Friday, October 19, 2007

ECN 10/19/07

Bush announces more Burma sanctions
WASHINGTON (AP) — For the second time in two months, President Bush announced sanctions against Burma to punish the military-run government and its backers for the recent violent crackdown on pro-democracy protesters.
Kurds 'will fight Turkish raids'

The president of the Kurdish region in northern Iraq has said his people will defend themselves if Turkey attacks Kurdish rebels based in the region.
Massoud Barzani rejected accusations that his government provided cover for Kurdish Workers Party (PKK) fighters.

Sarkozy and Brown push Blair for EU presidency
By DAN BILEFSKY
The leaders of France and Britain endorsed Tony Blair to be the EU's first permanent president, even as critics questioned how a leader from a nation skeptical of the EU could take over the post.

EU agrees new 'Lisbon Treaty'19.10.2007 - 06:49 CET By Renata GoldirovaEUOBSERVER / LISBON – The European Union has overnight agreed the precise text of its new 'Lisbon Treaty' to be formally signed off on 13 December in the Portuguese capital.