Obama Says Pressure on Iran Is Building
New York Times July 25, 2008 Senator Barack Obama on Friday warned Iran not to wait for a new American president and accept an international proposal now to stop enriching uranium. more
Month: July 2008
FACTBOX-Issues on the table at troubled WTO talks
Forbes July 25, 2008 Around 35 ministers are trying to work out a deal on agriculture and industrial goods at the World Trade Organisation, the core of the WTO’s long-delayed Doha talks for a global trade deal. more
Obama Meets German Leaders Before Major Speech
Deutsche Welle July 24, 2008 At the start of a tour aimed at burnishing his foreign policy credentials, Barack Obama met German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Berlin on Thursday, July 24 for talks on key international issues. Merkel’s spokesman Ulrich Wilhelm said the two touched on Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, the Middle East peace process as […]
US, Poland to meet again on missile shield in August: official
Agence France-Presse July 23, 2008 The United States and Poland will hold their next round of talks on US plans to install a controversial missile shield on Polish soil at the end of August in Washington, a senior Polish official said Wednesday in Warsaw. more
EU Threatens Visa Requirement For U.S. Diplomats
New York Times July 23, 2008 The European Commission will propose forcing U.S. diplomats to apply for visas to travel to the European Union from January 1, 2009, unless Washington moves soon towards granting citizens of all EU states visa-free entry. more