A Tribute, as the Death Toll Rises
Washington Post July 15, 2009 As one coffin after another passed by, silence descended on a crowd of thousands who had come to pay their respects to eight British soldiers who recently died in Afghanistan. more
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Canada Settles a Crop Trade Complaint Against Europe
International Herald Tribune July 15, 2009 Canada settled a trade dispute with Europe on Wednesday that will lead to the country dropping its six-year-old complaint at the World Trade Organization over European restrictions on imports of genetically modified food. more
Obama Predicts Merkel Victory in Coming Election
Spiegel Online July 13, 2009 In an off-the-cuff remark caught on camera, US President Barack Obama told German Chancellor Angela Merkel she was bound to win the September election. The forecast has annoyed Germany’s Social Democrats. more
EU and Turkey settle Nabucco dispute
Guardian July 12, 2009 Europe’s key project in the contest for central Asian and Middle Eastern gas is to receive a big boost tomorrow when Turkey and EU governments sign a pipeline pact. more
Obama praises Britain’s ‘extraordinary’ fight against the Taliban in Afghanistan
Guardian July 12, 2009 Barack Obama has praised Britain’s “extraordinary” role in fighting the Taliban in Afghanistan, which he defined as a “core mission” in the struggle against al-Qaida. more