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The Vice President’s Trip to Ukraine and Georgia
Vice President Joe Biden arrived in Tblisi, the capital of Georgia, on July 22, his second stop on a trip that included a...
Clinton Statements from ASEAN Forum Revealing
While in Thailand to attend the 16th regional forum of the Association of Southeast Nations, or ASEAN, to be held at the nation's...
Read moreClinton Expresses Concerns About N. Korea-Myanmar Ties
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrived in Bangkok, Thailand, yesterday for a forum of the Association of Southeast Nations, or ASEAN, which begins...
Read moreDecades of Suicidal Policies Vis-à-vis Russia and China
Two critically important (and crucially intertwined) events that concern our national security — and our survival — occurred during the week of July...
Read moreTaliban Suicide Bombers Strike in Afghanistan
Groups of Taliban suicide bombers attacked government buildings and a military base in eastern Afghanistan, killing as many as six people, Agence France-Presse...
Read moreNatalya Estemirova Murder: Another Putin Victim?
Human rights campaigner Natalya Estemirova was kidnapped on July 15 outside her home in Grozny, the capital of Chechnya. Her bullet-riddled body was...
Read moreMuslim Face of the EU
In early May, Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi predicted Europe’s future: “We have 50 million Muslims in Europe. There are signs that Allah will...
Read moreRigged Honduran Election Results Found in Computers
While much of the world has lined up with Manuel Zelaya, the ousted president of Honduras, time and truth do not seem to...
Read moreHonduran Dispute Continues
Outside forces continued to put pressure on the new Honduran government headed by President Roberto Micheletti on July 20, as Costa Rican President...
Read moreAwaiting the Fate of U.S. Soldier Captured in Afghanistan
In an interview taped by ABC's television network in New Delhi, India, and broadcast on Good Morning America on July 20, Secretary of...
Read moreCleric Rafsanjani Criticizes Iran’s Leadership
Influential cleric Hashemi Rafsanjani, addressing tens of thousands of opposition supporters gathered for the traditional Friday prayers in the hall at Teheran University,...
Read moreU.S. Will Resettle Palestinian Refugees from Iraq
The U.S. State Department acknowledged on July 7 that it would resettle as many as 1,350 Palestinian refugees from Iraq to various locations...
Read moreDrug War Violence Rages in Mexico
Violence has exploded in the Mexican state of Michoacan following the arrest of an alleged leader of a powerful drug cartel known as...
Read moreIn Honduras, Micheletti Offers “Peace and Tranquility”
Honduran leader Roberto Micheletti, who was installed as president of the Central American country by the nation's Congress on June 28, told reporters...
Read moreNon-Aligned Movement Nations Declare Opposition to Terrorism
During the second day of their two-day triennial summit at Egypt's Sharm el-Sheik resort on the Red Sea on July 16, members of...
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