The Wall Street Journal February 19, 2010 AMSTERDAM—An election promise to pull Dutch troops out of Afghanistan by the end of 2010 threatens to topple the Netherlands’ coalition government and undermine the U.S. mission as the Pentagon steps up operations against the Taliban. more
The Wall Street Journal February 18, 2010 WASHINGTON—Vice President Joseph Biden will begin the first push for congressional ratification of the United Nations nuclear test-ban treaty since the Clinton presidency, with a speech Thursday saying the Obama administration’s large funding request for monitoring will make tests obsolete. more
Reuters February 18, 2010 MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia is concerned that a new strategy blueprint under development by NATO would allow the alliance to use force worldwide, Russia’s foreign minister was reported as saying on Thursday. more
Reuters February 18, 2010 VIENNA/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.N. nuclear watchdog said on Thursday it fears Iran may be working now to develop a nuclear-armed missile, as Washington warned Tehran of “consequences” for ignoring international demands to stop its atomic program. more
The Economist February 18, 2010 IN POLITICS beware of any analysis as neat and tidy as a fairy tale. This week the story concerns the euro and whether Greece will be saved by its 15 siblings in the single currency. The tale goes as follows. The euro suffered from a birth defect. Like bad fairies […]