UN climate deadline turns out to be ‘flexible’
BBC January 21, 2010 The UN climate convention says nations signing up to the accord reached at last month’s summit will not have to do so by the deadline of 31 January. more
Month: January 2010
Poland to Deploy U.S. Missiles Near Russia
The New York Times January 21, 2010 BERLIN — Three months after the United States announced a reformulated missile-defense plan for Poland, the Polish defense minister has announced that American surface-to-air missiles will be deployed near Russian soil. more
Gates to Reassure Pakistan About U.S Aims in Region
The Wall Street Journal January 21, 2010 ISLAMABAD — U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates arrived in Islamabad Thursday morning on an unannounced trip designed to prod Pakistan to expand an ongoing offensive against the country’s militants and to reassure the country about U.S. aims in the region. more
U.S. Homeland Security Chief Meets Europe Counterparts
The New York Times January 21, 2010 TOLEDO, Spain — European officials agreed Thursday to accelerate the drafting of a common strategy with the United States to improve airline security during a meeting with Janet Napolitano, the secretary of the Department of Homeland Security. It was the first such high-level trans-Atlantic meeting on the subject […]
Taliban Overhaul Image to Win Allies
The New York Times January 20, 2010 KABUL, Afghanistan — The Taliban have embarked on a sophisticated information war, using modern media tools as well as some old-fashioned ones, to soften their image and win favor with local Afghans as they try to counter the Americans’ new campaign to win Afghan hearts and minds. more