US lodges WTO case against China

Financial Times June 23, 2009 The US and the European Union on Tuesday raised the stakes in a growing dispute with China, lodging a joint case at the World Trade Organisation over export quotas on raw materials in the latest sign of friction over trade. more

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Kyrgyzstan Reverses U.S. Base Closing

International Herald Tribune June 23, 2009 Kyrgyzstan has essentially reversed a decision to close an American air base that is central to the NATO mission in nearby Afghanistan, after the United States acceded to sharply higher rent and to minor restrictions on the site, Kyrgyz and American officials said Tuesday. more

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