Barack Obama often seems to have much of the planet at his feet in rapt attention to his every word. (CNN) — Barack Obama often seems to have much of the planet at his feet in rapt attention to his every word
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Strong earthquake rattles Japan
Three people were killed and at least 84 were injured Saturday morning when a magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck northeastern Japan, Japanese officials said.
U.S. says it’s ready for direct talks with North Korea
In a dramatic policy shift, the Obama administration Friday said it is willing to engage directly with North Korea as a way to bring the reclusive regime back to six-nation talks aimed at ending its nuclear ambitions.
Report: Iran forwards latest nuclear proposals
Iran on Wednesday submitted its latest package of proposals to the United Nations Security Council’s five permanent members, plus Germany, according to Iran’s government-funded Press TV.
Iran ready to talk but nuclear discussions ‘off limits’
Iran is ready to hold talks with the United States and the West — but ruled out discussion of its nuclear ambitions, state media said Monday.
Venezuela to export gasoline to Iran
Venezuela will begin exporting 20,000 gallons of gasoline to Iran next month as the nations strengthen bilateral cooperation, Iranian state media reported. Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and his Venezuelan counterpart Hugo Chavez announced the agreement on Sunday
Chavez pledges closer ties with Iran
Iran and Venezuela plan to stand up against “imperialist” foes by strengthening bilateral cooperation on a range of issues, including nuclear power, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Saturday.
Can Clinton Reverse the U.S-North Korea Downward Spiral of Diplomacy?
Shortly after former President Bill Clinton finished having dinner with Kim Jong Il on August 4 in Pyongyang, the North Korean state run news agency issued a release saying that the two men had met, and that Clinton had brought a message to the North Korean leader from President Barack Obama. In a flash, the White House issued its own statement: No, he hadn’t. And with that, the questions about the former President’s visit to Pyongyang — and about where relations with Kim Jong Il’s North Korea go from here — begin.
U.N. chief condemns killings in Sudan
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Monday condemned an attack Sunday in southern Sudan that killed 161 people. The women, Laura Ling and Euna Lee, are reporters for California-based Current TV, a media venture of former U.S
Source: Bill Clinton heads to N. Korea
Former U.S. President Bill Clinton is headed to North Korea to negotiate the release of two American journalists imprisoned there since March, a source with detailed knowledge of the former president’s movements said Monday. The women, Laura Ling and Euna Lee, are reporters for California-based Current TV, a media venture of former U.S.