America’s foreign policy: fighting fires
By Economist.com The Economist George Bush announces more troops for Afghanistan. Is America’s foreign policy becoming increasingly ad hoc?…more
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Bush presses NATO allies on commitments to Afghanistan
By Brian Knowlton International Herald Tribune George W. Bush, departing from his primary focus on Iraq to devote a major speech to Afghanistan, said the allies need to send more troops and equipment to help the Afghan government battle Taliban and Qaeda fighters…more
North Korea says yes, for now, to a freeze
By Mark Magnier Los Angeles Times The six-nation deal apparently calls for a halt to Pyongyang’s plutonium production in return for energy assistance…more
Russian defense chief declares victory in Chechnya
By C.J. Chivers International Herald Tribune Russia’s defense minister, Sergei Ivanov, told an international audience at a conference in Munich that Moscow’s forces had “solved” the problem of the separatist war in Chechnya…more
Poland to privatize stock exchange
By Carter Dougherty International Herald Tribune The Polish plan would see shares sold exclusively to Polish companies, possibly in defiance of European Union rules that require equal treatment for all members of the bloc…more