Who will lead the U.N. in Afghanistan?
Foreign Policy January 22, 2010 The United Nations’ pick to lead the U.N. mission in Afghanistan has turned down the job, citing unspecified personal reasons, according to a senior U.N. official. more
Category: Issues in the News
Russia: Arms Talks With US to Resume in February
The New York Times January 22, 2010 MOSCOW (AP) — Russia and the U.S. will resume stalled talks on a replacement nuclear arms reduction treaty in early February, Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Friday. more
Europe and an inscrutable China
The Economist January 21, 2010 ONCE upon a time, or about two years ago, the European Union was full of optimism about China, and how it was becoming a “responsible stakeholder” in the world. Reports poured out of think-tanks with titles like “Can Europe and China shape the new world order?” Europe had a good […]
UN climate deadline turns out to be ‘flexible’
BBC January 21, 2010 The UN climate convention says nations signing up to the accord reached at last month’s summit will not have to do so by the deadline of 31 January. more
Poland to Deploy U.S. Missiles Near Russia
The New York Times January 21, 2010 BERLIN — Three months after the United States announced a reformulated missile-defense plan for Poland, the Polish defense minister has announced that American surface-to-air missiles will be deployed near Russian soil. more