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US Pakistan thaw swiftly becomes debacle

in International - Wed May 23, 2012

WASHINGTON: A summit meant to symbolize a thaw between the United States and Pakistan has only worsened the bad blood, with the troubled relationship casting a pall over

Egyptians set to pick president for first time

in International - Wed May 23, 2012

Egyptians vote today for the first time to pick their president in a wide open election that pits Islamists against men who served under deposed leader Hosni Mubarak.

Pakistan US signal cautious optimism on supply routes

in International - Tue May 22, 2012

CHICAGO US and Pakistani leaders signaled optimism that a deal on reopening vital supply routes to NATO convoys was within reach as Islamabad ordered negotiators to seal

Obama making Europes mistakes

in International - Tue May 22, 2012

In the run-up to the weekend"s G-8 summit at Camp David, journalists unfavorably compared European "austerity" with Barack Obama"s economic policies.

Europea

Lockerbie bomber Megrahi dies in Libya leaving unanswered

in International - Mon May 21, 2012

TRIPOLI (Reuters) - Abdel Basset al-Megrahi, the Libyan convicted of the 1988 bombing of a PanAm flight over Lockerbie, died of cancer on Sunday aged 60, leaving many que

Activists Urge NATO to Protect Afghan Womens Rights

in International - Mon May 21, 2012

CHICAGO - As world leaders gather in Chicago to discuss the future of Afghanistan, human rights groups say Afghan women are being left out of the conversation. Afghan act

Lockerbie bomber Megrahi dies in Libya leaving unanswered

in International - Mon May 21, 2012

(Reuters) - Abdel Basset al-Megrahi, the Libyan convicted of the 1988 bombing of a PanAm flight over Lockerbie, died of cancer on Sunday aged 60, leaving many questions o

The Chen affair How it highlighted blind spots in Beijing

in International - Mon May 21, 2012

Soon after blind legal activist Chen Guangcheng escaped from illegal house arrest late last month, after suffering 19 months of detention and beatings, he issued a dramat

Europe faces difficult search for growth

in International - Mon May 21, 2012

WASHINGTON - (AP)  On paper at least, European leaders agree: They need stronger growth measures to help their economies expand out of their 2.5year-old government d

Hollande meets Obama vows early Afghan pullout

in International - Sat May 19, 2012

Washington: New French President Francois Hollande on Friday told his American counterpart Barack Obama that Paris is committed to providing assistance to Afghan security

Obama puts weight behind Europe growth push

in International - Sat May 19, 2012

US President Barack Obama threw his weight behind French calls more pro-growth policies in Europe on Friday, as he welcomed G8 leaders to Camp David for a summit darkened

Sri Lanka rejects call to pull troops in ex-war zone

in International - Sat May 19, 2012

COLOMBO Sri Lanka\'s president on Saturday rejected international calls to withdraw troops from the island\'s former war zone as he marked the third anniversary of crush

Obama Welcomes World Leaders For G8 Summit

in International - Sat May 19, 2012

U.S. President Barack Obama has welcomed world leaders for a Group of Eight (G8) summit.

The two-day meeting at the Camp David retreat outside Washington is

Chen trip to U S apparently set to start

in International - Sat May 19, 2012

(CBS/AP) BEIJING A blind Chinese activist whose escape from a rural village set off a diplomatic tussle between Beijing and Washington said Saturday that he was at an ai

Yemeni troops gain on al-Qaida rebels

in International - Fri May 18, 2012

SAN\'A, Yemen -- Government troops battling al-Qaida fighters in southern Yemen have made inroads into the militants\' strongholds, but the offensive on a strategic city has

U.S. envoy: We\'re ready to strike Iran

in International - Fri May 18, 2012

JERUSALEM -- The United States has plans in place to attack Iran, if necessary, to prevent it from developing nuclear weapons, Washington\'s envoy to Israel said, days ahead

Pak mulling re opening Nato supply route US commander

in International - Thu May 17, 2012

Washington: Pakistan is preparing to open the crucial Nato supply route to Afghanistan, a top US commander based in Afghanistan has said, noting that there were signs of

US sees no peaceful solution in Syria

in International - Thu May 17, 2012

The US has scripted things in a way that peace is impossible in Syria, anti-war activist Brian Becker believes. Reports that Washington is coordinating material support t

Pakistan preparing to open NATO supply route

in International - Thu May 17, 2012

Washington: Pakistan is preparing to open the crucial NATO supply route to Afghanistan, a top US commander based in Afghanistan has said, noting that there were signs of

Iran hangs Israeli agent for killing nuclear scientist

in International - Wed May 16, 2012

Iran has hanged a man who was convicted of killing a nuclear scientist in 2010. The physicist was murdered with a remote-controlled bomb which was attached to a motorcycl

Opinion The Philippines and US Pivot to Asia

in International - Wed May 16, 2012

AS AN American ally, the Philippines has always been supportive of United States" military presence in Asia. Thus, it is no longer surprising to see the Philippines warml

NATO Invites Pakistan to Summit in Chicago

in National - Wed May 16, 2012

NATO on Tuesday invited Pakistan\'s president to the upcoming Chicago summit on Afghanistan, the strongest sign yet that Islamabad is ready to reopen its western border to U

Iran Tough Nuclear Stance Masks Struggles

in International - Wed May 16, 2012

(TEHRAN, Iran) The negotiating stance from Iranian officials never varies: The Islamic Republic will not give up its capabilities to make nuclear fuel. But embedded in the

Time to move on over Nato supply lines Hina

in International - Tue May 15, 2012

Islamabad Pakistan"s foreign minister indicated Monday the time has come to reopen the country"s Afghan border to Nato troop supplies, saying the government had made its

President Obama reaches out to gays women young voters in

in International - Tue May 15, 2012

NEW YORK - President Obama crisscrossed Manhattan for a series of targeted appeals Monday to a trio of key election-year constituencies: women, young people, and gay and