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EPPELHEIM, Germany — With its tidy villages, orderly cities and atmospheric scenery, there are few outward signs that the German state of Baden-Wuerttemberg, home to historic Heidelberg and the famed Black Forest, is a victim of the current economic crisis.
Belarus' authoritarian president met with the pope Monday on his first trip to Western Europe since the European Union lifted a travel ban imposed a decade ago over his dismal human rights record.
A startup called Zeebo Inc. is betting that people in emerging markets want to play good video games just as much as people in the U.S., Western Europe and Japan do.
Brazil's Supreme Court sided Thursday with Amazonian Indians in a land dispute that some have called critical for determining the future of the rainforest that sprawls the size of Western Europe.
Italian auto maker Fiat on Thursday reported a 70 percent drop in fourth quarter profit on a slump in demand for its cars as the economic slowdown hit its key western European and south American markets.
The United States blamed Russia on Wednesday for the gas dispute with Ukraine that has led to a cutoff of supplies to Western Europe.
Oil prices rose to above $42 a barrel Friday in Asia as traders speculated that a second front is opening in Israel's Gaza offensive, but analysts said gains would likely be limited by continuing weakness in demand for crude.
Oil prices fell below $42 a barrel Friday in Asia after Russia and Ukraine said a dispute over natural gas payments wouldn't affect shipments to Western Europe.
The European Commission told EU governments Thursday that Western Europe needs more power grids and pipelines to ensure reliable supplies of electricity and natural gas between now and 2050.
The EU's top energy official will travel to Turkey and Azerbaijan Wednesday to show Europe's commitment to a pipeline that would transport natural gas from the Caucasus westward in 2013, keeping it out of Russia's grasp.
Two brothers from Kosovo were convicted Thursday of running a massive drug smuggling ring that prosecutors said supplied Western Europe with up to half of its heroin.
General Motors Corp. said Wednesday that reduced demand in the U.S. and Western Europe pushed the company's third-quarter worldwide sales down 11 percent, as GM fell further behind Toyota Motor Corp. for this year's No. 1 global sales spot.
Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili said Friday he signed a cease-fire agreement with Russia, which protects the former Soviet republic's interests despite concessions to Moscow.
Faced with global warming, plants are heading for the hills. A study of 171 forest species in Western Europe shows that most of them are shifting their favored locations to higher, cooler spots.
France Telecom SA on Wednesday reported growth in first-quarter revenue and profit margins and said it is ready to seek acquisitions to enhance its presence in both emerging markets and Western Europe.
Russia's state gas monopoly said Wednesday that Ukraine's oil and gas company would reduce gas supplies to other parts of Europe.
Ukraine has raised the stakes in its natural gas dispute with Russia, saying that if Russia further cuts its shipments, Ukraine could restrict gas passing through its territory to Western Europe.
Obama's Nobel Peace Prize - Glenn Greenwald - Salon.comGlenn Greenwald gives his critical view on Obama winning Nobel Peace Prize. Personally I have mixed feelings. Warning: Some brutal pictures
How Obama Flubbed His Missile Message. by Gerald Posner. September 18, 2009 | 12:39amAn interview with Zbigniew Brzezinski, at age 81. Scrapping missile defense was the right thing to do, says former National Security Adviser Zbigniew Brzezinski—but how the U.S. conveyed the decision to its Eastern European allies couldn't have been worse.
Confidence in Obama Lifts U.S. Image Around The World - 25-Nation Pew Global Attitudes SurveyThe image of the United States has improved markedly in most parts of the world, reflecting global confidence in Barack Obama. In many countries opinions of the United States are now about as positive as they were at the beginning of the decade before George W. Bush took office.
President, first lady dine in The City of LightsA week after flying to New York for dinner and a Broadway show, President Barack Obama and first lady, Michelle, dined at a cozy neighborhood bistro just a few blocks from the Eiffel Tower.
President, first lady dine in The City of LightsA week after flying to New York for dinner and a Broadway show, President Barack Obama and first lady, Michelle, dined at a cozy neighborhood bistro just a few blocks from the Eiffel Tower.
U.N.: 90 dead after Hutu attack in CongoAn attack by an ethnic Hutu militia on a village in eastern Congo has left at least 90 people dead, a United Nations official said Thursday.
Today Warren Buffet chose to address the state of the economy. Among his remarks: ▪We are in an economic "State of War" - calling the situation our "Economic Pearl Harbor".
Eastern Europe About to Go Bust, Taking Western Europe With It. The Telegraph: Stephen Jen, currency chief at Morgan Stanley, said Eastern Europe has borrowed $1.7 trillion abroad, much on short-term maturities. It must repay -- or roll over -- $400bn this year, equal to a third of the region's GDP. Good luck.
Russia Flexes Muscle, Cuts Off Gas Supply to Ukraine | Consumer Energy ReportRussia has stopped delivery of natural gas to Ukraine after the failure of last minute talks to reach agreement on a price for 2009. Both sides offer assurances that gas will continue to transit from Russia through pipelines in Ukraine to consumers in Western Europe.
Don't Buy Euros. Europe on the brink of currency crisis meltdown.The financial crisis spreading like wildfire across the former Soviet bloc threatens to set off a second and more dangerous banking crisis in Western Europe, tipping the whole Continent into a fully-fledged economic slump.
Why Barack Obama may be lonely in 2009: What Europe wants now: right-wing leaders with left-wing ideas. by Doug Saunders. July 5, 2008 at 12:05 AM EDTWhen Barack Obama lands in Europe for his first big international tour this month, the Democratic presidential candidate may be shocked to find himself standing in the middle of a vast, blood-soaked plain littered with the bodies of his political allies.
Fiber Internet growth worldwide passes cableFor the first time, more people around the world are signing up for fiber-optic broadband service than for cable Internet service, according to a British research firm.
Small-Car Market to Lead Global Auto IndustryThe majority of growth in the global automobile industry in the coming decade will come from emerging economies such as India, China and Eastern Europe. And the largest contribution to growth of auto market in these countries will be the fast-growing small car segment.
See the Falling Spy SatellitePredictions for the times and locations of USA 193 are available at the Heavens Above website (www.heavens-above.com).
In China's hands?Congo is still a fragile country that needs financial support from the world community to fund its reconstruction in the wake of successful elections. Only China has awarded $5 billion towards reconstruction.
Social Sense: Lifting the Fog: How Muslims conceal true intent of Islam to enslave Christians, Jews and other infidelshow Muslims use the Fog of Deception to conceal the true intent of Islam, and how government officials and news media offer their full and unquestioned cooperation in doing so.
Students across France vote to strike to protect university system from privatizationIn the last two weeks 48 general assemblies have been held in French universities, 33 of which had more than 100 students and 7 more than 500.
Weather Predicted To Be Mild This Winter |Sky News|UK NewsThis winter is expected to be mild, but cooler and drier then the 2006/07 winter which saw exceptionally mild temperatures and above average rainfall totals.
Pakistan to Europe: a pipeline of terrorOfficials probe emerging link from haven to cells As Al Qaeda regains strength in the remote areas of the Pakistani-Afghan border, more militants from mainland Europe are traveling to Pakistan to train and to plot attacks on the West, European and US antiterror officials say.
Radical Islam winning ground in the NetherlandsThe Dutch security service the AIVD, has reported that Salafism is gaining ground in Holland.
Planet Science : Countries scaled by R & D investmentsWhen countries are scaled according to their annual investment in research and development, as shown here, the world looks odd.
A Britain That We Need - August 27, 2007 - The New York SunWilliam F. Buckley Jr comments on the "Muslim problem" (his words) currently occurring in Western Europe and Great Britain, and immigration and the balance between one's cultural roots and and established way of life in one's new home
Media Matters - Boortz said Muslims are "sort of like cockroaches," continued to attack "Media Myrmidons"Summary: On his radio show, Neal Boortz claimed that because "Muslims don't eat during the day during Ramadan" and "fast during the day and eat at night," they are "sort of like cockroaches." Immediately following the remark, Boortz said, "I did that for Media Myrmidons" -- his t …
The Toxic Chemistry of Everyday ProductsInvestigative journalist Mark Schapiro discusses why companies that manufacture hazard-free products for the European Union often produce toxin-filled versions of the same items for America and developing countries.
How the West Really Lost GodJune 22, 2007 How the West Really Lost God By Mary Eberstadt
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