Archive | March 20, 2012
Photostream : US President Barack Obama meets Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny
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Afghan progress on track, insists top general
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(CNN) — The top commander of U.S. troops in Afghanistan insisted the war strategy remains “on track” even with recent setbacks that have sparked violence and Afghan anger toward the United States, such as the burning of Qurans and therecent killings of 16 Afghans, allegedly by a U.S. soldier. “I wish I could tell you […]
Read moreRussia Denies It Sent Anti-Terror Unit to Syria
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Russia’s Foreign Minister today denied news reports that a team of Russian anti-terrorism troops had arrived in the Syrian port of Tartus. At a press conference in Moscow today Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov called the reports “fairy tales” and said the Russian tanker Iman that arrived at the Mediterranean port had a security team on board […]
Read moreIran, U.S. does not need to be divided, Obama says
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VIDEO : On Nowruz, President Obama Speaks to the Iranian People WASHINGTON (AP/ ABC 7) – President Barack Obama is telling the Iranian people that there is no reason for the United States and Iran to be divided. In a message marking the Persian new year, known as Nowruz, Obama said “there is […]
Read moreIranian Leader Khamenei declares year of National Production
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Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has congratulated the nation on the occasion of Nowruz and named the new year as the year of “National Production, Supporting Iranian Capital and Labor.” The Leader lauded the country’s great accomplishments during the previous year, saying that the past year was eventful for the […]
Read moreHillary Clinton wades into Amelia Earhart mystery
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clintonis wading into one of the 20th century’s most enduring mysteries: the fate of American aviator Amelia Earhart, who went missing without a trace over the South Pacific 75 years ago. Clinton will meet Tuesday with historians and scientists from The International Group for Historic Aircraft Recovery, which is launching a […]
Read moreDiamond Jubilee: Queen Elizabeth to ‘rededicate’ herself
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(BBC) — The Queen has promised to “rededicate myself to the service” of the UK and its people as she celebrates her Diamond Jubilee. In a speech to both Houses of Parliament, she said the commemoration of her 60 years on the throne was a chance “to come together in a spirit of […]
Read moreTurkish PM Erdoğan hosts UEFA President Platini
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ANKARA — Turkey Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan receives UEFA President Michel Platini with the landmark match-fixing case believed to be the top agenda. The meeting is held just a few days prior to the 2012 edition of the annual UEFA Congress, where the 53 chairmen of the member federations are scheduled to […]
Read moreObama to visit South Korea for talks with President Lee, global nuclear summit
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SEOUL, March 20 (Yonhap) — U.S. President Barack Obama will arrive in South Korea on Sunday for a three-day visit that includes summit talks with President Lee Myung-bak and discussions with dozens of other world leaders on nuclear security, the presidential office said Tuesday. The upcoming trip, which will be Obama’s third to South […]
Read moreUN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon Deepens Ties with ASEAN on Visit to Indonesia
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The United Nations says a recently adopted partnership with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations was the focus of talks Tuesday between Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and the head of ASEAN. Mr. Ban’s office says the meeting in Jakarta with ASEAN Secretary-General Surin Pitsuwan dealt with disaster risk reduction and peace and security issues. They […]
Read morePhoto : Happy 41st Wedding Anniversary, Mr Ban Ki-moon & Mrs Ban Soon-taek
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Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda confirms attendance at Seoul’s nuclear summit
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SEOUL, March 20 (Yonhap) — Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda will make a two-day visit to South Korea early next week to attend a global summit on safeguarding nuclear materials and ensuring atomic safety, a senior Seoul official confirmed Tuesday. Noda expressed interest in attending the March 26-27 Nuclear Security Summit in Seoul […]
Read moreJoe Biden: Osama Bin Laden killing most ‘audacious’ plan in 500 years
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(POLITICO) — Vice President Joe Biden is the biggest cheerleader of the president’s decision to raid Osama bin Laden’s compound and, on Monday, he offered new praise for the choice Obama made last spring. “You can go back 500 years. You cannot find a more audacious plan. Never knowing for certain. We never had […]
Read moreTop commander says US must stick to its strategy in Afghanistan
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WASHINGTON – The United States must stick to its strategy in Afghanistan, including the planned withdrawal calendar, over the next several months despite recent setbacks that have tested America’s relations with the Afghans, the top U.S. commander for the war is telling Congress. Gen. John Allen is heading to the Capitol on Tuesday for […]
Read moreWashington Welcomes N. Korea Invitation of Nuclear Experts
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(RIA NOVOSTI) — The United States has welcomed North Korea’s move to invite UN nuclear experts to resume monitoring its nuclear program, but cautioned Pyongyang against a planned satellite launch. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said on Monday it had been invited to visit N. Korea, three years after its inspectors were expelled […]
Read moreU.N. nuclear watchdog says it received North Korea invitation
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(Reuters) – The United Nations nuclear watchdog said on Monday it had received an invitation from North Korea to visit, three years after its inspectors were expelled from the reclusive Asian state for the second time. The move appeared to be an attempt by North Korea to show it was serious about a nuclear moratorium deal […]
Read moreNorth Korea Invites UN Nuclear Monitors to Return
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(VOA) — The United Nations nuclear watchdog said Monday it has received an invitation from North Korea to visit, three years after its inspectors were expelled from the communist country. A spokeswoman for the Vienna-based International Atomic Energy Agency said the invitation was received Friday — the same day Pyongyang announced it would […]
Read morePhotostream : U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon meets Indonesian Presiden Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono
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