The Economist July 8, 2010 WHEN Europeans fear for their jobs and their savings, when their governments and companies cannot easily borrow money, when banks fail and the single currency trembles, then the European Union is facing not just an economic crisis, but a political crisis, as well. And, so far, Europe’s leaders have not […]
Spiegel July 8, 2010 Norwegian officials moved in on a suspected terror cell on Thursday, leading to the arrests of two suspects in Norway and a third in Germany. The three stand accused of planning a bomb attack, and they are believed to have links to similar plots in New York and Great Britain. more
Kurt Volker and Juan Zarate CBS News, Opinion July 7, 2010 This week brings a critical test for the transatlantic security partnership. The European Parliament will vote on a revised agreement with the United States on tracking terrorist finances using financial data unique to the Belgium-based Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT). The vote […]
World Bulletin July 6, 2010 The Turkish ambassador in the U.S. capital said on Monday that Israel’s defense minister’s recent remarks, in which he claimed that Turkish officials had displayed efforts to hold a meeting with him during his visit to USA, did not reflect reality. more
The New York Times July 6, 2010 WASHINGTON — President Obama said Tuesday that he expected direct negotiations between Israelis and Palestinians to begin “well before” a moratorium on settlement construction expired at the end of September, and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel pledged to take “concrete steps” in the coming weeks to get […]