By Thom Shanker and Steven Lee Myers International Herald Tribune October 12, 2007 MOSCOW: President Vladimir Putin of Russia sharply upbraided the visiting American secretaries of state and defense Friday as little specific progress was made during negotiations intended to resolve growing disagreements over missile defense and other security issues… more
BBC News October 12, 2007 Russia has called on the US to “freeze” plans to employ missile defense facilities in eastern Europe… more
By Mark Tran, Fred Attewill and agencies Guardian Unlimited October 11, 2007 Turkey today ordered its ambassador in Washington to return to Ankara for “consultations” after a US congressional committee approved a resolution that recognises the 1915 massacres of Armenians by Ottoman Turks as genocide. The Turkish government earlier called the vote “irresponsible”, and with […]
By Scott Stearns VOA News October 10, 2007 Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan says his government will submit to parliament plans for a possible military operation against Kurdish rebels in northern Iraq. VOA White House Correspondent Scott Stearns reports, the Bush administration says cross-border security concerns can be better addressed by working with the […]
BBC News October 10, 2007 French President Nicolas Sarkozy has said he bridged differences with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, over the Iranian nuclear stand-off. Russian officials made no public mention of progress… more