BAGHDAD, Aug. 21, 2008 (Reuters) — A draft agreement between the United States and Iraq contains no fixed dates for U.S. forces to withdraw, but Iraq would like combat troops out by the end of 2011, government spokesman Ali al-Dabbagh said on Thursday. ... > full story
VIENNA, Aug. 21, 2008 (Reuters) — Forty-five nations met on Thursday to consider lifting a ban on nuclear trade with India, a move which will help launch a U.S.-Indian nuclear deal. ... > full story
WARSAW, Aug. 20, 2008 (Reuters) — The United States and Poland signed a deal on Wednesday to station parts of a U.S. missile defense shield on Polish soil, drawing a sharp response from Moscow. ... > full story
WARSAW, Aug. 20, 2008 (Reuters) — U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said on Wednesday that Russia's reaction to the U.S.-Polish missile shield agreement "borders on the bizarre" but denied Washington wanted a confrontation with Moscow. ... > full story
WASHINGTON, Aug. 19, 2008 (Reuters) — The United States warned Georgia against a fight with Russia, a senior U.S. diplomat said on Tuesday as Washington demanded Moscow withdraw its forces more quickly from the former Soviet republic. ... > full story
CRAWFORD, Texas, Aug. 19, 2008 (Reuters) — Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice will not attend the closing ceremonies at the Beijing Olympics because of the Russia-Georgia conflict, the White House said on Tuesday. ... > full story
WASHINGTON, Aug. 18, 2008 (Reuters) — Instability in Pakistan always has the Pentagon worried about two things above all -- the country's nuclear arsenal and the fight against al Qaeda and the Taliban in areas bordering Afghanistan. ... > full story
CRAWFORD, Texas, Aug. 18, 2008 (Reuters) — The United States praised Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf as a committed partner against terrorism and pledged after his resignation on Monday to keep a good relationship with the new government and fight extremism together. ... > full story
WASHINGTON, Aug. 18, 2008 (Reuters) — The United States will keep helping Pakistan fight extremism, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said on Monday after President Pervez Musharraf, a close U.S. ally in counter-terrorism efforts, said he was quitting. ... > full story
JERUSALEM, Aug. 18, 2008 (Reuters) — U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice will visit the Middle East next week in another attempt to achieve progress towards an Israeli-Palestinian peace deal, officials said on Monday. ... > full story
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US Senator Biden to visit Georgia for crisis talks Aug. 19, 2008 (Yahoo! News) — Democratic Senator Joseph Biden, who has been mentioned as a possible vice presidential running mate for White House hopeful Barack Obama, said on ...
Govt says Russia 'not living up to its word' on Georgia Aug. 19, 2008 (Yahoo! News) — Foreign Secretary David Miliband on Tuesday accused Russia of "not living up to its word" on previous commitments to withdraw its troops from ...
Russians tighten grip in Georgia Aug. 19, 2008 (PerthNow) — RUSSIAN troops dug in close to the Georgian capital today, showing no sign of preparing to withdraw, as pressure mounted on Moscow to adhere to a ...
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