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The Times Exclusive: Obama seeks Russia deal to slash nuclear weapons Most ambitious arms reductions talks with Russia for a generation will aim to cut warhead stockpiles by 80 per cent
David S. Cloud / The Politico: Secret report urges new Afghan plan — The Pentagon's top military officers are recommending to President Barack Obama that he shift U.S. strategy in Afghanistan — to focus on ensuring regional stability and eliminating Taliban and Al Qaida safe havens in Pakistan, rather … Foreign Policy MARC LYNCH Iraq's provincial elections might have made things worse Excerpts From The Next 100 Years George Friedman of Stratfor says Americans ought not worry about the rise of Chinese power.
Boston Globe A new day in US Middle East policyThe steps President Obama should take in his first 100 days to lay the groundwork for Middle East peace. (By Samuel W. Lewis and Edward S. Walker)
WINEP Qatar Challenges Washington on Hamas Qatar, home to a vital U.S. command center as well as a substantial air wing and storage facilities, is on a diplomatic journey away from the Arab consensus toward support for Islamist extremists in the region and even an alliance with Syria and Iran.
Cordesman on Gaza: Tactical successes, strategic question mark by Shmuel Rosner
Where will Secretary of State Clinton travel first? A hot spot like Iraq? A loyal partner like Britain? Or…Japan? If the latest rumors are correct, Clinton will make her maiden voyage to Asia, stopping in Japan Feb. 13-14, according to Japanese news sources. Clinton will be on a “Seoul-Tokyo-Beijing and maybe Jakarta inaugural romp,” a source tells Foreign Policy’s Cable blog. The timing of the trip “demonstrates the secretary’s understanding that the locus of power in the world has shifted from Europe to Asia,” a former State Department official tells The Cable
New York TimesTHOMAS L. FRIEDMAN Don’t Try This at Home The Israeli-Palestinian conflict is now broken into so many different pieces it may take a whole State Department of its own to resolve it.
Afghan Supplies, Russian DemandsBy GEORGE FRIEDMAN To strengthen the American presence in Afghanistan and curb Russian expansionism, President Obama should rely less on troops, and more on covert operations.
For Obama’s Iran Plan, Talk and Some Toughness
Los Angeles Times Russia's hard line gains a softer edge Russia — the cash-rich, oil-soaked country that railed against the West while shutting down political opposition — may be groping for new footing under heavy fiscal pressure.
Financial Times Why Davos Man is waiting for Obama to save him However easy it is to blame the US for global economic woes, it is also to the US that the world looks for a solution. Concerted action is needed to reverse the downward spiral of despair, and that will only occur if the US gives leadership, writes Martin Wolf
A Russia united by anti-westernism West needs new way to relate, says John Thornhill
European Union waiting room Popular enthusiasm may be waning as economies suffer but the momentum for expansion remains considerable
Iran and US: a tale of two republics Thirty years on, this is the moment to push for detente. Obama should outline the future he wants to work towards
Washington Post Editorial Iraq's Winning Vote Elections strengthen secular moderates who seek to curb Iran's influence. Will President Obama support them?
Obama Calls for More Narrowly Focused Policy for Afghan War Situation Is Much Worse Than New Administration Realized and Will Take Time to Address
Iran Reports Launching Its First Domestically Produced Satellite Into Orbit Analysts Call Step a Milestone: Fewer Than a Dozen Nations Have Similar Capabilities
Iraq to Investigate Accusations of Voting Fraud Allegations Elicit Fears Of Post-Election Violence
Ahmadinejad Predecessor Planning Presidential Bid Khatami Win Could Alter Iran's Direction
China: New Defense Posture BY: Adam Wolfe | ISN Security Watch A new white paper on China's military places sharp focus on the country's international role, signaling a growing confidence in its clout in the world community.
Stratfor Part 2: The Obama Administration and Europe This is the second piece in a series that explores how key countries in various regions have interacted with the United States in the past, and how their relationships with Washington will likely be defined during the administration of U.S. President Barack Obama
Kyrgyzstan closing US base key to Afghan conflict
Long-Term Energy Security Risks for Europe: A Sector-Specific Approach CEPS This 56-page paper aims to identify and evaluate existing and potential EU energy supply risks on the basis of a sector-specific approach.
Europe, the United States, and Middle Eastern Democracy: Repairing the Breach Brookings Institution This 34-page US paper looks beyond the highly charged, Iraq-related deterioration in the transatlantic relationship between the US and the European Union in order to assess the real similarities and differences in the two actors’ democracy promotion strategies in the Middle East
America's Lazy Allies - Ted Galen Carpenter, National Interest
Tom Gjelten / NPR: U.S. Officials: Al-Qaida Leadership Cadre ‘Decimated’ — Listen Now — · CIA-directed airstrikes against al-Qaida leaders and facilities in Pakistan over the past six to nine months have been so successful, according to senior U.S. officials, that it is now possible to foresee a …
Lobe More Worries, Less Consensus on Afghanistan
Sunni party's rise in Iraq signals new nationalist current The al-Hadba Party emerged from Saturday's vote as a serious challenge to the status quo in Iraq.
George Mitchell and the end of the two-state solution Israel's settlement growth means we have to find a different plan.
Daschle withdrawal: Can Obama repair image as 'change' agent?
The strange tale of Iran and Israel STEPHEN WALT When should a country apologize? Guardian Analysis: How world leaders view Iran's space ambitions Big trouble Editorial: China needs an economic new start as much as, or more than, the United States and Europe do
National security again to dominate Israeli electionsRival candidates locked in fierce debate about whether Gaza war went far enough
US base closure may alter Afghan plansRussia has been pressuring Kyrgyzstan amid unease at the US's growing footprint in central Asia
`Buy American' isn't new, but is it really a good idea? American" provisions in the economic stimulus legislation moving through Congress have foreign leaders threatening retaliation and academics warning that the globe could soon go through the kind of tit-for-tat protectionism that helped deepen the Great Depression.
American car sales fall below China's for first time; GM sales fall by almost half...
Ha’aretz – U.S. mulls sending first envoy to Syria since deterioration of ties Senior diplomat: Appointment would serve as 'confidence-building measure' in new U.S-Syria policy.
Yoel Marcus: How did a just war turn us into 'child killers' in the eyes of the world?
Al-Qaida: Islam's enemy in Gaza is U.S. just as much as Israel
U.S.-allied Arab states take Abbas' side in row with Hamas
Wall Street Journal We Can Do Better Than a 'Bad Bank' By George Soros And we already have the resources to recapitalize lenders
Afghanistan May See Surge in Troops Tens of thousands of troops will be deployed to Afghanistan as part of a new U.S. war strategy.
| H2 Jerusalem Post Ankara, J'lem try to repair damaged ties Jerusalem still considers Erdogan persona non grata after outbursts regarding Gaza offensive.
Can Obama Break Turkey's EU Impasse? Washington Institute for Near East Policy - By Soner Cagaptay
Turkish snub changes Middle East game Asia Times M K Bhadrakumar In the longer term, pro-West Arab rulers, especially in Saudi Arabia and Egypt, along with Israel, will need to seriously factor that Turkey's shadows are deepening on the Middle Eastern landscape: Neo-Ottomanism sees Turkey as a regional superpower.
FT European Union waiting room Popular enthusiasm may be waning as economies suffer but the momentum for expansion remains considerable
Turkey still ready to seek Mideast peace-Erdogan
Turkey eyes $10 billion in trade with Saudis in 2010
Contrasting Turkish and Iranian roles
Cold Turkey by David Hazony Funny country, Turkey. The more it democratizes, the more it Islamicizes.
Turkey’s turn from the West or yet another smear campaign?
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Barzani praises Iraqi elections
Iraq Kurds call regional vote but no date for provincial polls
Gordon Taylor: The Mona Lisa of Kurdistan History News Network
Turkish PM Vows to Fight anti-Semitism
Trudy Rubin: Gaza sparks debacle in Davos
US expresses hope on Middle East truce, vows to work with Turkey
Gül ve Erdoğan'dan "Anti-Semitizm Yok" Açıklaması
Baize Talabani receives delegation from the American Chamber of Commerce
Kurdish leader in Ninewa warns Iraqi army against interfering with vote count ... as pre-emptive complaints by expected losers around country mount. AKP Government's Policies Toward Anti-Semitism May Not Be Enough
Google News Greece Cyprus Turkish Cypriot Press ABHaber Dış Basında Türkiye-AB İlişkileri Günlük Haftalık
Turkey not fretting over possible ‘genocide’ blow after Davos storm
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TURKEY: WELL-KNOWN ACTOR FACES WAR CRIMES CHARGES AFTER TALK-SHOW ...
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| H4 New York TimesTHOMAS L. FRIEDMAN Don’t Try This at Home The Israeli-Palestinian conflict is now broken into so many different pieces it may take a whole State Department of its own to resolve it.
Afghan Supplies, Russian Demands By GEORGE FRIEDMAN To strengthen the American presence in Afghanistan and curb Russian expansionism, President Obama should rely less on troops, and more on covert operations.
For Obama’s Iran Plan, Talk and Some Toughness
As Iraqis Tally Votes, Former Leader Re-emerges
Iran Launches Satellite in a Challenge for Obama The launching of Iran’s first domestically produced satellite comes amid concerns about nuclear ambitions.
Daschle Ends Bid for Post; Obama Concedes Mistake Tom Daschle’s decision to withdraw his nomination as secretary of health and human services prompted President Obama to admit having “screwed up.”
Editorial The Cost of CredibilityThe administration is waking up to the need for officials to live up to high ethical standards. It should give Americans new hope that President Obama will reform government.
MAUREEN DOWD Well, That Certainly Didn’t Take Long It took Tom Daschle’s resignation to shake the president out of his attitude that his charmed circle doesn’t have to abide by the standards he lectured us about for two years.
In Shattered Gaza Town, Roots of Seething Split The fighting in El Atatra tells the story of Israel’s offensive, with each side giving a very different version.
U.S. Plans to Curb Executive Pay for Bailout Recipients The Obama administration is expected to impose a cap of $500,000 on the compensation of executives at companies that receive large new infusions of federal bailout money.
Saudis Issue List of 85 Terrorism Suspects
Rocket From Gaza Strikes Israeli City
North Korean Activity Stirs Fears of a Missile Test
Iraq Arrests Woman Tied to Bombings
A New Member Joins the President’s Team, Though He’s Not in Lockstep With It
| H5 Washington Post Editorial Iraq's Winning Vote Elections strengthen secular moderates who seek to curb Iran's influence. Will President Obama support them?
Obama Calls for More Narrowly Focused Policy for Afghan War Situation Is Much Worse Than New Administration Realized and Will Take Time to Address
Iran Reports Launching Its First Domestically Produced Satellite Into Orbit Analysts Call Step a Milestone: Fewer Than a Dozen Nations Have Similar Capabilities
Iraq to Investigate Accusations of Voting Fraud Allegations Elicit Fears Of Post-Election Violence
Ahmadinejad Predecessor Planning Presidential Bid Khatami Win Could Alter Iran's Direction
Clinton Warns Iran to Comply With Mandates Answers Still Sought On Nuclear Program
Kyrgyzstan Threatens To Close U.S. Base Airfield Provides Access to Afghanistan
Senate Lacks Votes to Pass Stimulus Democrats Trying to Trim $900 Billion Plan to Gain GOP Support
Obama Says He Erred in Nominations Daschle and Another Pick Withdraw Over Tax Problems
With Obama in White House, North Korea Steps Up Big Talk
Taliban Destroys a Key Bridge in Pakistan Main Supply Route For U.S. Is Cut Off
Tom Daschle and Nancy Killefer bow out. Don't push the panic button quite yet.
By Ruth Marcus, Page A17 Why Nathaniel Hawthorne would have loved the debate over Washington's culture.
Daschle's Withdrawal - Did He Do the Right Thing?
| H6 Guardian Analysis: How world leaders view Iran's space ambitions Big trouble Editorial: China needs an economic new start as much as, or more than, the United States and Europe do
National security again to dominate Israeli electionsRival candidates locked in fierce debate about whether Gaza war went far enough
US base closure may alter Afghan plansRussia has been pressuring Kyrgyzstan amid unease at the US's growing footprint in central Asia
As British Jews come under attack, the liberal left must not remain silent Jonathan Freedland: It should be perfectly possible to condemn Israel's brutal action in Gaza while taking a stand against anti-Semitism
Clinton praises special relationship US secretary of state lauds ties with UK and thanks British troops for their help in AfghanistanIran satellite launch raises tension, says Miliband
3 million trapped in Darfur's campsOnly a political settlement can end the growing climate of fear and despair in Sudan, diplomats say
Obama setback as choice for health chief pulls out amid row over limousine taxes Withdrawal of trusted mentor deals heaviest blow to president over his promise to clean up Washington
Suspected recruiter of bombers heldVideo shows woman describing how she would persuade Iraqi recruits to carry out suicide missions
Overturn the barricades Philippe Legrain: Free movement of labour makes economic and moral sense. Without it the EU would unravel
Dependency time-bombGeorge Magnus: Britain must urgently take steps to prepare for the seismic impact of a rapidly ageing population
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| H7 Iraqi Provincial Elections Shed New Light on Country's Political Progress | Online NewsHour Brian Katulis and Zal Khalilzad talk about the elections.
Mostafa Zayn: Iraqis frustrated Hakim's federalism
Al-Quds al-Arabi: Martin Indyk in Doha talking about Obama's Middle East agenda
Syria Profits from Regional Diplomatic Upheaval after Gaza Conflict - VOA
Stratfor Iran: A Successful Satellite Launch?
Iraq: U.S. Troops Might Pull Out Earlier Than Expected - PM
Marc Lynch Eye on Anbar: did the provincial elections make things worse?
Stephen Walt Who's in charge of grand strategy?
Should Chris Hill be our man in Iraq?
New White House WMD coordinator attended unofficial U.S.-Iran dialogue in his private capacity
Newsweek An Opening Move in Iran Diplomacy: Prisoner Swap?
MEMRI The Iran-Syria-Qatar-Hizbullah Axis -
A Warning That Stimulus Plan Could Undermine US Foreign Policy
Obama, the Middle East and Islam - An Initial Assessment by Daniel Pipes
Dennis Ross Back at State? Has He Been Vetted for Conflicts of Interest?
Iraq: Post-Saddam Governance and Security CRS
Daily Star Three demons plague the Arab world By Rami G. Khouri
The dark side of national self-determination By Joseph S. Nye
The US is no longer a global hegemon By Leon T. Hadar
Dennis Ross Back at State? Has He Been Vetted for Conflicts of Interest? by Robert Naiman
Obama's charm offensive and the global jihadThe president's apologetic pandering to the Muslim world is inexcusable. Even more troubling is Obama's cluelessness about US-Muslim history. (By Jeff Jacoby, Globe Columnist)
Commentary: Discordant wavelengths (UPI) -- America's self-inflicted economic and financial wounds have triggered a reassessment of President Obama's foreign policy objectives by key policymakers abroad. A closer look at Pakistan, Afghanistan and the Middle East. Conventional wisdom takes its lumps.
Obama not bowing to top brass, yet
| H8 Iraq Updates IraqSlogger Google News Iraq Iran Syria Mideastwire.com - NPR Iraq
The Associated Press: Iraq still faces hurdles after election useful perspective from Robert Reid
Iraqi Shiite party denies setback in regional vote - International Herald Tribune
Analysis: Iraqi forces front and center (UPI) -- Following years of mentoring by U.S. advisers and increasing confidence in their own capabilities, Iraqi Security Forces stood front-and-center last week in the country's important provincial elections.
Post-election Iraq may turn violent Despite the relative calm and a moderate turnout at the polls, it is far too early to declare the Iraqi provincial elections a success, an analyst says.
Iraq voter turnout lower than expected in provincial vote
U.N. issues February forecast for Iraq (UPI) -- The U.N. Security Council expects the Iraqi provincial elections and considerations of the role of the United Nations there to top reports due later this month
US will use 'all elements of our national power' to deal with Iran...
Iraqi Bomb Recruiter Is Arrested A woman suspected of recruiting more than 80 female suicide bombers has been arrested, the Iraqi military said
Iran satellite move sparks fears Western powers voice concerns over Iran's intentions after it launches its first domestically made satellite into orbit.
Six-nation talks to discuss Iran Representatives of Britain, the US, Germany, France, China and Russia are to hold talks on Iran's nuclear programme.
Nobel Winner Urges Iran to Change BY: Barbara Slavin | The Washington Times Nobel Peace Prize laureate Shirin Ebadi appealed Monday for the Iranian government to respect human rights and encouraged the U.S. government and private groups to reach out to Iranians despite the arrests of activists who have met with Americans.
Iran Accused of Interfering in Iraqi Election
Pentagon 'Gravely Concerned' by Iran Satellite Launch
Russian Newspaper Warns of Surprises After US Withdrawal From Iraq
Qaddafi, as New African Union Head, Will Seek Single State
Basra Polling Was ‘Litmus Test’ for Security Forces, General Says - | H9 Ha’aretz – U.S. mulls sending first envoy to Syria since deterioration of ties Senior diplomat: Appointment would serve as 'confidence-building measure' in new U.S-Syria policy.
Yoel Marcus: How did a just war turn us into 'child killers' in the eyes of the world?
Al-Qaida: Islam's enemy in Gaza is U.S. just as much as Israel
U.S.-allied Arab states take Abbas' side in row with Hamas
Barak: Syria-Hezbollah arms deal will prompt Israeli action in Lebanon
Hamas: Israel offered to let in 75% of Gaza aid in exchange for Shalit
Top Israeli Defense Official: We Must Strive for Peace With Syria
Iraq voter turnout lower than expected in provincial vote
Bradley Burston: 'Waltz with Bashir,' Gaza, and the post-moral world
Jerusalem Post 'Satellite launch means Iran nukes could reach Europe' |
| Sunni party's rise in Iraq signals new nationalist current The al-Hadba Party emerged from Saturday's vote as a serious challenge to the status quo in Iraq.
George Mitchell and the end of the two-state solution Israel's settlement growth means we have to find a different plan.
Daschle withdrawal: Can Obama repair image as 'change' agent?The nominee for secretary of Health and Human Services bowed out Tuesday over tax missteps, as did another Obama pick.
Iran enters space race with own satellite and rocket Western nations worry that a Safir rocket could deliver nuclear weapons.
Which stimulus is better: tax cuts or spending?Some analysts say government spending is more reliable because consumers often pocket tax breaks.
War crimes accusations rattle Israel In the wake of the Gaza war, Israel is preparing to defend itself and its soldiers against possible criminal charges in European courts that claim 'universal jurisdiction.'
With attacks on Afghan supply lines in Pakistan, US turns to Uzbekistan US rebuilds ties with Central Asian nation to secure new military supply routes.
If the recovery bill bans spending on foreign goods, it will invite retaliation.
China's surge of college graduates finds white-collar work elusive A heavily blue-collar economy and the global financial crisis have made it tough for graduates, whose numbers have risen sharply.
David S. Cloud / The Politico: Secret report urges new Afghan plan — The Pentagon's top military officers are recommending to President Barack Obama that he shift U.S. strategy in Afghanistan — to focus on ensuring regional stability and eliminating Taliban and Al Qaida safe havens in Pakistan, rather …
U.S. supply routes to Afghanistan suffer two huge blows The U.S.-led campaign against the Taliban suffered two logistical blows Tuesday as the president of Kyrgyzstan announced that he'd shut a U.S. airbase in his country and insurgents blew up a key bridge into Afghanistan. The developments were the latest reminders of the vulnerability of the 60,000 U.S.-led forces in Afghanistan
China: New Defense Posture BY: Adam Wolfe | ISN Security Watch A new white paper on China's military places sharp focus on the country's international role, signaling a growing confidence in its clout in the world community.
TOP ARTICLE | When Pakistan Fails Times of India
Guardian Big trouble Editorial: China needs an economic new start as much as, or more than, the United States and Europe do
The Danger of an Attractive America BY: John Lee | International Herald Tribune Beijing is wary of a president who may revive U.S. leadership and influence.
Prepare for North Korean instability
Richard Holbrooke appointment met with applause in U.S., wariness ...
China's Economic Growth Could Evaporate, Pundit Says
US Supply Routes in Afghanistan Squeezed Two Ways
India warns Obama on intervening in Kashmir
North Korea Prepares to Test Long Range Missile BY: Richard Lloyd Parry | The London Times North Korea is preparing to test fire a long range missile capable of striking the United States, according to media reports in South Korea and Japan this morning.
China Sets Out to Build a CNN BY: Mark O'Neill | Asia Sentinel China has set out to establish a 24-hour English language channel. But its rigid and unreformed system of news censorship threatens to torpedo its ambitious plans.Pakistani Taliban's Influence Expands on Border Blackwater Under Review in Afghanistan - Sara Carter, Washington Times State Building in Afghanistan - Asia Foundation Yup, Afghanistan is unwinnable BY KORI SCHAKE Where will Secretary of State Clinton travel first? A hot spot like Iraq? A loyal partner like Britain? Or…Japan? If the latest rumors are correct, Clinton will make her maiden voyage to Asia, stopping in Japan Feb. 13-14, according to Japanese news sources. Clinton will be on a “Seoul-Tokyo-Beijing and maybe Jakarta inaugural romp,” a source tells Foreign Policy’s Cable blog. The timing of the trip “demonstrates the secretary’s understanding that the locus of power in the world has shifted from Europe to Asia,” a former State Department official tells The Cable.
IMF cuts forecast for Asian growth 2010 outlook will ‘depend on world economy’
A Change in China Policy? - Dan Blumenthal, Washington Times If democracy is in trouble across the globe, blame it on China, an authoritarian power with the economic clout to back those dictators that please it... more»
Afghan sepulcher? Washington Times
U.S. Wary of Pyongyang Missile Test The Obama administration is concerned that North Korea may conduct a long-range missile test, though U.S. intelligence on the prospective launch isn't conclusive.
The anguish of Sri LankaAt this point, it doesn't matter who is most to blame for a bloody war. The war just needs to be stopped. (Boston Globe)
| H11 IHT Kyrgyzstan plans to close U.S. base The president of Kyrgyzstan said the U.S. had not paid enough for the use of the base, and expressed anger over the shooting of a Kyrgyz driver on the base.
Middle East a focus for Clinton and allies The U.S. secretary of state held separate talks in Washington with her British and German counterparts as European governments prepare for a major shift in U.S. strategy in the Middle East.
EUROPE European press review
President Obama to water down ‘Buy American’ plan after EU trade war threat —
Europe's Energy Predicament - Council on Foreign Relations
Central Asian Gas Not a Panacea for Europe BusinessWeek
The Second Kosovo War BY: Stephen Schwartz | The Weekly Standard Kosovo remains vulnerable to Serbian aggression. But it faces a second serious threat. Agents of the Saudi-financed, ultrafundamentalist Wahhabi Muslim sect have sparked open violence in Kosovo.
Overturn the barricades Philippe Legrain: Free movement of labour makes economic and moral sense. Without it the EU would unravel
Long-Term Energy Security Risks for Europe: A Sector-Specific Approach CEPS This 56-page paper aims to identify and evaluate existing and potential EU energy supply risks on the basis of a sector-specific approach.
The European Union and the Challenge of Water Scarcity Fondation Robert Schuman A French policy paper addressing the issue of water shortage from a European perspective
Geopolitical Diary: Prague Stalls on the Lisbon Treaty Stratfor The Czech Republic delayed a vote on the European Union's Lisbon Treaty as Prague awaits indications that Washington is committed to its ballistic missile defense plan
Population Aging and Pension Reforms in Europe: What is the Role of the EU in Meeting the Challenge?
German Troops to France for First Time in 65 Years
Romanian Government Wobbles, Eyeing EU Aid BY: Valentina Pop | EU Observer Romanian interior minister Liviu Dragnea resigned on Monday (2 February) after just 13 days in office, blaming insufficient funds allocated for his ministry in the new budget proposals, as the country's economy worsens and the government looks to potential EU aid.
Europe, the United States, and Middle Eastern Democracy: Repairing the Breach Brookings Institution This 34-page US paper looks beyond the highly charged, Iraq-related deterioration in the transatlantic relationship between the US and the European Union in order to assess the real similarities and differences in the two actors’ democracy promotion strategies in the Middle East
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WSJ Russia Faces Tough Fight on Ruble Russia's efforts to control the descent of its ruble has set the stage for a battle with investors eager to drive the currency lower for profit.
Google News Azerbaijan
Kyrgyzstan closing US base key to Afghan conflict
Kyrgyzstan: The Struggle Intensifies
Vladimir Putin Faces More Protests Over Economy BY: Miriam Elder | The Telegraph Capitalising on growing popular discontent, the organisers are planning to keep the pressure on the Kremlin, presenting the strongest challenge yet to the once untouchable Putin government.
Obama Seeks Russia Deal to Slash Nuclear Weapons
Putin Undermines Gazprom as Ukraine Pact Freezes Out Yushchenko
Medvedev the Sham Liberal - Vladimir Ryzhkov, Moscow Times
Taking the Riddle out of Russia - Tunne Kelam, Moscow Times
U.S. to Get the Boot from Central Asia Base?
Russia, Belarus to Launch Joint Defense Russia and Belarus will create a new military system to monitor and defend their airspace, amid the uneasy allies' suspicion of U.S. plans to put a missile defense shield in Europe.
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| H13 The Times Exclusive: Obama seeks Russia deal to slash nuclear weapons Most ambitious arms reductions talks with Russia for a generation will aim to cut warhead stockpiles by 80 per cent
A deal with Russia will give Obama a claim to have set US foreign policy on a very different course
The US and Russia each have much to gain from a thaw in relations. President Obama is right to have made arms control a priority US to water down its 'Buy American' rescue plan The EU had said it would retaliate if the US Congress went ahead with sweeping measures in its $800bn stimulus plan
A crucial test for Obama's relations with Europe The 'Buy American' dispute really matters. At stake is whether the world economy retreats into protectionism
Not the end of globalisation A great deal of cant is talked about the end of globalisation. No such process is under way
Iranian satellite launch raises anxiety Using a rocket that the West believes is part of its long-term ballistic missile programme, Tehran has put a satelltie into orbit
Merkel rebukes Pope in Holocaust row German Chancellor becomes first world leader to criticise pontiff's decision to rehabilitate Holocaust-denying bishop
Two Obama nominees quit over tax problems Tom Daschle withdraws as Health Secretary just hours after President's pick as budget enforcer is forced to quit
Woman who trained 80 female suicide bombers held Samira Ahmed Jassim, nicknamed 'the mother of the believers', allegedly dispatched 28 women to carry out attacks in Iraq
Wall Street Journal We Can Do Better Than a 'Bad Bank' By George Soros And we already have the resources to recapitalize lenders
Afghanistan May See Surge in Troops Tens of thousands of troops will be deployed to Afghanistan as part of a new U.S. war strategy.
Wall Street Bonuses Are an Outrage THE TILTING YARD
Washington Could Use Less Keynes and More Hayek By Dick Armey Roubini Is the U.S. a Japan 2? The Return of Japan’s “Free Fallin” Stag-Deflation and the Risks of a U.S.
The Over-Selling of Bare-Knuckle Capitalism BY: H.D.S. Greenway | The Boston Globe The over-selling of bare-knuckle capitalism The world's economies are falling together, and either the rope connecting them will save them, or they will all all disappear together over the cliff.
The Global Financial Crisis: Getting Past the Blame Game Brookings Institution
| H14 Financial Times Why Davos Man is waiting for Obama to save him However easy it is to blame the US for global economic woes, it is also to the US that the world looks for a solution. Concerted action is needed to reverse the downward spiral of despair, and that will only occur if the US gives leadership, writes Martin Wolf
A Russia united by anti-westernism West needs new way to relate, says John Thornhill
European Union waiting room Popular enthusiasm may be waning as economies suffer but the momentum for expansion remains considerable
Iran and US: a tale of two republics Thirty years on, this is the moment to push for detente. Obama should outline the future he wants to work towards
There is no need to be afraid of a big bad bank Compel surrender of toxic assets, says Daniel Gros
EU issues warning over Buy America plan Threat of legal action over stimulus provision
Twin blow for Obama as Daschle quits ‘I think I screwed up,’ admits president
Russia denies Ukraine gas system move Russia rejected Ukrainian suggestions that its behaviour in last month’s European gas crisis indicated Moscow’s aim was to gain control of Ukraine’s gas transit network
Kyrgyzstan to shut US military base Kyrgyzstan said it would shut a US military base on its territory after Russia offered $2bn of emergency aid to the impoverished central Asian country
| H15 Los Angeles Times Russia's hard line gains a softer edge Russia — the cash-rich, oil-soaked country that railed against the West while shutting down political opposition — may be groping for new footing under heavy fiscal pressure.
Iran launches satellite into orbit for first time As Tehran hails its entry into the Space Age, the launch raises U.S. worries about its rocket technology.
Kyrgyzstan to close key U.S. air base The abrupt declaration from President Kurmanbek Bakiyev comes as the U.S. prepares to deploy thousands of new troops to Afghanistan. The Kyrgyz government secures aid from Moscow.
Absent election results, Iraq parties stake claims As Iraq waits for an official vote count after balloting for provincial councils, political parties rush to trumpet their supposed victories.
Woman accused of recruiting female suicide bombers held in Iraq U.S. and Iraqi forces also detained more than 100 people who were considered a threat to the recent peaceful provincial elections
Obama moves to regain ground after 'self-induced injury' In five TV interviews, the new president admits errors and aims to take back control of the debate on economic stimulus.
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Tom Daschle: "I will not be a distraction" Obama's pick to spearhead healthcare reform withdraws his nomination over tax problems, saying his leadership has been compromised
MSNBC: Obama: ‘I screwed up’ in Daschle withdrawal
Analysis: Daschle debacle humbles Obama
Surely this isn't what Obama meant when he vowed change
Politico ABC’s The Note – MSNBC FirstRead – Time ThePage Politico Playbook PoliticsHome fivethirtyeight US News Political Bulletin
Is Changing Washington Too Hard for Obama? - David Corn, Mother Jone
Conservatism is Dead - Sam Tanenhaus, The New Republic
| H18 Independent UK and US put Iran at heart of the agenda In Hillary Clinton's first meeting as Secretary as State with David Miliband, she emphasises a co-operative foreign strategy
Leonard Doyle: That loving feeling between Britain and the US will only grow
Iranian satellite launch prompts fresh concern Now it's British jobs for British graduates The Government may restrict the number of highly skilled migrants allowed into Britain because ministers fear many of the record 400,000 graduates leaving university this summer will fail to find work in the recession.
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New school unites Google, Nasa - and a plan for immortality An American inventor who plans to live for ever has been appointed head of a school for future entrepreneurs
IBM Offers To Move Laid Off Workers To India — Big Blue wants to help redundant U.S. employees relocate to developing markets, according to an internal document. — The climate is warm, there's no shortage of exotic food, and the cost of living is rock bottom
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World's fastest computerIBM builds supercomputer that matches power of two million laptops.
Organ donation, some argue, should be built on altruism, pure kindness to complete strangers. Lovely ideal, but what if it means people die for want of transplant organs?... more» |
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