China moves on Opel with BAIC bid
Reuters July 3, 2009 A Chinese automaker has offered to buy a stake in General Motors unit Opel, challenging a deal from Canadian auto parts supplier Magna, sources said on Friday. more
Year: 2009
Europe Weighs Pulling Envoys From Tehran
International Herald Tribune July 1, 2009 Iran risked diplomatic isolation from the European Union, as European officials discussed whether to withdraw the ambassadors of all 27 member nations in a dispute over the detention of the British Embassy’s Iranian personnel. more
Russia Still Opposes US Plan for Missile Shield in Eastern Europe
Voice of America July 1, 2009 Russia strongly opposes the U.S. plan to station a missile defense system in Eastern Europe. That issue will be discussed during the upcoming summit meeting in Moscow between U.S. President Barack Obama and his Russian counterpart Dmitri Medvedev. more
Sanctions on Iran: Will Europe Act?
The New York Times June 29, 2009 Sanctions: a word that rises to the surface and shimmers for a deceptive moment before it bursts. It’s having its hour again, bubbling up confusingly from Iran’s witches brew. more
Obama confident on Guantanamo deadline: WHouse
AFP June 29, 2009 The White House said Monday that President Barack Obama “absolutely” believed he could still close the Guantanamo Bay terror camp by next January, despite a political storm over how to deal with detainees. more