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POLITICS-US: Bush’s Book List Gets More Islamophobic
Accounts of a Feb. 28 "literary luncheon" at the White House suggest that President George W. Bush's reading tastes - until now a remarkably good predictor of his policy views - are moving ever rightward, even apocalyptic, despite his administration's recent suggestions that it is more disposed to engage Washington's foes, even in the Middle East.POLITICS-US: 40 NGOs Call on U.S. to Fully Fund Peacekeeping
Forty U.S. non-governmental organisations (NGOs) are calling on Congress to fully fund Washington's share of U.N. peacekeeping operations, many of which have been promoted by the administration of U.S. President George W. Bush.POLITICS-US: End of Cowboy Diplomacy, Part II?
It was just nine months ago when Newsweek spoke for the conventional wisdom at that moment when it pronounced "The End of Cowboy Diplomacy".POLITICS-US: Democrats Seek Iraq Withdrawal by End 2008
After several weeks of internal wrangling, the Democratic leadership in the House of Representatives Thursday proposed legislation that, if enacted, would require all U.S. combat troops in Iraq to be withdrawn by Oct. 1, 2008.POLITICS-US/LATIN AMERICA: Jorge Who?
"Too little, too late" appears to be the consensus view among Latin America specialists about U.S. President George W. Bush's six-day tour of the region, which begins Thursday when he boards Air Force One bound for Sao Paulo, Brazil.POLITICS: Israel, Iran, U.S. Least Liked Countries
A majority of people from around the world hold predominantly negative views of Israel, Iran, and the United States, according to a survey of more than 28,000 respondents in 27 countries.POLITICS: Rice Picks Neo-Con Champion of Iraq War as Counselor
In a move that has surprised many foreign policy analysts here, U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has appointed a prominent neo-conservative hawk and leading champion of the Iraq war to the post of State Department Counselor.POLITICS: U.S. to Send Top Refugee Official to Damascus
The State Department plans to send its top refugee official to Damascus in the coming weeks to discuss how best to deal with the estimated 500,000 to one million Iraqis who have sought safe haven in Syria, a Department spokesman confirmed here Thursday.POLITICS-US/IRAQ: Ready to Talk With Iran, Syria
Two weeks after making major concessions for a nuclear accord with North Korea, the administration of President George W. Bush said Tuesday it was prepared to sit down with Iran and Syria as part of a regional conference to stabilise Iraq.POLITICS-US/IRAQ: Ready to Talk With Iran, Syria
Two weeks after making major concessions for a nuclear accord with North Korea, the administration of President George W. Bush said Tuesday it was prepared to sit down with Iran and Syria as part of a regional conference to stabilise Iraq.SUDAN: Rights Activists Welcome ICC Summons on Darfur
Human rights activists have welcomed the request by the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) Tuesday that it issue summonses against a senior Sudanese government official and an Arab militia leader who allegedly played key roles in the deaths of tens of thousands of innocent civilians in Darfur since 2003.US/MIDEAST: Rice Faces Formidable White House Foe
If, as she insists, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is determined to make concrete progress toward achieving George W. Bush's vision of a two-state solution, one in which Israel would be required to make major territorial concessions, it appears that she faces a major foe in the White House.US/MIDEAST: Rice Faces Formidable White House Foe
If, as she insists, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is determined to make concrete progress toward achieving George W. Bush's vision of a two-state solution, one in which Israel would be required to make major territorial concessions, it appears that she faces a major foe in the White House.RELIGION: Clash of Civilisations Not Inevitable, Poll Finds
A violent clash between Islam and the West is not inevitable, according to a majority of respondents in a survey of more than 28,000 respondents in 27 countries released Monday.POLITICS-US: Bush Suffers First Iraq Defeat in Congress
In a significant defeat for President George W. Bush, the House of Representatives Friday voted 246 to 182 to "disapprove" his plan to add an estimated 30,000 U.S. troops to the 140,000 marines and soldiers already deployed in Iraq. Seventeen Republicans voted with the majority Democrats to approve the non-binding resolution.POLITICS-US: The Neo-Con Dog That Isn’t Barking
For several weeks now, Washington has been abuzz with rumours that U.S. President George W. Bush is preparing to attack nuclear and other sites in Iran this spring - rumours deemed sufficiently credible that lawmakers from both parties are hastily preparing legislation precisely to prevent such an eventuality.POLITICS-US: The Neo-Con Dog That Isn’t Barking
For several weeks now, Washington has been abuzz with rumours that U.S. President George W. Bush is preparing to attack nuclear and other sites in Iran this spring - rumours deemed sufficiently credible that lawmakers from both parties are hastily preparing legislation precisely to prevent such an eventuality.POLITICS-US: Korea Deal Marks Big Victory for Realists
Tuesday's deal between North Korea and five other nations, including the United States, to take the first concrete steps toward nuclear disarmament in exchange for aid and normalised relations marks a long-awaited diplomatic breakthrough for U.S. President George W. Bush and a clear victory for "realists" in his administration.POLITICS-US: Korea Deal Marks Big Victory for Realists
Tuesday's deal between North Korea and five other nations, including the United States, to take the first concrete steps toward nuclear disarmament in exchange for aid and normalised relations marks a long-awaited diplomatic breakthrough for U.S. President George W. Bush and a clear victory for "realists" in his administration.POLITICS-US: National Security Experts Grim on Terror War
A new survey of more than 100 U.S. foreign policy experts - both Republicans and Democrats, as well as retired military and intelligence professionals - has found deep pessimism over the "global war on terror" and even deeper pessimism over the war in Iraq.SUDAN: Darfur Activists Frustrated With US Inaction
Africa and human rights activists who have been pressing U.S. President George W. Bush to take strong measures to halt what he himself has called "genocide" in the Darfur region of Sudan are growing increasingly infuriated with Washington's inaction.« Previous Page — Next Page »
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