The GuardianOctober 11, 2009 Amid increasing fears of an Israeli strike against Iran, America will this week press Russia to support a threat of tougher sanctions against Tehran in an attempt to avert possible military action. more
Radio Free EuropeOctober 10, 2009 NATO’s new secretary-general, Anders Fogh Rasmussen of Denmark, said in an interview on October 7 that NATO seeks to persuade Russia the alliance is “not an enemy.” Equally, Rasmussen said he does not think Russia poses a threat to the alliance. more
BBC News October 9, 2009 The US and EU have agreed with Bosnian politicians from all sides on new talks about constitutional reforms to break a political deadlock in the country. more
Financial TimesOctober 9, 2009 President Nicolas Sarkozy sent his congratulations to Barack Obama for winning the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday but the award would have triggered much grinding of teeth in the Elysée palace. more
The Economist October 8, 2009 A PARISH council would not choose a chairman before his role and powers had been agreed. A corner shop would not select two bosses without deciding which carried more clout. Not so the European Union, which is preparing to choose two new bosses without any final agreement on the sort […]