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POLITICS-US: Worries Over Politics and the Military
U.S. military advisors in foreign lands are involved more than ever before in teaching armed forces about the benefits of democratic government. Back home, however, the military is becoming increasingly politicised, say analysts./REPEAT//POLITICS-MIDEAST: U.S. Position Looks Shakier
One lesson President Bill Clinton may have learned from this month's crisis over Iraq is that Washington's diplomatic position in the Middle East has become dangerously weak.POLITICS-MIDEAST: U.S. Position Looks Shakier
One lesson President Bill Clinton may have learned from this month's crisis over Iraq is that Washington's diplomatic position in the Middle East has become dangerously weak.TRADE-APEC: Pacific Century Could be a Swamp
Just one year ago, U.S. President Bill Clinton was touting what he called "a simple, loud and clear message:POLITICS: New US Bill Allows Food, Medicine Sales to Cuba
A bi-partisan group of senators has tabled a bill before the U.S. Congress that would permit American companies to sell food and medicine directly to Cuba.US-AID: U.N. and IMF Left Out in the Cold
The U.S. Congress, in a major blow to Washington's international engagement, Thursday stripped from its 1998 foreign aid bill some 900 million dollars it owes the United Nations and a 3.5 billion-dollar pledge to help the International Monetary Fund (IMF) cope with global currency crises.TRADE-US: Clinton to Try Again on Fast Track
IU.S. President Bill Clinton, swamped Monday by opposition from the vast majority of fellow Democrats in the House of Representatives, withdrew his bid for "fast-track" authority to negotiate new trade agreements.TRADE-U.S.: Clinton Forced to Delay Fast-Track Vote
President Bill Clinton, faced with steadfast opposition from a vast majority of Democratic lawmakers, has delayed a critical vote on "fast track" which would give him authority to negotiate sweeping new trade agreements with Chile and other countries.ARMS: Mercenaries Are Big Business
Mercenaries have become a growth industry around the world, with the more prominent firms pulling in multi-million-dollar contracts to protect beleaguered governments and oil and mining interests, according to a new report released here.US-AFRICA: U.S. Cautious with Kabila
Washington will resume its cautious approach toaward the Democratic Republic of Congo, formerly Zaire, says Bill Richardson the U.S. administration's chief trouble-shooter for Central Africa.US-CHINA: Moving Beyond Tienanmen
The state visit by Chinese President Jiang Zemin next week - the first Sino-American summit since the 1989 Tienanmen Square killings - marks a major effort by both governments to restore their previously positive ties.HEALTH: Drug-Resistant TB a Global Threat
Drug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) is now a global threat, having already established itself in all five continents, and a cure remains far beyond the health budgets of most countries, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO) and U.S. health agencies.U.S.-TRADE: Wary of Ricochets, Clinton Stalls on Sanctions/CORRECTED REPEAT
President Bill Clinton, under increasing pressure from Congress to punish foreign companies operating in Cuba and Iran, appears determined to stall for time and to work out face-saving deals with European Union (EU) members and other states whose firms may be affected.U.S.-TRADE: Wary of Ricochets, Clinton Stalls on Sanctions
President Bill Clinton, under increasing pressure from Congress to punish foreign companies operating in Cuba and Iran, appears determined to stall for time and to work out face-saving deals with European Union (EU) members and other states whose firms may be affected.US-AFRICA: Washington has Problems in Two Congos
With Angolan troops occupying part of Congo-Brazzaville, and Congo-Kinshasha refusing to allow a U.N. investigation of alleged massacres on its territory, the United States once again finds itself involved in African struggles which it would prefer to ignore.US-POLITICS: Differences Over US Foreign Policy
A wide gap exists between the beliefs of U.S. elitists, now more more confident with Washington's role in the world, and the general public which opposes a more assertive U.S. posture in dealing with foreign nations, according to a major new survey.US-TRADE: Fast-Track Prospects Cloudy After Key Test
President Bill Clinton hoped he would have some momentum on gaining "fast-track" authority to negotiate new free trade accords with Latin American countries with him when he travels to South America Sunday.US-EUROPE: U.S. Kicks Off NATO Expansion Campaign
The administration of U.S. President Bill Clinton Tuesday formally launched its campaign to gain Senate ratification of the eastward expansion of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO).MIDEAST-US: No US Censure of Israel over Assassination Attempt
The U.S. administration, in its first public statement on the bungled Israeli attempt to assassinate a a Hamas leader in Jordan, declined Monday to condemn Israel's action and insisted that Washington will not "second-guess" the Jewish state on security matters.US-FOOD: Clinton Wants to Send Food Inspectors Abroad
President Bill Clinton, reacting to growing public concern over food safety, announced a new initiative Thursday to send inspectors abroad to ensure that foreign food exports to the United States comply with U.S. safety standards.US-IRAN: French Oil Deal a Blow to US Policy
The two-billion-dollar oil deal announced this week between a major French oil company and Iran has dealt a major blow to U.S. efforts both to isolate Teheran, and to reduce tension over Washington's sanctions against foreign companies operating abroad.« Previous Page — Next Page »
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