EU Lisbon Treaty comes into force
BRUSSELS (AFP) - The EU's first president Herman Van Rompuy and new foreign affairs supremo Catherine Ashton took office Tuesday as the Lisbon Treaty came into force, hoping to assuage concerns at the low-profile pairing.
Nations:Slovenia Belgium U.K. Denmark France Germany People:Gordon Brown Tony Blair Source:(AFP)
2009-12-01
Marines to be first wave in new Afghanistan plan
WASHINGTON - New infusions of U.S. Marines will begin moving into Afghanistan almost as soon as President Barack Obama announces a redrawn battle strategy, a plan widely expected to include more than 30,000 additional U.S. forces.
Nations:Afghanistan Pakistan India Denmark Poland Russia People:Kevin Rudd Hamid Karzai Barack Obama Activities:Afghan Terror War
2009-12-01
Obama to detail big troop increase in Afghanistan
WASHINGTON - After months of debate, President Barack Obama will spell out a costly Afghanistan war expansion to a skeptical public Tuesday night, coupling an infusion of as many as 35,000 more troops with a vow that there will be no endless U.S. commitment. His first orders have already been made: at least one group of Marines who will be in place by Christmas.
Nations:Pakistan India Denmark Poland Russia Afghanistan People:Dick Cheney Kevin Rudd Nicolas Sarkozy Gordon Brown Hamid Karzai Barack Obama Activities:Obama Admin. Afghan Terror War
2009-11-30
US and China to reduce emissions, but not enough
AMSTERDAM - Even after the U.S. and China set targets this week for reducing greenhouse gas emissions, the world's combined pledges ahead of next month's climate summit fall far short of what experts say is needed to avert dangerous global warming.
Nations:China India Denmark Canada Brazil Russia People:Stephen Harper Barack Obama George W. Bush Wen Jiabao Activities:China-U.S.
2009-11-27
In Greenland, warming fuels dream of hidden wealth
TASIILAQ, Greenland - Gert Ignatiussen returns to this fjord-front Inuit town with the spoils of his hunting trip. Six seals, all killed with a single shot to the head.
Nations:Denmark Norway Canada Greenland
2009-11-27
Obama: Rally the world for climate deal next month
BEIJING - President Barack Obama, with China's leader at his side, lifted his sights Tuesday for a broad interim accord at next month's climate conference that he said will lead to immediate action and "rally the world" toward a solution on global warming.
Nations:China Sweden Mexico India Brazil Denmark People:Barack Obama Hu Jintao Activities:2009 Obama Asia Visit Source:(AP)
2009-11-17
Afghanistan, Iraq among the world's most corrupt
BERLIN - Afghanistan and Iraq, countries that receive billions of dollars a year in international support, are among the world's most corrupt nations, a watchdog group said in a report released Tuesday.
Nations:Afghanistan Poland Belarus Lithuania Denmark New Zealand People:Hamid Karzai Activities:Second Gulf War Afghan Terror War Source:(AP)
2009-11-17
Obama, Hu vow cooperation but produce few deals
BEIJING - President Barack Obama and Chinese President Hu Jintao promised a determined, joint effort to tackle climate change, nuclear disarmament and other global troubles yet emerged from their first full-blown summit Tuesday with scant progress beyond goodwill.
Nations:China North Korea Pakistan Denmark Afghanistan People:Dalai Lama Barack Obama George W. Bush Hu Jintao Activities:2009 Obama Asia Visit China-U.S.
2009-11-17
Caipirinhas in Rio after 2016 Olympics win
RIO DE JANEIRO - Confetti poured over 50,000 cheering Brazilians, swimsuit-clad revelers waved green, yellow and blue flags and bartenders worked overtime serving caipirinhas to celebrate one of Rio's proudest moments: The 2016 Olympics are coming to the Marvelous City.
Nations:Brazil Denmark Activities:2016 Summer Olympics Source:(AP)
2009-10-03
Quake landslides wipe out 4 villages in Indonesia
PADANG, Indonesia - At least four Indonesian villages were obliterated by earthquake-triggered landslides that buried as many as 644 people including a wedding party under mountains of mud and debris, officials said Saturday.
Nations:Indonesia Denmark Switzerland Netherlands South Korea Australia Source:(AP)
2009-10-03
Samba! Rio wins right to host the 2016 Olympics
COPENHAGEN - The country's president was blunt. "It is," Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said, "Brazil's time."
Nations:Brazil Denmark People:Michelle Obama Barack Obama George W. Bush Activities:2016 Summer Olympics
2009-10-02
Obama factor looms large as lobbying for 2016 Olympics heats up
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - The four cities bidding for the prize honor of hosting the 2016 Summer Olympics began three intensive days of lobbying on Tuesday with the Obama factor looming large ahead of Friday's vote by the IOC.
Nations:U.S. Denmark Spain Japan Brazil France People:Michelle Obama Barack Obama Vladimir Putin Tony Blair Activities:2016 Summer Olympics Source:(Reuters)
2009-09-29
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