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Sat. November 21, 2009

Rajiv Shah Is a Leader in the Development Community: Hillary Clinton

India Journal
November 20, 2009

WASHINGTON, DC - US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton expressed hope that Rajiv Shah, as the head of US Agency For International Development (USAID), ...

Resumption of Indo-Pak bilateral talks very important: Clinton

Gaea Times
November 20, 2009

By ANI WASHINGTON - Stressing that pending issues between India and Pakistan should be resolved amicably by both countries, US Secretary of State Hillary ...

'Cross-Border Terrorism Hindering Pakistan, Afghanistan', Says Hillary Clinton

india-server.com
November 20, 2009

The US Secretary of State has said that cross border terrorism is hindering both Pakistan and Afghanistan and that the two nations should work in tandem to ...

USA the guarantor of Georgia's economic development

Messenger.ge
November 20, 2009

By Messenger Staff Some days ago, Georgia was visited by a delegation led by the US Assistant Secretary of State on Democracy, Human Rights and Labor issues ...

Kissinger's call question answered

euronews
November 20, 2009

The European Union has the answer to the long running question attributed to former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger: Who do I call if I want to call ...

TIMELINE: Ethnic Chinese nabbed for stealing secrets, espionage

Reuters
November 20, 2009

They were released days later ahead of a visit to Beijing by US Secretary of State Colin Powell. February 2003 - A Chinese court sentenced dissident Wang ...

Finding decent cabinet is Karzai's big challenge

Telegraph.co.uk
November 20, 2009

By Lynne O'Donnell, in Kabul Karzai won plaudits for his inauguration speech on Thursday from Western officials including the US Secretary of State, ...

us makes debut attendance at Hague war crimes court

Reuters
November 19, 2009

Rapp's attendance comes after US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said in August it was a "great regret" the United States was not a full ICC signatory. ...

November 18 named Robert C. Byrd Day

Charleston Gazette
November 19, 2009

Joe Manchin; Secretary of State Natalie Tennant; first lady Gayle Manchin; House of Delegates Speaker Rick Thompson; Ray Smock, director of the Robert C. ...

US Faces Difficult Decisions After Iran Rejects UN Nuclear Plan

RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty
November 19, 2009

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has said Washington will accept no alternatives to the UN proposal, which means the United States is now facing a ...

U.S. near end of Pakistan aid review, focus on energy

Reuters
November 19, 2009

... militants and helping the United States in its fight against al Qaeda and the Taliban in neighboring Afghanistan. US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, ...

Iran nuclear deal collapses. Time for US to get tough?

Christian Science Monitor
November 19, 2009

But Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton recently said the deal had already been negotiated and could not be reopened or amended. ...

Pro-Con | Was President Obama's visit to China productive for the United States?

Kansas City Star
November 19, 2009

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's first trip after taking office was to China. Defense Secretary Robert Gates has also made an official visit, ...

Reid Unveils Senate Healthcare Reform Bill

Democracy Now
November 19, 2009

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was among hundreds of foreign dignitaries on hand. Karzai won national elections in August in a race tainted by ...

Pondering the next move

Palestine Note (blog)
November 19, 2009

He is yet to react to the unsuccessful bid by his secretary of state to re-launch peace talks. Furthermore, he must reaffirm his commitment to continue ...

Florida Sen. LeMieux blasted for blocking appointment of Brazil diplomat

MiamiHerald.com
November 19, 2009

said Bernard Aronson, who served as an Assistant Secretary of state under President George HW Bush, and signed the letter. "It's really a slap in the face ...

US pledges to keep taking in Iraqi refugees

Reuters
November 19, 2009

... Nov 18 (Reuters) - the United States will take in "substantial" numbers of Iraqi refugees next year, US Assistant Secretary of State Eric Schwartz said ...

Secretary of state lists charity scrooges, angels

Charleston Post Courier
November 19, 2009

"This gives us an opportunity to be seen by the entire state." SC Secretary of State Mark Hammond released the list of the top 10 "angels" and top 10 ...

US Demands Clear Results From Afghan Reforms

New York Times
November 19, 2009

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton arrived Wednesday in Kabul. She later met with the Afghan president, Hamid Karzai. By PETER BAKER and MARK LANDLER ...

Obama 'close' to Afghan decision

BBC News
November 18, 2009

The top US military commander in Afghanistan, Gen Stanley McChrystal, wants at least 40000 more US troops. Meanwhile, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton ...

Chevron in talks with Turkmenistan over gas field

Reuters
November 18, 2009

Speaking to Reuters on the eve of the conference, US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State George Krol said Washington wanted Turkmenistan to allow its ...

Somali pirates attack US ship again

The Daily Voice
November 18, 2009

Back in April, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton denounced the attack and called for international action to stop pirates from operating in the waters off ...

Caption this

Detroit Free Press
November 18, 2009

How would you caption this photo of Secretary of State Hillary Clinton chatting with US Rep. Sander Levin, D-Mich., in Singapore last week, as officials ...

Deadline to register to vote for Kennedy successor arrives

Boston Herald
November 18, 2009

... election to replace Edward M. Kennedy in the US Senate is here. Secretary of State William Galvin says the deadline to register to vote in the Dec. ...

Will Campbell Skip S.Korea Again?

The Chosun Ilbo
November 18, 2009

US Assistant Secretary of State Kurt Campbell, the point man in nuclear talks with North Korea, may not accompany US President Barack Obama to South Korea ...

Obama To Share "Impressions Of China Visit" With India

RTT News
November 18, 2009

He added a team of US officials, led by Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Bill Burns, was giving the finishing touches to a "strategic dialogue ...

Obama finds Beijing a world away from Afghanistan

Washington Post
November 18, 2009

But in January, the newly elected Hatoyama government of Japan is ending its refueling mission in the Indian Ocean in support of the US-backed coalition in ...

News Briefs: Secretary of State offices to be joined

Livingston Daily
November 18, 2009

Fortunately, our modernization program provides us with a proven blueprint for success," Land said. She said shifts in population and an increasing trend ...

Militants say Hillary charm not enough

Inquirer.net
November 17, 2009

By Jerry E. Esplanada MANILA, Philippines -- Did US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton succeed in changing negative views about the United States during her ...

Denmark expects us greenhouse gas cut at summit

Reuters
November 17, 2009

environmentalists criticised US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton for trivialising Copenhagen by saying on Nov. 11 in Singapore that Copenhagen should be a ...

Will Kabul's new anti-corruption task force establish itself as Afghan FBI?

Xinhua
November 17, 2009

The step follows a strong worded statement by the US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, which warned the Karzai government to take effective steps to end ...

Middle East peace: Is two-state solution kaput?

Christian Science Monitor
November 17, 2009

An especially low moment came when Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton recently used the word "unprecedented" to praise Israel's minimalist promise of ...

SEN 2010: Biden to stump for Dodd

msnbc.com
November 17, 2009

"Blunt, who is running for the US Senate next year, [said] LCV is "helping" his likely Democratic opponent, Secretary of State Robin Carnahan, ...

The war of leaks

Foreign Policy
November 17, 2009

In an interview last week, for example, US Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Philip Gordon told Der Spiegel that "restoring the ...

Deadline Wednesday to register to vote in Senate primary

Boston Globe
November 17, 2009

In towns with fewer than 1500 registered voters, however, registration must be open from 2 to 4 pm and 7 to 8 pm, according to the Secretary of State. ...

Al Qaeda Africa wing less a threat to Europe - U.S.

Reuters
November 17, 2009

Assistant Secretary of State Johnnie Carson told the senators the United States should keep playing a supportive rather than a leading role in ...

Navigating China: Ten Months On, and a Lot to Show for It

Huffington Post (blog)
November 17, 2009

I applaud the early trips to China by Secretaries Clinton (earliest ever by a Secretary of State), Geithner, Locke, and Vilsack to meet with their Chinese ...

US 'dismay' at Israel over Gilo plan

guardian.co.uk
November 17, 2009

Since the failure to secure a resumption of talks in September, Obama, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Middle East special envoy George Mitchell ...