Growing tension as US switches missile shield location

Romanian president Traian Basescu's announcement that his country would host the anti-missile system that the US wants to install in Eastern Europe has raised angry questions from Moscow.

Romania, a Nato member, this month approved a US plan to deploy interceptor missiles, prompting calls for clarification from Russia's foreign ministry. Despite President Basescu's reassurances that the US missile shield is intended to protect South Eastern Europe from a possible Iranian ballistic missi...