Politics

Clinton gives downbeat report on Middle East to Obama - 10/23/2009

WASHINGTON- US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton offered President Barack Obama a downbeat report on Thursday on his administration's so-far frustrated efforts to forge Middle East peace. Clinton...

UN chief lauds felled Pakistani commander - 10/23/2009

UNITED NATIONS - UN chief Ban Ki-moon expressed sadness on Thursday at the death of a senior Pakistani peacekeeper who was gunned down while on leave from his UN mission in Sudan. "The...

US lawmakers extend 'hate crime' shield to gays - 10/23/2009

WASHINGTON - US lawmakers approved legislation Thursday that, for the first time, extends decades-old "hate crimes" protections to cover those physically attacked because of their sexual...

Honduras regime harasses Brazil embassy, talks stall - 10/22/2009

TEGUCIGALPA- Honduran troops blared loud music and animal noises Wednesday at the Brazilian embassy to intensify pressure on deposed President Manuel Zelaya, as talks on the months-long crisis...

Afghan election is a 'laughing stock': Taliban - 10/21/2009

WASHINGTON- The Taliban issued a statement on Tuesday dismissing the election process in Afghanistan as a "laughing stock," a US monitoring group said. "The recent elections of August 20 for the...

US Congress votes to allow Guantanamo transfers to US - 10/21/2009

WASHINGTON- The US Congress on Tuesday gave President Barack Obama the green light to bring Guantanamo Bay detainees to US soil for trial, in a boost to his efforts to close the notorious facility....

UN Security Council condemns Iran suicide attack - 10/20/2009

UNITED NATIONS - The UN Security Council on Tuesday condemned a suicide attack in Iran at the weekend targeting top commanders of the elite Revolutionary Guards. "The members of the Security...

US offers 'incentives' to Sudan over Darfur - 10/19/2009

WASHINGTON, Lachlan Carmichael - The United States announced Monday a new policy of "broad engagement" with Sudan, but warned of a tough response if Khartoum ignored incentives to stop "abuses" and...

US scientist charged with attempted spying for Israel - 10/19/2009

WASHINGTON - A top American scientist who once worked for the Pentagon and the US space agency NASA was arrested Monday and charged with attempted spying for Israel, the Department of Justice said....

Afghan fraud probe seen depriving Karzai of outright win - 10/19/2009

KABUL, Lynne O'Donnell - A UN-backed watchdog overseeing Afghanistan's elections ordered votes from 210 polling stations thrown out Monday in a move that observers said deprived President Hamid...
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