US condemns terrorist attacks in India - Summary
Washington - The United States late Wednesday condemned the deadly terrorist attacks in India and offered US assistance to the Indian government. We strongly condemn the terrorist attacks that have taken place in Mumbai, India, State Department dep...
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Raul Castro open to meeting Obama - possibly at Guantanamo
Washington - Cuban President Raul Castro has said he is open to meeting US president Barack Obama at a neutral location, and suggested Guantanamo Bay as a possible venue. Castro, in an interview with actor Sean Penn published online Wednesday in the ...
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Rice consults with counterparts on piracy epidemic
Washington - US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Wednesday she has been in talks with her counterparts over how to address the growing spate of piracy off the Somali coast. Rice said the problem has emerged as a critical issue as she leaves o...
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UN to assume political role in Kosovo
New York - The United Nations said Wednesday Kosovo's independence has propelled the body into assuming a political role to try to solve the sovereignty dispute between Kosovo and Serbia. Serbia still claims Kosovo as its territory after Pristina dec...
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UN says warring parties all committed atrocities in Congo
New York - Warring parties in the Democratic Republic of Congo have all carried out attacks against civilians in North Kivu, where fighting has raged for weeks between government and rebel troops, the UN said Wednesday. The UN said that some 250,000 ...
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Rice calls for more pressure on Zimbabwe's Mugabe
Washington - US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice called on African nations to take more steps to pressure Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe to reach a political deal with the opposition. Mugabe appears to be breaking his promise to form a power-s...
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US condemns terrorist attacks in India
Washington - The United States condemned the terrorist attacks in India on Wednesday that killed dozens of people and offered US assistance to the Indian government. We strongly condemn the terrorist attacks that have taken place in Mumbai, India, ...
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Rice backs off NATO plans for Georgia, Ukraine
Washington - US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice backed off plans to offer Georgia and Ukraine a formal roadmap for joining NATO, but said the United States is still committed to bringing the two countries into the alliance. Rice is due to arrive ...
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Iraq referendum won't delay forces agreement, Rice said
Washington - Iraq's proposal to hold a referendum next year on a security agreement with the United States does not mean implementation of the deal will be delayed, US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Wednesday. The Iraqi parliament is poised...
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Rice plays down Russian naval exercises in Caribbean
Washington - US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice dismissed suggestions Wednesday that Russian naval exercises in the Caribbean Sea posed a threat to the US military hegemony in the Western Hemisphere. I just don't think there's any question about...
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