to help secure and dispose of the weapons. more
New York Times Global Edition May 29, 2009 The Polish government is pushing hard to reach agreement with the United States over stationing a battery of Patriot missiles near Warsaw by the end of this year, despite President Barack Obama’s decision to examine the costs and reliability of deploying a separate, and controversial, missile defense […]
Reuters May 29, 2009 The European Union, the United States and Russia will hold detailed ministerial talks next week on Moscow’s bid to join the World Trade Organization, diplomats said on Friday. more
Washington Post May 28, 2009 The Obama administration’s push to resettle at least 50 Guantanamo Bay prisoners in Europe is meeting fresh resistance as European officials demand that the United States first give asylum to some inmates before they will do the same. more