NEW DELHI, Dec. 2, 2008 (Reuters) — U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice was flying to New Delhi on Tuesday to try to ease tension between India and Pakistan that has surged over the Mumbai attacks and put at risk U.S. counterterrorism efforts in the region. ... > full story
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 2, 2008 (Reuters) — U.S. state governors urged President-elect Barack Obama on Tuesday to pump money into infrastructure and help support the poor as a sinking economy hits state budgets hard. ... > full story
MUMBAI, Nov. 30, 2008 (Reuters) — Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari has appealed to India not to punish his country for last week's attacks in Mumbai, saying militants have the power to precipitate a war in the region, the Financial Times reported on Monday. ... > full story
NEW YORK, Nov. 30, 2008 (Reuters) — Former President Bill Clinton has agreed to make public the names of more than 200,000 donors to his foundation as part of a deal with President-elect Barack Obama to clear the way for Sen. Hillary Clinton to become secretary of state, The New York Times reported on Sunday. ... > full story
JOHANNESBURG, Nov. 25, 2008 (Reuters) — Zimbabwe's opposition vowed to resist any compromise that would leave it sidelined in a unity government with President Robert Mugabe's party at new talks due to start on Tuesday. ... > full story
SEOUL, Nov. 24, 2008 (Reuters) — Secretive North Korea said on Monday it would all but seal its border with the South a week before heading into talks with its neighbor and other regional powers that are pressing it to give up nuclear weapons. ... > full story
BAGHDAD, Nov. 23, 2008 (Reuters) — Iraq will not seek to extend the U.N. mandate of U.S. troops and they will pull out immediately if Iraqi parliament fails to approve a pact allowing them to stay until 2011, Iraq's prime minister said on Sunday. ... > 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
MOGADISHU, Nov. 20, 2008 (Reuters) — Rampant piracy off Somalia is forcing shipping companies to avoid the Suez Canal and send cargoes of oil and other goods on a longer journey around southern Africa, industry officials said on Thursday. ... > 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
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UN approves new Somalia sanctions to reduce arms Nov. 20, 2008 (San Jose Mercury News) — UNIThe U.N. Security Council voted unanimously Thursday to impose new sanctions aimed at reducing the arms flowing into Somalia and the lawlessness ...
Pirates were well-mannered, recall hostages Nov. 20, 2008 (Times of India) — The water was still, the sky cloudless and the 12-man crew, Kenyans and Sri Lankans, were relaxed after their Sunday morning cup of tea in February ...
Indian Navy Sinks Suspected Pirate "Mother"Ship Nov. 20, 2008 (ABC 10 Sacramento (KXTV)) — Officials say it's a rare victory in a sea war against Somalia-based pirates who've become increasingly more violent. . . An Indian navy frigate ...
Hijackers Are Pirate Havens' Heroes Nov. 20, 2008 (New York Post) — Somalia's pirates are being hailed as heroes, and their hijacking of one of the world's largest ships is being celebrated as a victory on the ...
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