Financial Times July 6, 2009 US President Barack Obama and his Russian counterpart Dmitry Medvedev on Monday signed a “joint understanding…that commits both parties to a legally binding treaty that will reduce nuclear weapons”, the White House said. more
AFP July 5, 2009 Prime Minister Gordon Brown joined French President Nicolas Sarkozy in this Alpine town on Monday for a summit to prepare for the G8 and step up efforts against illegal immigration. more
International Herald Tribune July 3, 2009 The Russian government has agreed to let American troops and weapons bound for Afghanistan fly over Russian territory, officials on both sides said Friday. The arrangement will provide an important new corridor for the United States military as it escalates efforts to win the eight-year war. more
Reuters July 3, 2009 A Chinese automaker has offered to buy a stake in General Motors unit Opel, challenging a deal from Canadian auto parts supplier Magna, sources said on Friday. more
International Herald Tribune July 1, 2009 Iran risked diplomatic isolation from the European Union, as European officials discussed whether to withdraw the ambassadors of all 27 member nations in a dispute over the detention of the British Embassy’s Iranian personnel. more