Reuters August 13, 2008 European Union foreign ministers agreed in principle on Wednesday to send monitors to supervise a French-brokered ceasefire between Russia and Georgia in the breakaway Georgian region of South Ossetia. more
Times UK August 11, 2008 The United States is set to clash with the British Government over £155 million in state aid given to the Shorts aerospace factory in Belfast. US trade negotiators have told The Times that they are seeking further information from the Government over the reason for the aid. more
New York Times August 10, 2008 As Russian forces massed Sunday on two fronts, Georgians were heading south with whatever they could carry. When they met Western journalists, they all said the same thing: Where is the United States? When is NATO coming? more
Agence France-Presse August 9, 2008 The United States and European Union are leading a diplomatic push to prevent all-out war between Georgia and Russia, calling for a ceasefire as Russian tanks rolled into a rebel Georgian province. more
Christian Science Monitor August 6, 2008 Just over a year ago, France handily elected a new president on the promise of “rupture” from the past. After a rocky beginning, the fiery and energetic Nicolas Sarkozy is delivering. His track record is worth a look, especially by those Americans eager for a fresh start in their […]