PARIS –”France, like every other nation, has no given right when it comes to its international status; its message to the world won’t be heard unless it comes from a confident and ambitious society.” This is how Nicolas Sarkozy chose to revitalize French foreign policy in a speech delivered August 27 to all French ambassadors, [...]

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BELGRADE — What do you know about Serbia? No, that’s Serbia, not Siberia. Twenty-year-old Novak Djokovic’s defeat of world number one and heavy favorite Roger Federer August 12 at the Rogers tournament in Montreal, one of the preparatory events for the U.S. Open, is the biggest in a string of recent successes for young Serbs. [...]

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Growing up during a decade of violence and its resulting aftereffects, the youngest generations in the Western Balkans have felt the brunt of the consequences. Unlike many of their parents, particularly those in the former Yugoslavia who benefited from the now legendary passports that allowed travel in both the capitalist West and communist East, young [...]

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The difference in style was obvious: Gone were the chinos and unbuttoned shirt of Tony Blair’s first meeting with President Bush at Camp David, in their place a suit and tie that spoke more of business-like cooperation than  personal affinity. In their press conference, Gordon Brown addressed George Bush repeatedly as Mr. President, even as [...]

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