North America

North Korea: U.S. Experts To Meet With Officials On Nuclear Program
November 21, 2009 1518 GMT
A group of U.S. experts on Korea is slated to visit North Korea from Nov. 21-24 to meet with... [more]
Pakistan: Gilani Expresses Concerns About U.S. Afghan Strategy
November 20, 2009 2138 GMT
Pakistan expressed concerns Nov. 20 about a large increase in foreign troops in Afghanistan... [more]
U.S.: Gates Calls For Tighter Control Of Afghan Contracts
November 20, 2009 2046 GMT
The United States needs to tighten control of Afghan development contracts in order to start... [more]
Iran: Cleric Says Freezing Of Assets Sign Of U.S. Hostility
November 20, 2009 1915 GMT
Tehran's Provisional Friday Prayers Leader Hojjatoleslam Kazzem Sediqi said that the United... [more]
U.S.: CIA Chief Meets With Pakistani Prime Minister
November 20, 2009 1307 GMT
U.S. CIA chief Leon Panetta met with Pakistani Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani in Islamabad on... [more]
U.S.: Pakistan Pressured Over Support For Afghan Taliban
November 20, 2009 1109 GMT
U.S. intelligence officials said Mullah Mohammed Omar, leader of the Afghan Taliban, has fled... [more]
U.S.: Chinese Cyber-Spying Increasing
November 20, 2009 0900 GMT
The U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission report to Congress said China appears... [more]
South Korea: Renegotiation Of U.S. FTA Ruled Out
November 20, 2009 0840 GMT
South Korea's presidential office Cheong Wa Dae again ruled out the possibility of any changes to... [more]
Russia: New Doctrine Allows Preventive Nuclear Strike
November 20, 2009 0739 GMT
Russian Security Council Secretary Nikolai Patrushev stated that use of nuclear weapons depends... [more]
U.S.: Special Envoy To Talk With North Korea, 6-Party Talk Participants
November 20, 2009 0640 GMT
The U.S. State Department said special envoy Stephen Bosworth will visit Japan after his planned... [more]
Iraq: U.S. Troop Withdrawal To Occur On Schedule - Gates
November 19, 2009 2346 GMT
U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said plans are going ahead for a large troop withdrawal from... [more]
Israel: Israeli Vessel To Join NATO Mission
November 19, 2009 1246 GMT
An Israeli missile ship will join NATO's Active Endeavor mission for the first time to patrol the... [more]
Indonesia: Anti-Terrorism Unit Warns Of New Cells
November 19, 2009 1020 GMT
Saud Usman Nasution, head of Indonesia's U.S.-trained anti-terrorism unit, said attacks could... [more]
Iran: FM Ready To Discuss Nuclear Swap
November 19, 2009 0725 GMT
Iranian Foreign Minister Manochehr Mottaki said Tehran is ready to discuss how to... [more]
U.S., South Korea: Presidents Urge North To End Provocation
November 19, 2009 0634 GMT
U.S. President Barack Obama and South Korean President Lee Myung Bak want to break the pattern of... [more]
U.S.: Obama Initiates Talks Over Next Steps Regarding Iran
November 19, 2009 0612 GMT
U.S. President Barack Obama said he started talks with partners about consequences to Iran's... [more]
Canada: G-7 Finance Ministers To Meet
November 18, 2009 2141 GMT
Central bankers and finance ministers from the G-7 countries will meet in far northern Canada in... [more]
Turkey: FBI Director Meets With Officials
November 18, 2009 1935 GMT
U.S. FBI Director Robert Mueller met with Turkish Deputy Prime Minister Cemil Cicek, Justice... [more]
Iraq: U.S. Drawdown Decision Not Expected Until April, May 2010
November 18, 2009 1755 GMT
U.S. Army Gen. Ray Odierno said Nov. 18 he is "very confident" the U.S. military does not have to... [more]
U.S.: President Cautions Of Potential 'Double-Dip Recession'
November 18, 2009 1712 GMT
U.S. President Barack Obama said Nov. 18 his administration is considering tax provisions... [more]
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