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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: Anders Fogh Rasmussen

Anders Fogh Rasmussen stories: 5 news summaries

(Newser) - One day after the US decided to scrap a missile-defense system that Russia opposed, NATO wants to make relations with Moscow even cozier. Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen proposed combining Russia's anti-missile defenses with those of NATO and the US, Reuters reports. He pitched it as a shared interest: "If... More »

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Russia • NATO • anti missile bases • missile defense system • Anders Fogh Rasmussen • NATO Secretary-General

 NATO Probes 'Disastrous' 
 Air Strike; 90 Dead 

Horrific injuries reported after fireball engulfs villagers

Sep 4, 09 8:27 AM CDT
(Newser) - NATO will conduct a "thorough investigation" into the air strike on two Taliban-hijacked fuel tankers in Afghanistan that killed 90 people today, many of them believed to be civilians, the alliance's secretary general said. An investigation team has already been sent to the area as reports trickle in of... More »

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Afghanistan • NATO • Taliban • civilian casualties • Anders Fogh Rasmussen • International Security Assistance Force • NATO troops • Afghanistan war • NATO Secretary-General

Turkey Opposes US Choice for NATO Chief

Mohammed cartoon row may lead them
to block Danish PM

Apr 3, 09 8:23 AM CDT
(Newser) - Among the tasks facing NATO leaders this weekend is the selection of a new secretary-general for the 28-member alliance. The leading candidate is Anders Fogh Rasmussen, the Danish prime minister, who has the support of the US and other major powers. But today Turkey opposed his candidacy, the Telegraph reports,... More »

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Barack Obama • Islam • Turkey • NATO • Muslims • Anders Fogh Rasmussen • Danish Mohammed cartoons • NATO summit

EU Leaders Sign New Treaty

But some clamor for referendum

Dec 13, 07 9:58 AM CST
(Newser) - Two years after the French and Dutch rejected the European Constitution, leaders of the 27 EU nations are signing the new Treaty of Lisbon today, aimed to strengthen union decision-making. Unlike the previous document, this one does not require nation-by-nation referendums to be ratified. That's caused a tremendous political headache... More »

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European Union • Gordon Brown • Anders Fogh Rasmussen • Treaty of Lisbon

Denmark Gives New Mandate to Prime Minister

Early-election gamble yields third term for right-wing coalition

Nov 14, 07 11:36 AM CST
(Newser) - Denmark's ruling coalition won a third term in government yesterday for right-leaning PM Anders Fogh Rasmussen, who called the election 15 months ahead of schedule, reports the Times of London. The party of Naser Khader, a Syrian-born legislator, did not win enough seats to force the ruling coalition to include... More »

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Denmark • Naser Khader • Anders Fogh Rasmussen

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