South Sudan became an independent nation in July, and it’s looking for business. An international conference in Washington Wednesday and Thursday is focusing on the new country in Africa and featuring speeches from President Salva Kiir and U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. But a South Sudanese American living in Washington says there’s much more [...]
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December 16, 2011
December 15, 2011
US flag ceremony ends war in Iraq
15 December 2011 Last updated at 13:48 GMT Please turn on JavaScript. Media requires JavaScript to play. US Defences Secretary, Leon Panetta: “To all of the men and women in uniform today your nation is deeply indebted to you.” The flag of American forces in Iraq has been lowered in Baghdad, bringing nearly nine years [...]
December 15, 2011
December 14, 2011
US Envoy: Better Ties With Burma No Threat to China
The U.S. special envoy to Burma says Washington’s improved relations with the southeast Asian country should not be seen as a threat to China. Derek Mitchell told reporters Tuesday at the end of a visit to Beijing that the U.S. does not intend for its relationship with Burma to have any “negative influence on Burma-China [...]
December 12, 2011
US politics live blog: Obama meets Iraqi PM; GOP rivals trade blows
5.30pm: Time to wrap up for the evening. If you want to see the whole Huntsman-Gingrich gentle chat, then C-Span is showing the whole thing on delay starting at 6pm ET. 5.19pm: I’ve been watching the Huntsman-Gingrich “Lincoln-Douglas” style debate – and if this was the way that Lincoln and Douglas debated then slavery can’t [...]
December 11, 2011
Clinton warns of bioweapon threat from gene tech
December 10, 2011 by legitgov ShareThis Clinton warns of bioweapon threat from gene tech 08 Dec 2011 New gene assembly technology that offers great benefits for scientific research could also be used by [pharma-]terrorists to create biological weapons, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton warned Wednesday. Experts have warned that the increasing ease with [...]
December 8, 2011
NATO, Russia Still at Odds Over Missile Shield
NATO foreign ministers have failed to ease Russian fears over a proposed missile defense shield in Europe. NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen said Thursday the sides still have differences about the proposal, but plan to keep talking. He also rejected Russia’s claims the shield could be used against Russia. Rasmussen spoke following a meeting [...]
December 8, 2011
Putin Accuses US of Provoking Unrest
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin is lashing out at the United States, accusing Washington of riling up the opposition. Putin said Thursday that remarks by U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton “gave a signal” to his opponents. Clinton said Tuesday that Russia’s parliamentary elections were neither free nor fair, and that the results raised “serious [...]
December 8, 2011
December 4, 2011
Delegates Arrive For Conference on Future of Afghanistan
Delegates from around the world are gathering in Bonn, Germany for a conference on the future of Afghanistan. The conference, which starts Monday, will focus on charting a course for the war-torn country after international combat troops leave in 2014. The talks are expected to address three key areas including the transfer of security responsibilities [...]
December 4, 2011
Gibbs: Romney is like the weather
December 4, 2011 by legitgov ShareThis Gibbs: Romney is like the weather – he’ll change 04 Dec 2011 Robert Gibbs, former White House Press Secretary and a top campaign adviser to President Obama, argued Sunday that Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney hasn’t “caught fire” with GOP voters because “he will say virtually anything to get [...]
December 3, 2011
December 2, 2011
Burmese Opposition Leader, Clinton Promote Closer Ties
Burma’s National League for Democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Friday hosted U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton for what the veteran activist called “a historic moment” for both Burma and the United States. Following talks with Clinton at her lakeside home, Aung San Suu Kyi told journalists she hoped the visit, (the first [...]
December 2, 2011
Clinton Ends Burma Trip With Pledge of Support
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has completed a three-day visit to Burma after discussions with democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi and a vow that the United States is prepared to support further democratic reform. “We are prepared to go further if the reforms maintain momentum, but history teaches us to be cautious,” said [...]