Yiorgos Karahalis/Reuters A demonstrator supports Greece's ban on genetically modified corn.
「Biotech Food Tears Rifts in Europe」 By ELISABETH ROSENTHAL Though the E.U. said biotech food must be allowed in, five countries have imposed bans, and others use Europe's Council of Ministers to block the crops from entering. http://www.nytimes.com/2006/06/06/business/worldbusiness/06gene.html "Greece and a few other countries in the European Union that have banned genetically modified organisms are on the front lines of a war over the future of modified food in Europe, the only large swath of the world that does not already grow or buy the crops. Facing international pressure and a lawsuit brought by the United States, Canada and Argentina at the World Trade Organization, the union said this year that all member states must open their doors to genetically engineered crops and prepare practical and legal regulations to ensure safety for health and the environment."
「NATO Moves to Expand Presence in Afghanistan」 http://www.nytimes.com/2006/06/08/world/asia/08cnd-nato.html "NATO defense ministers today reaffirmed their plans to expand the alliance's presence in southern Afghanistan in the face of greater resistance by Taliban fighter and drug traffickers.
NATO has been progressively increasing both the number of its troops and its reach in Afghanistan. The Afghanistan operation has emerged as a test of the alliance's ability to respond to security challenges far from Europe."
「Site Chosen in China for Airbus Assembly Plant」 By KEITH BRADSHER Airbus and the Chinese government said today that Tianjin, a port near Beijing, will be the site of a new plant to assemble Airbus A320 narrow-body jetliners. http://www.nytimes.com/2006/06/08/business/worldbusiness/08cnd-airbus.html
アフリカは胡錦濤国家主席が4月にナイジェリアなど3カ国を訪問 したばかり。11月には北京でアフリカ各国首脳を一同に集めた国際 会議を開く予定もあり、中国は密接な交流を通じて資源の豊富なア フリカ各国との関係を強化する方針だ。 （2006年6月8日） (C) 2006 Nihon Keizai Shimbun, Inc. All rights reserved.
「A.F.L.-C.I.O. Files a Trade Complaint Against China's Labor Practices」By STEVEN GREENHOUSE The complaint asked President Bush to penalize China, asserting that it violates workers' rights. http://www.nytimes.com/2006/06/09/washington/09labor.html
"The complaint says that repression of workers' rights has enabled Chinese companies to push down labor costs by at least 47 percent, undercutting American companies and causing the loss of more than 400,000 factory jobs in the United States"
「German Leader Praises Incentives on Nuclear Talks for Iran」 By JUDY DEMPSEY International Herald Tribune Chancellor Angela Merkel said international incentives could be the first step toward resolving the standoff diplomatically. http://www.nytimes.com/2006/06/07/world/middleeast/07cnd-iran.html
Chancellor Angela Merkel of German said today that the package of incentives offered to Iran by the Europeans, the United States and Russia could be the first step toward resolving the standoff diplomatically and possibly give the region a greater sense of security.
"I believe that it is a truly significant chance to resolve this conflict diplomatically," Chancellor Merkel said after meeting with Javier Solana, the European Union's foreign policy chief.
David Rubinger/Time Life Pictures/Getty Images The C.I.A. found out in 1958 that Adolf Eichmann was living in Argentina, but took no action.
「C.I.A. Knew Where Eichmann Was Hiding, Documents Show」 By SCOTT SHANE The C.I.A. took no action in 1958 after learning the whereabouts of Holocaust administrator Adolf Eichmann. http://www.nytimes.com/2006/06/07/world/americas/07nazi.html
「German Leader Praises Incentives on Nuclear Talks for Iran」 By JUDY DEMPSEY International Herald Tribune Chancellor Angela Merkel said international incentives could be the first step toward resolving the standoff diplomatically. http://www.nytimes.com/2006/06/07/world/middleeast/07cnd-iran.html
Chancellor Angela Merkel of German said today that the package of incentives offered to Iran by the Europeans, the United States and Russia could be the first step toward resolving the standoff diplomatically and possibly give the region a greater sense of security.
"I believe that it is a truly significant chance to resolve this conflict diplomatically," Chancellor Merkel said after meeting with Javier Solana, the European Union's foreign policy chief.
David Rubinger/Time Life Pictures/Getty Images The C.I.A. found out in 1958 that Adolf Eichmann was living in Argentina, but took no action.
「C.I.A. Knew Where Eichmann Was Hiding, Documents Show」 By SCOTT SHANE The C.I.A. took no action in 1958 after learning the whereabouts of Holocaust administrator Adolf Eichmann. http://www.nytimes.com/2006/06/07/world/americas/07nazi.html
