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The former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (2002-8), Louise Arbour (picture), is to be the next President and CEO of the International Crisis Group — successor to the Australian, Gareth Evans.
American business forecasters are predicting an extremely difficult 2009 for the European economy, in comparison with their own financial future in the US.
However, European Central Bank officials do not share this disheartening view. … Read More »
European tennis stars have featured strongly at this years Australian warm-up tournaments, the Hopman Cup and the Brisbane International.
Not so the case for the Australian players, many of whom have been bowing-out in early rounds, disappointing local crowds…
No immediate reports of dancing in the streets in Europe — wrong time of day for all that — but clear signs of happiness over the election of Barack Obama, in America, (4.11.08, USA). … Read More »
New efforts are made to bring to justice, men wanted for mass murder in Bosnia; and an inquiry in Rwanda, into that country’s genocide, points a finger of blame at France. … Read More »
On Saturday (9.3.08) the Nationalist Serbian Prime Minister, Vojislav Kostunica quit.
The decision came after what he says was a standoff between himself and the pro-western President, Boris Tadic, over how Kosovo’s independence would affect the country’s pursuit of EU membership. … Read More »
As this week began, the parliament in Kosovo declared independence; a massive financial scandal emerged in Germany; and Mohamed Al-Fayed entered a new phase in his uphill campaign over the death of a princess. … Read More »