Brazil, Russia, India and China form bloc to challenge US dominance
Times Online June 17, 2009 With public hugs and backslaps among its leaders, a new political bloc was formed yesterday to challenge the global dominance of the United States. more
Category: Issues in the News
Carter visit seeks to coax Hamas toward West
Associated Press June 16, 2009 Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter criticized Israel’s blockade during a trip to Gaza on Tuesday, while encouraging the territory’s Hamas rulers to accept international conditions for ending its boycott of the militant Islamic group. more
Boeing, Airbus lift gloom at Paris Air Show
AFP June 15, 2009 Airbus announced its first big deal of the year and Boeing saw better times ahead, despite the dire climate for the aviation industry at the opening of the Paris Air Show on Monday. more
When Giants Meet
New York Times June 15, 2009 Chinese President Hu Jintao’s official visit to Russia heralds the significant strides the neighboring giants have made in bilateral relations since the collapse of the Soviet Union. Yet my discussions here over the past week with a range of Russian government officials, businessmen and academics reveal a complex relationship. […]
EU seen lagging U.S. and China on green investment
Reuters June 15, 2009 European governments lag China and the United States in green investment to boost the economy, a senior European Commission official said on Monday. more