Somali government knows details on pirates
Associated Press April 16, 2009 Somalia’s prime minister says his government has identified many pirate leaders but needs more resources and the help of other countries to go after them. more
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Germany Bars Genetically Modified Corn
New York Times Global Edition April 15, 2009 Germany announced plans on Tuesday to ban the only genetically modified strain of corn grown in the European Union, dealing a new blow to the American manufacturer, Monsanto, and raising the specter of trade tensions with the United States. more
EU calls on US to help lead climate change fight
AFP April 15, 2009 European Union environment ministers called on the United States Wednesday to help the bloc lead and finance the battle against climate change. more
Cutting back financial capitalism is America’s big test
Financial Times April 14, 2009 Is the US Russia? The question seems provocative, if not outrageous. Yet the person asking it is Simon Johnson, former chief economist at the International Monetary Fund and a professor at the Sloan School of Management at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. In an article in the May issue of […]
Iran says it’s open to nuclear dialogue with powers
Reuters UK April 14, 2009 Iran said on Monday it would welcome constructive dialogue with six world powers, including the United States, in its clearest signal yet it will accept an invitation for talks on its disputed nuclear work. more