Israel told U.S. officials in 2008 it would keep Gaza’s economy “on the brink of collapse” while avoiding a humanitarian crisis, WikiLeaks has revealed.
Israel’s actions have been widely criticized.
Posts Tagged ‘brink’
Climate-change diplomacy: Back from the brink
December 16th, 2010 |
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The UN climate conference achieved some results, albeit modest ones
WATCHING a man being rolled over by a bulldozer, reflected a negotiator at the Cancun climate conference in the small hours of the morning, is unpleasant. The man in question was Pablo Solon, the head of Bolivia’s delegation to the UN talks. The bulldozer was the other 193 countries’ determination to get a deal, even if only a modest one.
In a rancorous all-night debate in 2009 Bolivia and a handful of others had kept the “Copenhagen accord” put together by heads of government from being fully adopted as part of the UN’s climate negotiations. But at the final session of the 2010 conference, standing alone, Mr Solon was unable to repeat that feat. The principle of consensus on which the conference runs does not give one country the right to veto the will of all the others, ruled Patricia Espinosa, Mexico’s foreign secretary and the conference’s chair. Delegates stood and cheered. The bulldozer rolled. …
N. Korea: U.S.-S. Korean exercises push to brink of war
November 26th, 2010 |
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North Korea warned Friday that planned U.S.-South Korean naval exercises are pushing the peninsula to the brink of war. The North’s state Korean Central News Agency said drills involving a U.S. nuclear-powered aircraft carrier are a reckless plan by “trigger-happy elements” aimed at North Korea. Pyongyang has used such language frequently in the past to condemn military exercises in South Korea.
Nepal on brink as Maoists take to streets on May Day
May 1st, 2010 |
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Tens of thousands of demonstrators are rallying in Nepal’s capital, Kathmandu, on May Day. The Maoist supporters are demanding the resignation of the country’s coalition government and a new prime minister of their choice.
Russia and U.S. on “brink†of arms reduction treaty
March 20th, 2010 |
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It was a time for tributes in Moscow, a pause in talks between the U.S. and Russia aimed at making progress in the strategic arms reduction treaty. Hillary Clinton laid a wreath at the tomb of the unknown soldier at the start of the second leg of her two-day visit to Moscow. The sombre mood turned to optimism after it was clear that the talks over START2, as the nuclear arms reduction treaty is known, were making progress. It was an optimistic Clinton who spoke to the press.
YouTube Wedding Dance Boosts Chris Brown Sales
July 30th, 2009 |
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Has a viral sensation brought Chris Brown back from the brink of career disaster after Domestic Disturbia 2009?
With more than 11.4 million views on YouTube, the Internet video of a wedding party dancing down the aisle to Chris Brown’s hit single “Forever” has translated into big sales for the embattled crooner and his 2008 track. [...]
Zia Mian: Pushing South Asia Toward the Brink
July 28th, 2009 |
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U.S. support for India, which centers on making money, selling weapons, and turning a blind eye to the country’s nuclear weapons, is fatally at odds with U.S. policy and concerns about Pakistan.
Zoe Kravitz “Good Morning America†VIDEO (July 25)
July 27th, 2009 |
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In case you missed it: Zoe Kravitz, the 20-year-old spawn of Lenny Kravitz and Lisa Bonet, was featured on GMA’s Weekend “On The Brink” segment, where she promoted her burgeoning career and newly-formed rock band.