U.S. moves to ease Myanmar sanctions after reforms
The United States said on Wednesday it was ready to relax some sanctions on Myanmar to recognise its fledgling democratic transition, including a ban on U.S. companies investing in or offering financi
Iran wants nuclear talks in Baghdad: Iraq
Iran wants crucial nuclear talks with world powers to take place in Baghdad instead of Istanbul as had been mooted, according to a statement from Iraq welcoming the proposal.
An 'Iranian delegation e
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India making right steps on Iran sanctions: Clinton
India is making steps in the right direction to impose sanctions on Iran but not enough progress has been made in persuading China to do so, according to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
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Assad could be regarded as war criminal: Clinton
The Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad could be regarded as a 'war criminal' given the number of innocent people being killed every day in Syria, the US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has told lawmaker
France to UN: Break 'scandalous silence' on Syria
France and US upped pressure on United Nations to take action on Syria.
Foreign Minister Alain Juppe on Tuesday urged the UN Security Council to end its 'scandalous silence' over bloodshed in Syria b
Clinton urges UNSC to act 'fast' on Syria
The US Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, has urged the UN Security Council to act 'fast' on Syria, and make it clear to its regime that the international community views its actions as a 'threat' t
Clinton ready to step off `high wire' of politics
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, who has made clear that she won't be serving in a second Obama term if there is one, is ready to step off 'the high wire of American politics'.
Clinton told State
Rao meets Clinton; discusses range of bilateral issues
A wide range of bilateral and regional issues, including the importance of civil nuclear cooperation, were discussed during the first meeting of Indian Ambassador to the US Nirupama Rao with the Secre
US think-tanks call Clinton to help protect Haqqani
A bipartisan group of foreign policy experts have asked Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to speak with Pakistani leaders and make appropriate public statements to ensure that former diplomat Husain