Atlantic Partnership

Washington Post
August 2, 2009

Russia accused Georgia on Saturday of firing mortars and grenades into South Ossetia and warned that it would defend the separatist territory with “all available forces and means” as tensions mounted ahead of the anniversary of last year’s war. more

Associated Press
August 1, 2009

The war in Iraq was truly an American-only effort Saturday after Britain and Australia, the last of its international partners, pulled out. more

Reuters
July 30, 2009

Imposing a tax on imported goods that are carbon-intensive is an idea being tossed around as much these days as driftwood on a shore. Energy Secretary Steven Chu said, “If other countries don’t impose a cost on carbon, then we will be at a disadvantage…[and] we would look at considering perhaps duties that would offset that cost.” more

International Herald Tribune
July 29, 2009

The United States on Tuesday appealed for more European aid to refugees fleeing the fighting between the Pakistani Army and Taliban militants in the Swat Valley, arguing that their plight was increasing instability in the region. more

Associated Press
July 29, 2009

In an unprecedented move, a French general will take over a key NATO command in Norfolk, Virginia, charged with transforming the Europe-centered Cold War alliance to tackle today’s global challenges, NATO said Wednesday. more

AFP
July 29, 2009

Ireland said Wednesday it will accept two detainees from Guantanamo Bay, the latest European country to help US President Barack Obama’s bid to close the controversial camp. more

New York Times
July 28, 2009

A Russian Foreign Ministry official said Tuesday that any United States participation in the European Union’s monitoring mission in Georgia would be “extremely harmful,” and increase the likelihood that violence would flare up in the breakaway border regions of South Ossetia and Abkhazia. more

Reuters
July 27, 2009

Debate over controversial EU laws on hedge funds shifted to the United States on Monday as a key industry body warned of protectionist aspects of the rules which have prompted Washington to lobby for changes. more

International Herald Tribune
July 7, 2009

The British government sought to bolster fragile domestic support for the Afghan war on Monday, issuing a comprehensive policy statement emphasizing that military power alone would not be enough to guarantee the defeat of Taliban militants. more

Financial Times
July 24, 2009

Germany is powering an increasingly-strong eurozone economic recovery but the region’s turnaround is still weaker than in the US and UK, according to closely-watched surveys. more