The New York Times January 30, 2010 DAVOS, Switzerland — If there was one takeaway from the annual gathering of business and political leaders in Davos this year, it was this: trust in governments, corporations and above all banks has become as elusive as sure footing on the icy streets of this Alpine resort. more
The New York Times January 30, 2010 WASHINGTON — The Obama administration is accelerating the deployment of new defenses against possible Iranian missile attacks in the Persian Gulf, placing special ships off the Iranian coast and antimissile systems in at least four Arab countries, according to administration and military officials. more
EuropeanVoice.com January 29, 2010 Vygaudas Ušackas, who was forced to resign as Lithuania’s foreign minister last week, has emerged as a leading candidate to be the European Union’s new special envoy to Afghanistan, diplomats say. more
The Financial Times January 29, 2010 The European Union made clear yesterday it would not abandon Greece and let Athens’ mounting debt crisis jeopardise the eurozone, even as Germany and France played down suggestions they had already formulated an emergency rescue plan. more
Spiegel January 29, 2010 Thursday’s Afghanistan conference in London saw pledges of money for Taliban defectors and promises of more troops for Afghan President Hamid Karzai. But with the prospects for success vague at best, the psychological impact on the war-weary NATO countries was more important than any decisions made at the summit. more