The Wall Street Journal March 15, 2010 After two devastating world wars on the European continent, the United States and its trans-Atlantic allies made a difficult but strong commitment to build a Europe that is whole, free, and at peace. This historic endeavor has not been easy, and it has come with extraordinary effort, time, […]
Reuters March 14, 2010 PORT-AU-PRINCE, March 14 (Reuters) – U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon vowed on Sunday to work to keep donor funds flowing for Haiti’s recovery and reconstruction following the devastating January earthquake in the poor Caribbean state. more
Foreign Policy March 13, 2010 On Jan. 16, two days after a killer earthquake hit Haiti, a team of senior military officers from the U.S. Central Command (responsible for overseeing American security interests in the Middle East), arrived at the Pentagon to brief Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Adm. Michael Mullen on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. […]
The Wall Street Journal March 11, 2010 U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner has warned the European Commission that its proposals for more restrictive regulation of alternative fund managers could affect cross-border investment, demonstrating how the controversial European Union directive could have transatlantic ramifications. more
The New York Times March 10, 2010 BRUSSELS — The European Union’s foreign policy chief, Catherine Ashton, appealed Wednesday to her critics and those waging internal turf wars over the creation of a new European diplomatic corps not to let infighting wreck a “once in a generation” chance to increase Europe’s global influence. more