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POLITICS-U.S.: Annan, Clinton Align On Iraq, Seek U.N. Funding
U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan and U.S. President Bill Clinton Wednesday aligned their positions on U.N. weapons inspections in Iraq and pressed a stubborn, Republican-led Congress to pay over a billion dollars in bills owed to the United Nations.ECONOMY-VIETNAM: U.S. Upgrades Links with Old Enemy
U.S. President Bill Clinton, moving ever closer to Washington's former nemesis in Southeast Asia, has upgraded economic ties between Vietnam and the United States.POLITICS-US: US Public Supports NATO Expansion
The U.S. public strongly supported efforts by President Bill Clinton to include Poland, Hungary and the Czech Republic in the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO), and a majority favoured Russia joining the alliance, according to a new survey.TRADE-US: Court Battle Shapes Up Over Burma Sanctions
The battle lines have been set for a major constitutional fight over the power of U.S. state and local governments to bar multinational companies that invest in certain foreign countries from bidding on procurement contracts.ECONOMY-AFRICA: U.S. Trade Bill Splits NGO Community
A major US-Africa trade initiative, which is poised to pass through the House of Representatives this week, has provoked an unusual split within the non-governmental organisation (NGO) community here.POLITICS-AMERICAS: Mixing Markets With Democracy
Does moving to a market economy in the present era of globalisation, when capitalism reigns supreme, strengthen or weaken democracy in the Americas?US-POLITICS: Small Step Toward Statehood //CORRECTING AND CLARIFYING//
Nearly 100 years after the United States snatched Puerto Rico from Spain, the citizens of the Caribbean island again may have the chance to decide their island's destiny.US-POLITICS: Step Toward Self-Determination for Puerto Rico //REPEATING//
Nearly 100 years after the United States snatched Puerto Rico from Spain, the citizens of the Caribbean island have been given the chance to vote on their island's destiny.US-POLITICS: Step Toward Self-Determination for Puerto Rico
Nearly 100 years after the United States snatched Puerto Rico from Spain, the citizens of the Caribbean island have been given the chance to vote on their island's destiny.POLITICS-US: Power and the Glory? //REPEATING TO SOME POINTS//
The moment was among the most memorable in the latest showdown between the United States and Iraqi President Saddam Hussein. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, beset by chanting hecklers in noisy Ohio gymnasium, aimed for the last word in what had been an unexpectedly stressful "town meeting" to build support for a military strike against Baghdad.POLITICS-US: Power and the Glory?
The moment was among the most memorable in the latest showdown between the United States and Iraqi President Saddam Hussein. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, beset by chanting hecklers in noisy Ohio gymnasium, aimed for the last word in what had been an unexpectedly stressful "town meeting" to build support for a military strike against Baghdad.POLITICS-US: Power and the Glory?
The moment was among the most memorable in the latest showdown between the United States and Iraqi President Saddam Hussein. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, beset by chanting hecklers in noisy Ohio gymnasium, aimed for the last word in what had been an unexpectedly stressful "town meeting" to build support for a military strike against Baghdad.DISARMAMENT-US: Hidden Costs of NATO Expansion
Official U.S. estimates that to expand the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) over the next decade would cost only 1.5 billion dollars, did not include "hidden costs" designed to benefit U.S. arms manufacturers at taxpayers expense, according to a study released here Wednesday.RIGHTS-CHINA: US Rights Groups Pressure Clinton
Human rights groups, dismayed by a European Union (EU) decision not to support a resolution on China at the U.N. Human Rights Commission, are pressing U.S. President Bill Clinton to propose a resolution unilaterally, if necessary.ECONOMY: Rush to Enact US-Africa Trade Bill
President Bill Clinton's proposed trade bill with Africa has cleared a major hurdle in Congress, the first critical step in gaining its enactment by the time he makes his first trip to the continent at the end of the month.RELIGION-UNITED STATES: Pope’s Visit Revives Debate on Cuba
One month after Pope John Paul II's historic visit to uba, U.S. policy towards the Caribbean island is moving back into the political spotlight.POLITICS-DRUGS: U.S. Waives Certification Sanctions on Colombia
U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, citing progress by Colombia in fighting coca production and the cocaine trade, announced Thursday that Washington would waive two-year-old sanctions against Bogota for its alleged failure to cooperate in the 'war against drugs."POLITICS-IRAQ: What’s the Next US Move in the Gulf?
Debate over the future of U.S. policy toward Iraq began in earnest Wednesday and partisan bickering broke out immediately on whether the agreement negotiated in Baghdad by U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan sold out U.S. interests.POLITICS-US: Pope’s Visit Revives Debate on Cuba
One month after Pope John Paul II's historic visit to Cuba, U.S. policy towards the Caribbean island is moving back into the political spotlight.ECONOMY-US: U.S. Moves to Take Advantage of Asian Woes
Asia's financial crisis, which has s cost the region millions of jobs, may well benefit U.S. interests in the region, according to Asian analysts in Washington.POLITICS-US: Washington’s Conflicting Foreign Priorities
The confrontation between U.S. President Bill Clinton and Iraqi President Saddam Hussein is a striking illustration of difficulties encountered by Washington since the Cold War in sorting out foreign-policy priorities.« Previous Page — Next Page »
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