Voice of America May 20, 2009 In Washington, a US Senate panel held a hearing Wednesday on developing a coordinated and sustainable strategy toward Somalia. The Foreign Relations Subcommittee on African Affairs took testimony on “the new offensive launched by militant extremists.” more
New York Times Global Edition May 19, 2009 Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. issued a strong rebuke on Tuesday to lawmakers here in the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina to fight back against signs of a renewal of the kind of nationalism and ethnic divisions that led to civil war here in the 1990s. […]
Washington Post May 19, 2009 A planned U.S. missile shield to protect Europe from a possible Iranian attack would be ineffective against the kinds of missiles Iran is likely to deploy, according to a joint analysis by top U.S. and Russian scientists. more
Associated Press May 18, 2009 More than 70 airports in the U.S. and Europe threw their support Monday behind a bid by American Airlines and British Airways to cooperate on trans-Atlantic flights without fear of breaking antitrust laws. more
AFP May 18, 2009 US Vice President Joe Biden departed Washington for the Balkans Monday, seeking to press a “reset button” with Serbia after relations plummeted over Kosovo’s independence last year. more