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Eastday-Syria slashes U.S. Secretary of State’s statement
DAMASCUS, July 12 — Syrian Foreign Ministry vehemently denounced a statement made a day earlier by U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, saying it poses additional evidence about the United States’ “flagrant intervention in Syria’s internal affairs.”
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China’s top general calls U.S. naval exercises inappropriate
Beijing’s top military leader on Monday called for U.S. forces to halt joint naval exercises with China’s neighbors in the South China Sea and issued a string of complaints about U.S. policy after meeting his U.S. counterpart. “It’s not a proper time for the United States to conduct military drills …
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U.S. steps up efforts for talks with Taliban
Increased U.S. military pressure on the Taliban has made the militants more willing to talk, officials say, with both sides setting aside their preconditions for negotiations. It may still not mean a speedy U.S. exit from Afghanistan. As Obama administration officials look beyond the planned drawdown of U.S. troops from Afghanistan, one path dominates their thinking about how to finally exit the …
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U.S., Japan drop 2014 Okinawa base-transfer deadline
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States and Japan have agreed to drop a 2014 deadline for building a new airstrip on Okinawa and transferring about 8,000 U.S. Marines from that Japanese island to Guam, the allies said on Tuesday.
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U.S. Underwrites Internet Detour Around Censors
The Obama administration is leading a global effort to deploy “shadow” Internet and mobile phone systems that dissidents can use to undermine repressive governments.
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Sarah Palin Bus Tour: Celebration of U.S. History or Media Distraction?
COMMENTARY | Sarah Palin’s bus tour, featured on her SarahPAC website, has been called a barometer to measure her popularity for a presidential campaign but maybe there is more to her tour of United States historical sites. The media are being played by a classic bait and switch by the Republican hierarchy.
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Strauss-Kahn case raises issue of abuse by diplomats in U.S.
The case against Dominique Strauss-Kahn is an extreme example of alleged sexual assault by an elite member of the international community. But the charges against him also shine a light on how diplomats and international officials have been accused of abusing maids or nannies in the United States, and have largely escaped prosecution.
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U.S., Pakistan vow cooperation on terror targets
Amid strained ties, allies release joint statement agreeing to work together on “high value terror targets”
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U.S. Defends Bahrain Policy
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton says the United States supports a political process that advances the rights of the citizens of Bahrain.
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Ecuador requests U.S. envoy leave – Wed, 06 Apr 2011 PST
BOGOTA, Colombia – Ecuador on Tuesday asked U.S. Ambassador Heather Hodges to leave the country “as soon as possible” after a diplomatic cable provided by WikiLeaks revealed that she had speculated that President Rafael Correa was turning a blind eye to rampant corruption in the police department. The dust up comes after Spain’s El Pais newspaper on Monday published the communique from 2009 in …
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