Voice of America July 1, 2009 Russia strongly opposes the U.S. plan to station a missile defense system in Eastern Europe. That issue will be discussed during the upcoming summit meeting in Moscow between U.S. President Barack Obama and his Russian counterpart Dmitri Medvedev. more
The New York Times June 29, 2009 Sanctions: a word that rises to the surface and shimmers for a deceptive moment before it bursts. It’s having its hour again, bubbling up confusingly from Iran’s witches brew. more
AFP June 29, 2009 The White House said Monday that President Barack Obama “absolutely” believed he could still close the Guantanamo Bay terror camp by next January, despite a political storm over how to deal with detainees. more
The New York Times June 29, 2009 Many environmental advocates have called the recent passage of a climate bill through the United States Congress a landmark achievement in the struggle to address climate change. more
International Herald Tribune June 27, 2009 The United States and Russia are locked in a fundamental dispute over how to counter the growing threat of cyberwar attacks that could wreak havoc on computer systems and the Internet. more