by Kurt Volker Sunday August 08, 2010 PITTSBURGH POST-GAZETTE “We should build a new framework for civil nuclear cooperation, including an international fuel bank, so that countries can access peaceful power without increasing the risks of proliferation. … We must harness the power of nuclear energy on behalf of our efforts to combat climate change, […]
The Guardian July 23, 2010 Britain and the US are locked in a standoff over Lockerbie after a Scottish minister flatly turned down a request to appear before a Senate committee and Jack Straw expressed unease about attending. more
BBC July 23, 2010 France has agreed to build two advanced warships for the Russian navy, French President Nicolas Sarkozy has said. more
Reuters July 23, 2010 MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia is ready to restore military cooperation with NATO almost two years after relations were frozen during the Georgian war, Russia’s top general was quoted as saying on Friday. more
EuropeanVoice.com July 23, 2010 Catherine Ashton, the EU’s foreign policy chief, has welcomed yesterday’s advisory opinion by the International Court of Justice on the legality of Kosovo’s declaration of independence in 2008. The court had found that it did not violate applicable international law, a far clearer ruling than most observers had predicted. more