The Need for Peace in the Caucasus
When Nicolas Sarkozy arrived at Tblisi, the Georgian president knew that he had no alternative other than to accept the EU peace plan to which Russia had given its support.
British Chancellor Backtracks on Claim that Economic Crisis is Worst for 60 Years
British Chancellor Alistair Darling took to the airwaves to 'clarify' his comments in a newspaper interview, saying that he was referring to global economic conditions rather than those in Britain.
Vietnam Works Out Measures for Climate Change
Vietnam, one of the five countries possibly hardest hit by climate change, has set itself to raise sea and river dykes levels by 50 cm by 2020 and grow an additional 300,000 to 350,000 hectares of wetland forests and forests along dunes.
Israel, Palestine Talking Peace
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas are discussing a bilateral peace agreement this weekend.
Settler Violence against Palestinians on the Rise
Violence by settlers perpetrated against Palestinians has been on the rise in recent weeks in Hebron and the surrounding areas, residents and international observers said.
