Reuters October 19, 2009 WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Vice President Joe Biden heads to central and eastern Europe on Tuesday to soothe concerns from Poland and the Czech Republic about Washington’s revamped plans for a missile defense system there. more
The New York Times October 19, 2009 VIENNA — Iran opened two days of nuclear talks with the United States, Russia and France on Monday with veiled public threats that it could back away from an agreement to ship more than three-quarters of its stockpile of nuclear fuel out of the country, unless the West […]
BBC News October 17, 2009 Czech President Vaclav Klaus has compared the Lisbon Treaty on EU reform to an unstoppable speeding train, suggesting he may have to sign it. more
The New York Times October 17, 2009 KABUL, Afghanistan — Western officials have been pressing Afghanistan’s president, Hamid Karzai, to accept the results of a United Nations-led audit in a last-minute effort to smooth what has become an increasingly contentious election process. more
The Washington Post October 16, 2009 UNITED NATIONS, Oct. 15 — Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton announced late Wednesday that the United States is prepared to begin negotiations on a global treaty regulating trade in conventional weapons but said Washington would sign the accord only if all other states agreed. more