U.S. Treasury Sells Chrysler Stake for $1.3 Billion Loss
WASHINGTON D.C.-The U.S. Treasury department announced today that it has sold its stake in the Chrysler Corporation to the Italian Automaker, Fiat.
Warning of Climate Change's Threat to Global Security, Ban Urges Concerted Action
GENEVA-Climate change is a real threat to international peace and security, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said today, urging developed countries to lead the global effort to find ways to mitigate and adapt to it detrimental effects, with emerging economies shouldering their fair share of the responsibility.
GAO Says Coordinated Strategy Lacking for Missle Defense Training
STUTTGART, Germany — The Defense Department has failed to develop requirements and standards for integrated ballistic missile defense training that requires organizations to work together “as they would in an actual engagement,†according to a report by the Government Accountability Office.
Last Remaining Fugitive from Balkan War Crimes Arrested
GENEVA-Top United Nations officials have joined the international tribunal set up to try those responsible for the worst crimes committed during the Balkan conflicts of the 1990s in welcoming today’s arrest in Serbia of Goran Hadžic, who has been at large for more than seven years and was the court’s last remaining fugitive.