West Central Tribune

African official allowed to enter U.S. despite corruption allegations; Welcoming rich African official, U.S. looks past graft suspicions
International Herald Tribune; 11/17/2009; 1586 words; IAN URBINA International Herald Tribune 11-17-2009 African official allowed...extensive oil and gas reserves of his tiny West African country, according to internal...Equatorial Guinea, then going to the central Banque de France, and landing in American...

Lost there, felt here
International Herald Tribune; 11/16/2009; 947 words; ...Thomas L Friedman International Herald Tribune 11-16-2009 Lost there, felt hereByline...to assume the primary burden of fixing Central Asia, maybe, say, China, could help...which are a legal mess, inviting Wild West land grabs and scaring off investors in...

Sept. 11 suspect, pragmatist, never fit the Qaeda mold; 9/11 planner didn't fit the Qaeda mold
International Herald Tribune; 11/16/2009; 1611 words; ...MAZZETTI International Herald Tribune 11-16-2009 Sept. 11 suspect...odyssey that took him to secret Central Intelligence Agency jails in...deeper understanding of the West than any of Mr. bin Laden...taste of the battle against the West that would come to consume his...

Sept. 11 suspect, pragmatist, never fit the Qaeda mold; Pragmatist of Sept. 11 never fit the Qaeda mold ; Far from moralizing, senior leader aimed to 'get the job done'
International Herald Tribune; 11/16/2009; 1638 words; ...International Herald Tribune 11-16-2009 Sept...that took him to secret Central Intelligence Agency jails...understanding of the West than any of Mr. bin...the battle against the West that would come to consume...they do not dispute his central role in planning the...

Russia tries to woo - and to strong-arm - Renault into helping bailout Lada plant; Russia is putting pressure on Renault to help save Avtovaz ; French firm holds stake in maker of Lada but has proble
International Herald Tribune; 11/14/2009; 1013 words; ...Matthew Saltmarsh International Herald Tribune 11-14-2009 Russia tries to woo - and...spearhead a massive increase in volumes in Central and Eastern Europe," Mr. Wells said...electric vehicles -- suddenly hot in the West -- were likely to have slower sales in...