Situation Reports

Iraq: Pirates Will Overrun Persian Gulf If U.S. Leaves
November 22, 2008 2331 GMT
The Persian Gulf will be overrun by pirates if U.S. forces leave Iraq too early, Iraqi Defense... [more]
Iraq: Voting On U.S. Troops Agreement Nov. 26
November 22, 2008 2318 GMT
Iraq's parliament is set to vote Nov. 26 on the proposed U.S.-Iraqi Status of Forces Agreement... [more]
Mexico: 'No Abuse' Of Interpol Database
November 22, 2008 2314 GMT
Mexican security officials have not leaked sensitive information to drug cartels from Interpol's... [more]
Mexico, U.S.: Calderon Warns Obama Not To Renegotiate NAFTA
November 22, 2008 2309 GMT
Mexican President Felipe Calderon on Nov. 22 urged U.S. President-elect Barack Obama not to... [more]
Somalia: Pirates Warn Against Rescue Attempts
November 22, 2008 2117 GMT
Pirates holding a Saudi oil tanker off the coast of Somalia said Nov. 22 they would fight back if... [more]
U.S.: New Round Of Six-Party Talks On North Korea Coming
November 22, 2008 2111 GMT
South Korea, China and Japan have agreed to meet for a new round of six-party talks on North... [more]
France: Socialists Elect New Leader
November 22, 2008 1859 GMT
France's opposition Socialist party elected Martine Aubry as its new leader, replacing Segolene... [more]
Serbia: Being Forced To Recognize Kosovo Independence
November 22, 2008 1852 GMT
Serbia is "being drawn into recognizing an independent Kosovo," a spokesman for the opposition... [more]
U.S.: Bush To Push For Doha Round Success In Final Weeks
November 22, 2008 1845 GMT
U.S. President George W. Bush will "push hard" during his final two months in office to create... [more]
U.S.: General Motors Considering Bankruptcy
November 22, 2008 1836 GMT
Some members of the board of directors of U.S. auto-maker General Motors reportedly are... [more]
Pakistan: Willing To Agree Not To Use Nukes
November 22, 2008 1832 GMT
Pakistan is willing to enter an agreement with India not to be the first to use nuclear weapons,... [more]
Pakistan: U.S. Missile Strike Kills British Militant
November 22, 2008 1826 GMT
A U.S. missile strike in Pakistan's North Waziristan tribal region on Nov. 22 killed Rashid Rauf,... [more]
Ukraine: Gazprom Threatens To Cut Off Natural Gas Over Debts
November 22, 2008 1811 GMT
Russian natural gas giant Gazprom threatened Nov. 22 to stop natural gas deliveries to Ukraine... [more]
Saudi Arabia: Offering Asylum To Mullah Omar
November 22, 2008 1758 GMT
Saudi King Abdullah has offered Taliban leader Mullah Omar political asylum in Saudi Arabia,... [more]
Somalia: Islamists Prepare To Attack Pirates Over Saudi Tanker
November 22, 2008 1752 GMT
A group of Islamist militants in Somalia is preparing to attack pirates who captured a Saudi oil... [more]
China: U.S. Report On Chinese Ambitions Rejected
November 22, 2008 1716 GMT
A Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesman rejected late Nov. 21 the findings of the U.S.-China... [more]
Canada: World Should Have Emulated Canadian Banks
November 22, 2008 1709 GMT
The world could have avoided the current financial crisis if all banking systems were structured... [more]
U.S.: Obama Crafting 2-Year Recovery Plan
November 22, 2008 1645 GMT
U.S. President-elect Barack Obama is developing an aggressive two-year economic recovery plan, he... [more]
U.S.: Citibank In Talks Over Possible Rescue Package
November 22, 2008 1636 GMT
The U.S. government is in talks with the U.S. Federal Reserve and the Treasury Department about a... [more]
Thailand: Bomb Outside Government House Injures 8
November 22, 2008 1629 GMT
A bomb detonated early Nov. 22 in the Thai capital of Bangkok at a checkpoint of the opposition... [more]
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