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POLITICS-U.S.: Hard-Liner Poised for Back-Door Americas Appointment
Otto Reich, the hard-liner whose nomination to the U.S. State Department's top Americas post has been opposed by senior Democrats, stands poised for a back-door appointment as Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs.ECONOMY: Northern Europe Still Atop Globalisation Index
Led by Ireland, the countries of Northern and Western Europe are once again the world's most "globalised" nations, according to the second annual edition of 'Foreign Policy' magazine's "Globalisation Index", released here Wednesday.RIGHTS-U.S.: Kissinger OK’ed Argentine “Dirty War” – Documents
At the height of the Argentine military's "dirty war" against suspected leftists, then-U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger told his Argentine counterpart Washington backed the junta's efforts to deal with "the terrorist problem," according to a series of recently declassified documents.POLITICS-U.S.: No Consensus on Terrorism Causes or Remedies
U.S. opinion has rallied behind President George W. Bush's war against al-Qaeda and Afghanistan's Taliban regime but remains at odds about the root causes of the terror attacks that triggered Washington's military action and how to address those causes in the future.POLITICS-U.S.: New Mideast Mission Restores Mediation Efforts
The U.S. administration is sending its special envoy to the Middle East, retired Gen. Anthony Zinni, back to the region for talks with senior Israeli and Palestinian officials in a renewed effort to arrange a cease-fire after 15 months of violence between the two sides./CORRECTED REPEAT/POLITICS-U.S.: More Neglect of Latin America
Latin American leaders had reason to hope George W. Bush's election to the U.S. presidency would end the benign neglect practised by his predecessor, Bill Clinton.POLITICS-U.S.: More Neglect of Latin America
Latin American leaders had reason to hope George W. Bush's election to the U.S. presidency would end the benign neglect practised by his predecessor, Bill Clinton.2001-2002: Pax Americana All Over Again?
When he saw it shortly after the Gulf War ten years ago, Democratic Senator Joseph Biden, now chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, denounced it as a prescription for ''literally a Pax Americana.''2001-2002: Pax Americana All Over Again?
When he saw it shortly after the Gulf War ten years ago, Democratic Senator Joseph Biden, now chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, denounced it as a prescription for "literally a Pax Americana."POLITICS: U.S. Aid Bill Boosts Health, Vulnerable to Afghan Costs
Congress has approved next year's foreign aid bill, providing large increases in spending on population and health programmes but withholding an administration request to increase counter-narcotics spending in Latin America.POLITICS-HAITI: Coup Attempt Makes Washington Nervous
Monday's violence in Port-au Prince, described by his supporters as an attempted coup d'etat against the government of Haitian President Jean-Bertrand Aristide , is fanning fears here of renewed instability in a country invaded and occupied by the United States just seven years ago.POLITICS: U.S. Moves in Somalia ‘Do Not Portend Major Attack’
Reports that major U.S. military operations are being planned in Somalia as part of the next stage in the "war against terrorism" are exaggerated, knowledgeable sources say.INDONESIA: Documents Show U.S. Okayed Invasion of East Timor
On the 26th anniversary of Indonesia's invasion of East Timor, the release of previously classified U.S. documents make it clear that former President Gerald Ford and Secretary of State Henry Kissinger gave the President Suharto a green light for the operation during a face-to-face meeting in Jakarta the day before.TRADE-U.S.: ‘Fast Track’ Squeaks By in House Vote
President George W. Bush won "fast track" trade negotiating authority Thursday in an extremely close, mainly partisan vote in the House of Representatives./REPEAT/EDUCATION-ISRAEL: U.S. Rights Group Charges Discrimination
Israel systematically discriminates against Palestinian children in its public schools, a leading U.S.- based rights group said Wednesday./REPEAT/POLITICS-MIDEAST: U.S. Lines Up Behind Sharon
President George W. Bush's administration has moved decisively behind Israeli demands that Palestine Authority (PA) President Yasser Arafat crack down hard against Islamic Jihad and Hamas, groups that took credit for weekend suicide bombings that killed at least 26 Israelis.POLITICS-MIDEAST: U.S. Lines Up Behind Sharon
President George W. Bush's administration has moved decisively behind Israeli demands that Palestine Authority (PA) President Yasser Arafat crack down hard against Islamic Jihad and Hamas, groups that took credit for weekend suicide bombings that killed at least 26 Israelis.POLITICS: Iraq Veers Back Into Washington’s Crosshairs
With the Taliban on the run and U.S. allies advancing on all fronts in Afghanistan, Phase II of President George W. Bush's ''war on terrorism'' - specifically, the merits of a major military ouster of Iraq's Saddam Hussein - have re-emerged as Washington's favoured topic of speculation.POLITICS: Iraq Veers Back Into Washington’s Crosshairs
With the Taliban on the run and U.S. allies advancing on all fronts in Afghanistan, Phase II of President George W. Bush's ''war on terrorism'' - specifically, the merits of a major military ouster of Iraq's Saddam Hussein - have re-emerged as Washington's favoured topic of speculation.POLITICS: Iraq Veers Back Into Washington’s Crosshairs
With the Taliban on the run and U.S. allies advancing on all fronts in Afghanistan, Phase II of President George W. Bush's "war on terrorism" - specifically, the merits of a major military ouster of Iraq's Saddam Hussein - have re-emerged as Washington's favoured topic of speculation.PALESTINE: Systemic Violations of Rights, Judicial Independence Found
The Palestine Authority (PA) under President Yasser Arafat commits serious human rights abuses and systematically undermines the independence of its judiciary, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said Friday.« Previous Page — Next Page »
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