By Steven R. Weisman International Herald Tribune October 21, 2007 The semi-annual meetings of the world’s top finance and banking officials are predictable in one sense: Europeans and Americans often use them to lecture leaders of poor countries about the need to modernize their capital markets, promote transparency and adhere to sound investment standards.What a […]
By Stephen Castle International Herald Tribune October 18, 2007 Admitting that dialogue and cooperation with Beijing have failed to secure concessions for Europe, the European Union’s top trade official has called for more aggressive action – in line with the United States – to hit back at Beijing… more
By Sebnem Arsu and Sabrina Tavernise The New York Times October 18, 2007 Turkey’s Parliament voted overwhelmingly on Wednesday to authorize sending troops into northern Iraq to confront Kurdish rebels in hide-outs there, which may be a decisive step in US-Turkish relations… more
__ Deutsche Welle October 15, 2007 EU leaders hope to sign off on the EU treaty, the compromise text that replaces the bloc’s failed constitution, in Lisbon this week. Poland, despite its opposition to many aspects of the treaty, is confident of success… more
By Steven Lee Myers International Herald Tribune October 14, 2007 The US is forced to realize that Vladimir Putin will continue to play a major leadership role in Russia even if he steps down from the presidency, and reflect on the past and future of post-Cold War US-Russian relations… more