10 December 2011 Last updated at 02:30 GMT Gen Dempsey fears big dangers for Europe The top US military commander, Gen Martin Dempsey, says he is concerned about “the potential for civil unrest” as Europe’s financial crisis unfolds. Gen Dempsey said it was unclear the latest steps taken by EU leaders would be enough to [...]
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December 10, 2011
October 10, 2011
Why Europe’s debt crisis is a storm warning for Wall Street
The fire alarm goes off as Michael Lewis descends in the lift from his hotel room. As a security guard warns nervous-looking guests that the screaming sound was not a drill, it seemed the perfect introduction for a man whose new book about Europe’s debt crisis is flying off American shelves. “The world does seem to be [...]
October 5, 2011
Syria sanctions: ‘outraged’ US seeks fresh resolution after double veto blow
US envoy Susan Rice said Russia and China’s move had meant the security council had ‘utterly failed to address an urgent moral challenge’ Link to this video The UN security council is expected to seek a fresh resolution on Syria after Russia and China on Tuesday night vetoed a draft that threatened sanctions, a security [...]