Sanctions on Iran: Will Europe Act?
The New York Times June 29, 2009 Sanctions: a word that rises to the surface and shimmers for a deceptive moment before it bursts. It’s having its hour again, bubbling up confusingly from Iran’s witches brew. more
Month: June 2009
Obama confident on Guantanamo deadline: WHouse
AFP June 29, 2009 The White House said Monday that President Barack Obama “absolutely” believed he could still close the Guantanamo Bay terror camp by next January, despite a political storm over how to deal with detainees. more
Europeans ‘Demand More’ From Americans
The New York Times June 29, 2009 Many environmental advocates have called the recent passage of a climate bill through the United States Congress a landmark achievement in the struggle to address climate change. more
U.S. and Russia Differ on a Treaty for Cyberspace
International Herald Tribune June 27, 2009 The United States and Russia are locked in a fundamental dispute over how to counter the growing threat of cyberwar attacks that could wreak havoc on computer systems and the Internet. more
EU: we want US climate bill to succeed
Associated Press June 26, 2009 The Europe Union wants a U.S. climate change bill to succeed so the United States can move swiftly to curb greenhouse gas emissions, EU Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso said Friday. more