Reuters May 29, 2009 The European Union, the United States and Russia will hold detailed ministerial talks next week on Moscow’s bid to join the World Trade Organization, diplomats said on Friday. more
Washington Post May 28, 2009 The Obama administration’s push to resettle at least 50 Guantanamo Bay prisoners in Europe is meeting fresh resistance as European officials demand that the United States first give asylum to some inmates before they will do the same. more
Reuters May 28, 2009 During one of the many meetings preceding the Copenhagen round of talks scheduled to take place in December, the developed countries have tentatively agreed on a plan to collectively raise $100 billion per year in order to provide financial support to the poor and developing nations as they try to make […]
New York Times Global Edition May 27, 2009 Hezbollah, the Shiite militant group, has talked with the International Monetary Fund and the European Union about continued financial support to Lebanon in the event the group’s political alliance wins the June 7 parliamentary elections, Hezbollah officials said Wednesday. more
Financial Times May 27, 2009 Steven Chu, US secretary of energy, on Wednesday said that it would not be politically feasible for the country to lower its reliance on oil by raising petrol prices to Europe’s levels through higher taxes or regulation. more