Politics

Saudi plays down oil incentive for China on Iran sanctions - 02/16/2010

RIYADH, Lachlan Carmichael- Saudi Arabia on Monday played down suggestions it could encourage China not to block sanctions against Iran over its nuclear programme by giving Beijing oil supply...

Afghan civilian deaths a 'serious setback': British military chief - 02/16/2010

LONDON - The death of 12 Afghan civilians in rocket attacks during a major US-led offensive is a "very serious setback," the head of Britain's armed forces admitted Monday. But Jock Stirrup, the...

Chalabi accuses US of interfering in Iraq election - 02/15/2010

BAGHDAD - A former Iraqi deputy prime minister who encouraged the United States to topple dictator Saddam Hussein said Sunday that Washington had interfered in the war-torn country's March 7 general...

Netanyahu visits Moscow to seek backing for Iran sanctions - 02/15/2010

MOSCOW- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrived in Moscow early Monday on a two-day working visit with Russia on the verge of backing tough international sanctions against Iran, the Jewish...

Frustration grows over Obama's Mideast policy: experts - 02/15/2010

DOHA, Acil Tabbara - Hopes of a new US approach to the Muslim world under President Barack Obama are giving way to frustration over the deadlock in Middle East peace efforts, participants in a...

US 'disappointed' with lack of Mideast peace: Clinton - 02/15/2010

DOHA - US State Secretary Hillary Clinton said Sunday that Washington was "disappointed" with the lack of a breakthrough in the Middle East peace process, but stressed solutions cannot be forced....

Poet urges fellow Haitians to ride out their misery - 02/14/2010

PORT-AU-PRINCE, David Dieudonne - The wall supporting his bookcase partially collapsed but the books were saved. The Haitian poet and painter Franketienne sees in the January 12 "apocalypse" a chance...

Clinton to build case for Iran sanctions on Gulf tour - 02/14/2010

WASHINGTON, Lachlan Carmichael- Secretary of State Hillary Clinton departed Saturday for Qatar and Saudi Arabia to build the US case for tougher sanctions over Iran's nuclear plans in meetings with...

Syria agrees to new US ambassador nominee: US official - 02/13/2010

WASHINGTON- Syria has accepted Washington's nominee for the first US ambassador to Damascus in five years, a US official said Friday as the Obama administration tries to engage Syria in Arab-Israeli...

Emotional gatherings mark one month since Haiti quake - 02/13/2010

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Andrew Beatty and M.J. Smith - Haitians gathered at tearful ceremonies in sprawling homeless camps, churches and alleyways Friday to mark one month since a huge quake shattered their...
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