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International Treaties

First Reported 11/05/2009 - Updated 11/05/2009 - 9 Documents (in Politics)

Václav Klaus

EU treaty to go into force on December 1

BRUSSELS - The European Union will quickly appoint its first long-term president and a powerful foreign policy chief after ratifying a treaty on Tuesday to give the 27-country bloc more influence on the world stage. The treaty will go into force on December ... [Nine O'Clock - 11/05/2009]

Entities: European Union, Václav Klaus, Foreign Policy

First Reported 11/05/2009 - Updated 11/06/2009 - 7 Documents (in Internet & IT)

Viviane Reding

File sharers win as EU agrees on web users' rights

1:17PM Friday Nov 06, 2009 By Constant Brand EU politicians and governments have agreed on a set of internet rules - which include a degree of protection for file sharers' internet connections. Photo / AP Connect Free intellect BRUSSELS - EU lawmakers ... [New Zealand Herald - 11/06/2009]

Entities: European Union, Viviane Reding, DUE PROCESS

First Reported 11/05/2009 - Updated 11/06/2009 - 5 Documents (in Conflicts & Crime)

Maoists warn against new extradition treaty as Indo-Nepal security talks start

KATHMANDU: India and Nepal on Friday began bilateral security talks in Kathmandu amidst a warning by the opposition Maoist party not to sign a revised extradition treaty that New Delhi is keen for Nepal to ink at the earliest.The treaty, first signed ... [Times of India - 11/06/2009]

Entities: Nepal, Maoist, Extradition, India

First Reported 21 hours ago - Updated 1 hour ago - 2 Documents (in Politics)

For Beijing, Tibet is the thorn in the side of China–U.S. relations

Beijing (AsiaNews / Agencies) - The outcome of Barack Obama's trip to China, the first by election to the presidency of the United States, scheduled in mid-November rotates around the 'Tibet issue'. According to the newspaper South China Morning Post, ... [AsiaNews.IT - 1 hour ago]

Entities: Tibet Autonomous Region, Beijing, United States, China

First Reported 11/06/2009 - Updated 14 hours ago - 3 Documents (in Politics)

EU Agrees Telecoms Regulation Package But Backs Down on Internet Rights Issue

The EU has finally reached a compromise on the proposed package of telecoms regulation, which should now see the reforms made law by early 2010.IHS Global Insight PerspectiveSignificanceFollowing the failure of the last submission of this package of regulatory ... [Communications Direct - 14 hours ago]

Entities: European Union, B.E.R.E.C., Net Neutrality, Broadband

First Reported 11/06/2009 - Updated 11/06/2009 - 4 Documents (in Politics)

European Union

EU undecided on presidency

The UK foreign secretary is emerging as the frontrunner to be the European Union’s next head of foreign policy, but the contest for the bloc’s full-time presidency is still open, say diplomats ... [Financial Times - Asia homepage - 11/06/2009]

Entities: European Union, Foreign Policy, United Kingdom

First Reported 11/05/2009 - Updated 11/05/2009 - 8 Documents (in Environment)

Maud Olofsson

US, EU start 'clean energy economy' talks (AFP)

WASHINGTON (AFP) The United States and the European Union opened high-level talks Wednesday aimed at boosting chances of switching "to a clean, sustainable energy economy," US Energy Secretary Steven Chu said.Cabinet ministers from both sides, in Washington ... [Yahoo! News - 11/05/2009]

Entities: European Union, Richard L. Morningstar, Maud Olofsson, Global Warming/Climate Change, Copenhagen

First Reported 11/06/2009 - Updated 11/06/2009 - 4 Documents (in Politics)

National Assembly Approves India Trade Pact

The National Assembly Friday approved a trade agreement with India that would eliminate or reduce tariffs on over 4,400 South Korean products exported to Asia's third biggest economy, Yonhap News Agency reported Friday.South Korea and India concluded ... [Korea Times - 11/06/2009]

Entities: India, Bilateral, South Korea

First Reported 11 hours ago - Updated 4 hours ago - 2 Documents (in Politics)

ASEAN hosts forum to make policies on climate change research

Jakarta (ANTARA News) - ASEAN facilitated a forum for the making of policies on research on climate change issues by connecting the academics and researchers with policy-makers at national and regional level, according to an official report.'The deliberations ... [Antara News - 4 hours ago]

Entities: Association of Southeast Asian Nations, Climate Change Research, Global Warming/Climate Change

First Reported 22 hours ago - Updated 22 hours ago - 3 Documents (in Politics)

Call for calm after US military base killings

Barack Obama cautioned a stunned public against drawing quick conclusions on a shooting rampage by an officer at a Texas military base that killed 13 people ... [Financial Times - Asia homepage - 22 hours ago]

Entities: Military/Armed Forces, Barack Obama

First Reported 11/05/2009 - Updated 11/05/2009 - 5 Documents (in Politics)

Syria gains new confidence on world stage

Emerging from international isolation with a flurry of high-level Western visitors and ties boosted with Turkey, Syria has gained in confidence to the point of holding out on an EU partnership.The European Union hoped to sign a partnership accord on October ... [France24 - europe - 11/05/2009]

Entities: Syria, European Union, Damascus, Turkey

First Reported 7 hours ago - Updated 5 hours ago - 2 Documents (in Politics)

India, EU sign pact on nuke project

New Delhi: India and the 27-member European Union yesterday signed an agreement on a nuclear energy project and decided to conclude a free-trade pact within a year.Issues such as climate change, the global financial crisis and energy security featured ... [Gulf Times - 5 hours ago]

Entities: European Union, India, European Atomic Energy Agency, Benita Ferrero-Waldner

Quotes

...He Yafei the trip represents 'a major event in Sino-American relations' and it is important for growth of bilateral relations in a new era. " Beijing, stressing its willingness to cooperate with the U S , however, has launched more than one message on the issue of Tibet and Taiwan, while not directly mentioning them. The United States continues the deputy minister, has 'made promises' on 'key issues' for China, and these promises are an 'essential part' for a growing active 'cooperation and bilateral relations.' The protection guaranteed by the U S , according to a senior official in Beijing, revolves around 'security and national sovereignty.' A not-too-veiled reference to Taiwan and, especially, to Tibet, which Beijing considers part of its territory. In recent weeks the mainstream media have boosted the campaign of denigration towards the Dalai Lama, spiritual leader of Tibet, accusing him of being a politicalpolitical leader that 'seeks independence,' and recently branded him a 'liar.' U S diplomatic sources confirmed the administrations expectations of Obama's diplomatic mission to China. Several 'strategic issues' hang in the balance, designed to outline the points on which to base a 'future cooperation'. Among these a climate agreement in view of the Copenhagen summit, trade and economy, non-proliferation and cooperation in the military."

For Beijing, Tibet is the thorn in the side of China–U.S. relations [AsiaNews.IT - 1 hour ago]

Lellouche, who is in Cyprus to attend today's opening ceremony of the new airport, said: "Of course, all the merits go to the company itself, but I also think this event bears a particular political meaning." He referred specifically to the "deepening" bilateral relationship between France and Cyprus in the last ten years

Relations with France 'take off' [Cyprus Mail - 1 hour ago]

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Blogs

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Leaked text of secret copyright treaty vs. blan... [Boing Boing - 23 hours ago] Michael Geist sez, "The latest round of Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (the secret copyright treaty) talks have now wrapped up with the usual bland press ...
Building for Success on International Global Wa... [Switchboard, from NRDC - 11/06/2009] The last round of global warming negotiations before the Copenhagen meeting begins are just wrapping up here in Barcelona. Much of the actual negotiations ...
EU tramples on India's poor \| David Cronin [Comment is free \| guardian.co.uk - 11/06/2009] The EU is pushing an unsavoury free trade deal that would force India to give up control of its banking sector and drugs industryThe punishing schedules that world ...
EU Agrees on New Internet User Rights [Law.com - Legal Technology - 11/06/2009] EU lawmakers and governments agreed on new rights for Internet users Thursday, aiming to protect them from arbitrary crackdowns for illegally downloading music and ...
Calling his bluff [EU Referendum - 11/06/2009] There was a sense that the story on "Do-nothing" Dave and his amazing technicolour "Europe” policy was beginning to fizzle out. We've done it to death, although ...

Audio/Video

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Recycling companies to suffer under emissions t... [News On ABC - YouTube - 11/04/2009]
Czech President seals EU treaty [Reuters - YouTube - 11/03/2009]
Czech President seals EU treaty [Reuters Video: Top News - 11/03/2009]
EU opens way to treaty. [Reuters Video: Top News - 10/30/2009]
EU opens way to treaty. [Reuters Video: Business - 10/30/2009]

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