Report by BBC News September 12, 2007 Russian President Vladimir Putin has accepted the resignation of PM Mikhail Fradkov and nominated Victor Zubkov, head of the federal financial monitoring service, to replace him. Putin is barred by Russia’s constitution from running for a third term as president in elections in March, but whoever becomes the […]
By Javier Blas and Ed Crooks in Vienna Financial Times September 11, 2007 The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries agreed to increase production for the first time in nearly two years following a spike in oil prices amidst recent financial market turmoil… more
Report by BBC News September 11, 2007 German police helped secure a U.S. military base near the city of Trier today following a bomb threat made by telephone. This is the most recent act in a growing German-US cooperation for protection against terrorist attacks… more
By Koba Liklikadze Radio Free Europe, Radio Liberty September 10, 2007 Georgia is substantially increasing its troop involvement in Iraq in an effort some analysts say is aimed at improving the country’s chances of joining NATO. However, the decision has prompted concerns at home about deploying more forces at a time when many contingents are […]
By Judy Dempsey and Katrin Bennhold International Herald Tribune September 3, 2007 BERLIN: The European Union’s ambitions to open the bloc’s energy sector to greater competition were dealt a fresh blow Monday after the French state-owned natural gas company Gaz de France announced that it would merge with the utility Suez to create GDF-Suez, one […]