International Herald TribuneJanuary 7, 2009 German unemployment rose for the first time in almost three years in December as the labor market caught up with an economy that shrank during most of 2008, data showed Wednesday. more
International Herald TribuneJanuary 7, 2009 Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice headed to New York on Tuesday afternoon for meetings with Arab and European diplomats, amid tentative signs of hope for a proposed cease-fire in Gaza. more
International Herald TribuneJanuary 5, 2009 As Russia put the latest tightening twist on the gas valve to Ukraine on Monday, Europe steadfastly refused to become the arbiter in a price dispute in which both sides have weaker hands than in a similar standoff three years ago. more
New York TimesJanuary 4, 2009 Europe, seeking to fill a diplomatic vacuum in the Middle East left by the departing Bush administration, is sending two missions to try to broker a cease-fire in Gaza and offering more humanitarian aid. more
International Herald TribuneJanuary 4, 2009 The wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, instability in Pakistan and the threat of nuclear proliferation in Iran would have been more than enough to crowd out any thought of long-range planning on the part of Barack Obama’s incoming national security team. more