NATO, Russia consider ways to increase cooperation in anti-piracy, Afghanistan campaignsBRUSSELS — Diplomats from NATO and Russia met on Wednesday to discuss ways of cooperating in the battle against pirates off Somalia and supplying alliance forces fighting in Afghanistan. Angry dairy farmers block streets in Brussels after EU farm chief doesn’t lower milk quotasBRUSSELS — Hundreds of angry Belgian farmers blocked streets with tractors and faced down police outside the European Union’s headquarters Wednesday demanding officials help reverse a recent collapse in prices of milk, cheese, butter and other dairy products. Home to well-heeled Eurocrats, Brussels can also be enjoyed on the cheapBRUSSELS — As the host city for many European Union institutions and their well-heeled Eurocrats, Brussels may not sound like the best destination for travelers on the cheap. A plate of mussels, a local specialty, can set you back nearly $30 (20 euros). Historic Junkers tri-motor plane offers panoramic flights to aviation enthusiastsBRUSSELS — In the 1930s, “Auntie Ju” was considered the absolute pinnacle of airliners — comfortable, reliable, even beautiful, despite its strange warehouse-like corrugated aluminum skin. Stavridis takes helm as supreme commander at NATO; says Afghanistan ‘far from hopeless’MONS, Belgium — NATO’s new commander said Thursday that the situation in Afghanistan remains “very challenging,” but that the Taliban and other insurgents can be defeated. AB InBev sells Ball Corp. 4 US drinks can plants for $577 millionBRUSSELS — Anheuser-Busch InBev said Wednesday it will sell four U.S. packaging plants to Ball Corp. for $577 million to help pay off debt. Yemenia Airbus was 19 years old, but experts say planes can safely fly well past thatBRUSSELS — The Airbus 310 that crashed Tuesday was 19 years old, yet experts say older planes can keep going strong for years as long as companies are willing to invest what it takes to keep them sky-worthy. Stavridis, head of US European Command, looks to blend of measures to fight Afghan insurgencySTUTTGART, Germany — The new commander of all U.S. forces in Europe on Tuesday said quelling the Afghan insurgency would take more than bullets, calling for efforts to rebuild roads, schools and farms to win local support against the Taliban. Norwegian fertilizers group Yara halts Belgian plant after explosion injures 2OSLO — Fertilizers group Yara International ASA announced Monday that it was shutting down its plant in Belgium after an explosion injured two employees and caused serious damage to the facility. EU, phone makers sign deal on single charging standard for mobile phonesBRUSSELS — No more asking around the office for the right sort of charger. At least that’s what European Union and cell phone makers are hoping. Grand vision of Turkish icon turns into hard slog for EU candidate countryISTANBUL, Turkey — Early in the last century, after an empire’s fall, the founder of Turkey set his new nation on a westward course. For Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, Europe was worthy of a pedestal, a model of how to be modern. Belgium: Somali pirates release ship’s crewBRUSSELS — Somali pirates have released the entire crew of a Belgian ship kidnapped two months ago, Belgium’s government said Sunday. In Europe, trade ties may trump outrage over Iran post-election violence, crackdownFRANKFURT — Iran is big business for Europe, whose companies sell it everything from rail equipment to turbines and even cell phone technology that has been used to block communications between protesters seeking to overturn disputed election results. Greenpeace publishes spoof International Herald Tribune on climate change; IHT objectsBRUSSELS — Greenpeace published a spoof edition of the International Herald Tribune on Thursday to highlight environmental issues and draw attention to the Copenhagen climate change conference in December. Continental flight whose pilot died in mid-flight lands safely in Newark, NJNEWARK, N.J. — The Federal Aviation Administration says a plane carrying a pilot who died in mid-flight has landed safely at the airport in Newark, N.J. Continental pilot dies mid-flight over Atlantic; 2 co-pilots to land in NewarkNEWARK, N.J. — Continental Airlines says a pilot who died in mid-flight was a 61-year-old man with more than 20 years of service to the airline. US defense chief: More US forces will cut need for air power that accidentally kills civiliansBRUSSELS, Belgium — The thousands of new U.S. troops deploying in Afghanistan can lessen the reliance on airstrikes that sometimes kill civilians and undermine support for the fight against the Taliban, U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Friday. US Def. Sec’y Gates cautious about Iranian election, cites policy over personalityBRUSSELS, Belgium — U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates says the Obama administration is closely watching the election in Iran but that policies are more significant than personalities in dealings with the Persian Gulf nation. US defense secretary says allies must reduce number of civilians killed in Afghanistan warBRUSSELS, Belgium — The United States and its allies must reduce the number of civilians killed in the hunt for the Taliban in Afghanistan, U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Friday. He called the civilian deaths “one of our greatest strategic vulnerabilities.” US general charged with turning around Afghan war thanks NATO en route to new jobBRUSSELS, Belgium — The American general picked to turn around the stalemated Afghanistan war paid a courtesy call on NATO defense chiefs Friday as he headed to his first day on the job in Kabul, a gesture meant to acknowledge the alliance’s help even as the United States shoulders an ever-larger share of the fighting. NATO to scale down Kosovo force, German defense minister saysBRUSSELS — NATO’s peacekeeping force in Kosovo will be cut by a third in keeping with the improving security situation in that newly independent nation, the alliance said Thursday. US defense secretary says NATO allies expect Afghanistan progress in 18 monthsBRUSSELS, Belgium — NATO allies agree with the United States that progress must be shown in Afghanistan over the next year to 18 months, U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Thursday. US defense secretary sees no sign N. Korea is prepared to retaliate for UN sanctionsBRUSSELS, Belgium — U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates says it does not appear that North Korea has made military preparations to follow through on its threat of retaliation for new United Nations sanctions. EU Parliament vote shows conservatives scoring victories in some of Europe’s largest economiesBRUSSELS — Right-leaning parties hailed European Parliament victories as a vote against stimulus spending and corporate bailouts, pledging Monday to forge ahead with conservative approaches to the economic crisis. EU Parliament vote shows conservatives racing to victory in some of Europe’s largest economiesBRUSSELS — Conservatives raced toward victory in some of Europe’s largest economies Sunday as initial results and exit polls showed voters punishing left-leaning parties in European parliament elections in France, Germany and elsewhere. Exit polls show Europeans punish left-leaning parties in EU voting despite the economic crisisBRUSSELS — Conservatives raced toward victory in some of Europe’s largest economies Sunday as exit polls showed voters punishing left-leaning parties in European Parliament elections in France, Germany and elsewhere. Europe leans right as voters choose new EU Parliament; conservative parties look to gainBRUSSELS — Europe leaned to the right Sunday as tens of millions of people voted in European Parliament elections, with conservative parties leading or favored in many countries amid a global economic crisis. Europe leans right as voters choose new EU Parliament; conservative parties look to gainBRUSSELS — Europe was leaning to the right as European Parliament elections took place Sunday, with voters in many countries favoring conservative parties against a backdrop of economic crisis. Europe leans right in crisis; many favor conservative parties ahead of EU Parliament electionsBRUSSELS — Europe was leaning to the right ahead of European Parliament elections Sunday, with voters in many countries favoring conservative parties against a backdrop of economic crisis. Thursdays are veggie days, Belgian town tells citizensGHENT - Two thousand years after the earliest Christians gave up eating meat on Friday as a penance, the Belgian town of Ghent went one better by urging its citizens to turn completely vegetarian on Thursdays. |
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