Topic: Romania

Russia's new threats may endanger Obama's 'reset' policy

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said this week that he has ordered the Russian military to immediately take measures to counter US plans to install advanced radars and anti-missile interceptors in European countries.
11/27/2011 04:17 pm

Vlad the Impaler: Prince Charles a descendant of Dracula?

Vlad the Impaler, otherwise known as Dracula, is an ancestor of Prince Charles. No this isn't a Halloween trick.
10/27/2011 11:45 pm

Opinion Beyond Viktor Bout: How to stop the next 'Lord of War'

Viktor Bout, the world's most notorious arms trafficker escaped trial for decades by exploiting a patchwork of international laws on arms trade. His case underscores the need for an international Arms Trade Treaty to regulate arms sales and hold "merchants of death" accountable.
10/19/2011 12:36 pm

Amid BRICS' rise and 'Arab Spring', a new global order forms

With American unilateralism ebbing, Western nations and the rising BRICS countries are still finding their way to a new geopolitical balance – and Arab Spring nations like Syria are caught in the middle.
10/18/2011 02:18 pm

Photos of the Day Photos of the day 10/07

Nobel Prize in Literature: Winners from the past 10 years

The 2011 winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature, a notoriously hard-to-predict award, will be announced on Thursday. Here are the winners from the past decade. Some were surprise candidates while others were expected but all – in their own unique styles – caught the attention of the Nobel committee.
10/03/2011 06:01 pm

UK slavery raid rescues 24 men, some after 15 years of servitude (VIDEO)

UK slavery raid: officials rescued 24 men from a life of slavery at a trailer site north of London. The men had spent as many as 15 years working 12-hour days for no pay.
09/13/2011 04:35 am

Rugby World Cup: US starts play Sunday, as part of pool stage action

The Pool Stage is the initial round of competition in the Rugby World Cup. At the conclusion of this round, two teams (a winner and a runner-up) will advance to the next stage, or "quarter-finals." There are four pools - A, B, C and D, and it is widely anticipated that the top seeds in those pools: New Zealand, England, Australia and South Africa respectively, will move to the next round.
09/11/2011 11:51 am

In Tripoli, forgiveness reigns for now

Libya's National Transition Council in Tripoli is stressing reconciliation instead of revenge. But not all Libyans are convinced the goodwill will last.
09/10/2011 10:09 am

US Open: Serena Williams, Caroline Wozniacki cruise into second round

US Open: Serena Williams wasn't on the court very long Tuesday night. Neither was Caroline Wozniacki as the US Open continues on Wednesday.
08/31/2011 04:43 pm

Hershey walkout: Foreign students nix firms' offer

Hershey walkout takes new twist as firms offer cultural tour of US to 400 foreign student workers. But Hershey walkout leaders reject offer, saying the real issue is too much work for too little pay.
08/20/2011 12:34 am

The price of gold: as influential as a global power

The record price of gold and the universal obsession with the sparkling metal make it a parallel global power.
07/16/2011 11:55 am

Photos of the Day Photos of the Day 06/26

Horizons Les Paul: More of the best Google guitar recordings

The Les Paul tribute so excited armchair guitarists yesterday that Google brought back its doodle for a second day. Here are more great performances, this time recorded or recommended by you, the readers.
06/10/2011 03:47 pm

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New US-Russia arms race? Battle lines grow over missile defense.

Defense Secretary Gates and his Russian counterpart will sit down for high-level talks Thursday. US plans for antimissile deployments are spurring threats that Russia might withdraw from the New START nuclear treaty.
06/08/2011 02:26 pm

Africa Monitor Small but positive signs of progress with Congo's 'conflict minerals'

Recent actions taken against Congo's 'conflict mineral' trade by companies and the international community signal that although progress is slow, it is happening.
06/06/2011 04:40 pm

Photos of the Day Photos of the day 06/06

Blue Angels flight leader relieved of command for flying too low

In a highly unusual step, Navy Cmdr. Dave Koss was removed as commander of the Navy's Blue Angels flight demonstration team. Flying with the Blue Angels and the Air Force Thunderbirds is highly demanding, and there have been accidents over the years.
05/28/2011 05:01 pm

In Poland, Obama looks to improve relations with key military ally

President Obama arrived in Poland Friday for the final leg of his European tour on a visit that will focus on military ties between Washington and Warsaw.
05/27/2011 03:59 pm

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Iraq's Arab Spring: Protests rise against persistent poverty in oil-rich nation

Iraq claims to have the world's second-largest oil reserves, but 1 in 6 Iraqis live in poverty. Protests have already forced three provincial governors to resign.
05/24/2011 03:58 pm

Photos of the Day Photos of the day 05/19

Stefan Karlsson Financing with a printing press: other countries are wary, why isn't the US?

Having its own currency and a printing press makes it easier for a country to spend more, but it doesn't rule out a financial crisis
05/19/2011 11:44 am

Arab refugee influx causes Europe to rethink its open borders

France wants to overhaul the Schengen agreement, which allows free movement across European borders. A key issue: including large groups of immigrants among the potential 'threats to public order' that allow temporary internal border controls.
05/12/2011 05:04 pm