Britain to send more troops to Afghanistan
CNN October 14, 2009 Prime Minister Gordon Brown is increasing British troop levels in Afghanistan to 9,500 — an increase of 500, he announced Wednesday. more
Year: 2009
Zapatero says Spain to take Guantanamo prisoners
The Washington Post October 13, 2009 Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero said on Tuesday he was committed to President Barack Obama’s goal of closing the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay and was firming up which inmates Spain would take. more
Clinton woos Russia over Iran sanctions
The GuardianOctober 11, 2009 Amid increasing fears of an Israeli strike against Iran, America will this week press Russia to support a threat of tougher sanctions against Tehran in an attempt to avert possible military action. more
NATO Chief Says Focus On ‘Practical Cooperation’ With Russia
Radio Free EuropeOctober 10, 2009 NATO’s new secretary-general, Anders Fogh Rasmussen of Denmark, said in an interview on October 7 that NATO seeks to persuade Russia the alliance is “not an enemy.” Equally, Rasmussen said he does not think Russia poses a threat to the alliance. more
US and EU push for Bosnian deal
BBC News October 9, 2009 The US and EU have agreed with Bosnian politicians from all sides on new talks about constitutional reforms to break a political deadlock in the country. more