Anders Fogh Rasmussen

At George W. Bush library, five presidents meet in harmony

2013-04-25 18:22:00

DALLAS — The five men who have held the title of president gathered to celebrate the dedication of George W. Bush's presidential library at Southern Methodist University on Thursday, a rare reunion that focused on praising his achievements and...

In Seoul, Kerry stresses 'possibilities of peace' for Koreas

2013-04-12 04:20:00

BEIJING -- Secretary of State John F. Kerry hinted at the possibility of dialogue with North Korea on the first leg of a sprint through East Asia that has been shadowed by threats from Pyongyang. At a Friday news conference in Seoul with South Korean...

Afghans to take over greater security role

2012-12-31 08:56:00

KABUL, Afghanistan -- Afghan forces are preparing to take the lead in safeguarding more parts of the country in line with plans to assume full responsibility for security when most foreign troops withdraw by the end of 2014, President Hamid Karzai’s...

Azerbaijan defends freeing convicted killer as Armenians protest

2012-09-07 12:33:56

Turkey, NATO assail Syria, but no retaliation for shoot-down seen

2012-06-26 15:16:18

U.S. officials frustrated as Pakistan still blocking supply routes

2012-05-20 16:40:05

Obama, at NATO summit, vows to end Afghan war 'responsibly'

2012-05-21 16:39:18

Panetta, NATO partner, differ on troop numbers

2013-02-22 06:23:00

BRUSSELS (AP) — Defense Secretary Leon Panetta and his German counterpart offered conflicting accounts Friday of a discussion about how many U.S. and European forces would remain in Afghanistan after the anticipated end of combat after 2014....

Would a stronger European federation even help?

2012-09-04 21:55:08

PARIS -- The belief widely held is that enlarged federalism is the appropriate response to the economic crisis provoked by the Wall Street credit crash. Why? Fundamental to the crisis is the degree of federation it already has. Seventeen economically...

Turkey president shops at Brooks Brothers and other NATO sightings

2012-05-23 10:02:00

The Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, had dinner at upscale Mexican restaurant Mercadito Monday while in Chicago for NATO. And as you would expect, he had plenty of company. Besides the Prince's table of seven, the large...

NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen on his expectations for the Chicago summit

2012-05-19 14:36:00

NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen visited the Chicago Tribune editorial board Saturday, and spoke about the challenges facing NATO in this summit, running along Lake Michigan, and visiting family while in Illinois. My colleague Kathy Bergen...

NATO head's Chicago goals: Afghanistan, missile defense

2012-05-19 14:01:00

NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen would like the Chicago summit to produce at least two key results: a roadmap for aiding a post-war Afghanistan and the official go-ahead for a missile defense shield for Europe. Rasmussen, the former prime...

An Afghan villager holds up his eyelids as he is processed for biodata by a soldier from 3rd Platoon, Delta company of the US Army during a patrol at Nevay-deh village in Kandahar province.

2012-09-05 00:00:00

A young Afghani looks at soldiers from the Afghanistan National Army and US Army soldiers from the 3rd platoon Delta company on patrol at Nevay-deh village in Kandahar province.

2012-09-05 00:00:00

President Barack Obama , center, is flanked by U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon , left, and NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen , right, during a photo of the heads of state at the NATO summit held at McCormick Place in Chicago. Afghan President Hamid Karzai is pictured next to Rasmussen.

2012-05-21 00:00:00