International Herald Tribune September 19, 2008 France and President Nicolas Sarkozy had plenty of economic problems already, but America’s economic crisis has only added to the uncertainty. more
Agence France-Press September 19, 2008 A senior US official called Friday for solidarity between the European Union and the United States to confront Russia’s military surge in Georgia and consider moves to isolate Moscow. more
Times September 19, 2008 Britain is coming under increasing pressure to send more troops to Afghanistan as part of an American-led “quiet surge” designed to counter the worsening insurgency. more
New York Times September 18, 2008 With NATO divided over how to respond to a newly assertive Russia, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said Thursday that he would urge alliance ministers meeting here to adopt a cautious and deliberate approach that would reassure newer members along the Russian border without provoking hostilities. more
New York Times September 18, 2008 The Federal Reserve, the European Central Bank and other central banks massively escalated the assistance offered to global money markets on Thursday, coordinating efforts to ease funding constraints stemming from the financial turmoil emanating from Wall Street. more