Archive for the ‘World’ Category

U.S. Says Key to Success in Afghanistan Is Economy, Not Military

CAMP LEATHERNECK, Afghanistan — National security adviser James L. Jones told U.S. military commanders here last week that the Obama administration wants to hold troop levels here flat for now, and focus instead on carrying out the previously approved strategy of increased economic development,…...
July 1st, 2009 | World | Read More

Showdown Looms in Honduras: Rival Vows to Arrest Ousted President on His Return

TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras, June 30 — The two presidents of Honduras were headed on a collision course Tuesday, as the president ousted by a coup vowed to return and his replacement threatened to arrest him the minute he lands.
July 1st, 2009 | World | Read More

U.N. General Assembly, OAS Back Honduran Zelaya

Scrambling to hold on to his presidency, deposed Honduran leader Manuel Zelaya pleaded his case in the United States yesterday, winning a rare unanimous vote of support from the U.N. General Assembly but failing to get an audience with top Obama administration officials.
July 1st, 2009 | World | Read More

Iran’s Leadership Warns Against Further Protest After Certification of Vote

TEHRAN, June 30 — Iran’s religious and political leadership warned domestic opponents and Western powers Tuesday that no further protests against a disputed election would be tolerated following official certification of a landslide victory for President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
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Price Squabbles, Security Concerns Lead Oil Giants to Pass On Iraq Fields

BAGHDAD, June 29 — Iraq’s effort to woo foreign energy companies to help resurrect its ailing oil fields fell flat Tuesday, as most companies balked at the financial terms offered by the government despite the lure of the country’s vast reserves.
July 1st, 2009 | World | Read More

Price Squabbles, Security Concerns Lead Oil Giants to Pass On Iraq Fields

BAGHDAD, June 29 — Iraq’s effort to woo foreign energy companies to help resurrect its ailing oil fields fell flat Tuesday, as most companies balked at the financial terms offered by the government despite the lure of the country’s vast reserves.
July 1st, 2009 | World | Read More

Israel’s Barak, U.S. Envoy Mitchell Discuss Expansion of West Bank Settlements

Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak huddled for four hours yesterday with former senator George J. Mitchell, the Obama administration’s special envoy for Middle East peace, seeking to resolve an impasse between their two governments over the expansion of Jewish settlements in the occupied West...
July 1st, 2009 | World | Read More

U.S. Targets N. Korea’s Proliferation Efforts, Announces Actions Against 2 Firms

The Obama administration yesterday began a campaign to curtail North Korea’s ability to finance its trade in missiles and nuclear materials, with the Treasury and State Departments announcing actions against two North Korean companies, including one allegedly connected to the building of a nuclear…...
July 1st, 2009 | World | Read More

Yemen’s Fatal Jet Crash Heightens Scrutiny of Airbus

A crashed Yemenia Airbus A310 submerged in waters near the African coast along with the bodies of as many as 152 passengers — only a teenage girl apparently survived — is focusing more scrutiny on the safety of Airbus planes and the world’s aviation system.
July 1st, 2009 | World | Read More

Obama Marks Milestone Amid Today’s Iraqi Violence

4 U.S. troops were killed on the eve of the American pullout from Iraqi cities.
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