WASHINGTON, Nov. 21, 2008 (Reuters) New York Sen. Hillary Clinton has accepted an offer from President-elect Barack Obama to become U.S. secretary of state, joining her former Democratic rival to help guide U.S. foreign policy, the New York Times said on Friday. ... > full story
CHICAGO, Nov. 21, 2008 (Reuters) With his choice of Hillary Clinton as secretary of state all but certain, President-elect Barack Obama promised on Friday to bring a "fresh perspective" to U.S. relations with the rest of the world. ... > full story
WASHINGTON, Nov. 21, 2008 (Reuters) European Union foreign policy chief Javier Solana, who leads nuclear negotiations with Iran on behalf of major powers, said Friday he hoped an Obama administration would be more engaged in the talks. ... > full story
GENEVA, Nov. 21, 2008 (Reuters) The United States and Russia ended talks on Friday on the 1991 Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START) without making a decision on extending the landmark pact, which expires in a year, a U.S. statement said. ... > full story
CHICAGO, Nov. 20, 2008 (Reuters) U.S. President-elect Barack Obama is on track to nominate his former rival, New York Democratic Sen. Hillary Clinton as secretary of state after the November 27 Thanksgiving holiday, a Democratic official said. ... > full story
WASHINGTON, Nov. 20, 2008 (Reuters) U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice met the son of Libyan leader Col. Muammar Gaddafi on Thursday and raised the case of a leading political dissident held in Tripoli, the State Department said. ... > full story
CHICAGO, Nov. 19, 2008 (Reuters) President-elect Barack Obama has tapped David Axelrod, a senior aide and one of his most trusted confidants, to become a senior White House adviser, his transition team said on Wednesday. ... > full story
CHICAGO, Nov. 19, 2008 (Reuters) Former Clinton administration aides Daniel Tarullo, Susan Rice and James Steinberg were named on Wednesday by President-elect Barack Obama to advise him on policy matters as he prepares for his move to the White House. ... > full story
WASHINGTON, Nov. 19, 2008 (Reuters) Former U.S. President Bill Clinton has offered to allow ethics reviews of future business and charitable activities should his wife be picked by President-elect Barack Obama as secretary of state, Democrats familiar with the issue said on Wednesday. ... > full story
CHICAGO, Nov. 19, 2008 (Reuters) President-elect Barack Obama moved closer to filling a key spot in his cabinet on Tuesday as his transition team plotted a careful course to shaping the next U.S. administration. ... > full story
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IAEA report hardens suspicions Nov. 21, 2008 (News 24, South Africa) The UN atomic watchdog's first report on Syria'a alleged nuclear activities has hardened suspicions that it had been building a nuclear reactor at ...
Iran Has Enough Uranium For Single Atomic Bomb Nov. 21, 2008 (NPR) The International Atomic Energy Agency reports that Iran has produced close to 1,400 pounds of low-enriched uranium. If that material were to be ...
Galloway: Moderation in the pursuit of justice is no virtue Nov. 21, 2008 (Salt Lake Tribune) With two months still to go before his inauguration, Barack Obama and his transition team are already off on the wrong foot, signaling that they ...
Foreign Ministry: Iran deceiving international community Nov. 20, 2008 (Ynet News, Israel) Commenting on the latest International Atomic Energy Agency report concerning the Iranian nuclear program, the Foreign Ministry said that "Iran ...