The Economist January 21, 2010 ONCE upon a time, or about two years ago, the European Union was full of optimism about China, and how it was becoming a “responsible stakeholder” in the world. Reports poured out of think-tanks with titles like “Can Europe and China shape the new world order?” Europe had a good […]
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
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
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
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 […]