US troop influx on schedule in Afghanistan: NATO general
AFP June 10, 2009 Thousands of US reinforcements for southern Afghanistan should be in place in time for presidential elections in August, a NATO commander said on Wednesday. more
Category: Issues in the News
US, Europe look to partnership on Mars exploration
Associated Press June 9, 2009 For almost half a century, the United States has dominated the exploration of Mars from the first grainy black-and-white pictures of the craggy surface to the more recent discovery of ice. more
Economy Shows Cracks in European Union
International Herald Tribune June 8, 2009 The European Union is an extraordinary experiment in shared sovereignty, creating a zone of peace that now stretches from Britain to the Balkans. The union of 27 countries is the world’s most formidable economic bloc, incorporating 491 million people in an integrated market that produces nearly a third more […]
NATO to reduce Kosovo force by January: U.S. official
Washington Post June 8, 2009 NATO plans to scale down its 15,000-strong KFOR peacekeeping force in Kosovo to 10,000 by January because security and political conditions have improved, a U.S. official said on Monday. more
Euro, Pound Rise After Report Shows U.K. Housing Stabilizing
Bloomberg June 8, 2009 The euro rose from one-week low and the pound advanced against the dollar after a report said the U.K. housing market showed signs of “stabilizing” in May. more