Financial Times
Tuesday, December 2, 2014 - 06:31
Nato, the world’s largest military alliance, is preparing to add its weight to the international campaign against the Islamic State of Iraq
and the Levant, known as Isis, after discussions with senior Iraqi government officials in recent weeks.
Tuesday, September 9, 2014 - 06:22
Friday’s abduction on Estonian soil of Eston Kohver, an officer in Estonia’s Internal Security Service, by “green men” – Russian special forces in uniforms without identification – was the latest instance of a tactic first used during Russia’s annexation of the Crimea in March. The timing of this act of international piracy was no coincidence, coming a day after US President Barack Obama’s visit to the country, when he promised Nato would defend the three Baltic states.
Wednesday, August 6, 2014 - 06:12
From Nigeria to Somalia, US military presence on the continent is a creeping reality. US troops may be thin on the ground, with the Pentagon preferring to rely on training and financial support to allied forces, but special forces are now operating at any given moment.
Thursday, May 15, 2014 - 06:47
One problem, critics say, is that the president’s reform agenda has promised much but delivered little; it is a government of worthy studies, but less action
Wednesday, May 14, 2014 - 06:22
The combination of the two events is spurring on every form of activist group, from the homeless to unions. The government can do little but either meet their demands or try to stall them.
Monday, April 14, 2014 - 00:00
While she is still well ahead of her opponents, any revelations of corruption at Petrobras could harm her reputation as a clean and competent manager - she was chairman of Petrobras
Tuesday, February 4, 2014 - 00:00
Many people ask how a country with such an abundance of natural resources and talented people can be so dysfunctional. My answer is that it is condemned by geography.
Tuesday, February 4, 2014 - 00:00
Britain is the second-largest overseas investor in Colombia, with $6bn put in in less than a decade. But stop-overs in Frankfurt, Madrid, Paris or Miami have made the trip to Bogota a hassle
Tuesday, December 3, 2013 - 00:00
That Mr Pena Nieto seemed to recognize the mistakes of the "war" makes it all the more perplexing that he has repeated them.
Tuesday, October 15, 2013 - 00:00
Analysts say the partnership has the ability to prevent Ms. Rousseff from winning the vote in the first round and hence forcing her to fight a second knockout round.