Twenty years after China’s bloody crackdown on demonstrators at Tiananmen Square in Beijing, the United States is urging the government to come to terms with its violent actions.
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Brazilian court rules for New Jersey dad in custody case
The New Jersey man whose efforts to gain custody of his son in Brazil attracted international attention may have finally gotten his wish. David Goldman’s lawyer, Patricia Apy, said Monday night that a Brazilian federal court has ruled that Goldman’s son should be returned to the United States
Clinton hopeful for detained U.S. journalists
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Thursday that North Korea’s announcement of a trial date for two American journalists could signal that their detention will be resolved soon
U.S. tries again on North Korean nuclear talks
The United States is launching a diplomatic effort to get North Korean nuclear talks back on the rails.
Clinton warns of Iranian, Chinese gains in Latin America
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Friday that Iran and China are making "quite disturbing" gains in Central and South America. In wide-ranging comments on the region, she also said the Obama administration will work to improve relations among even its harshest critics in the Western Hemisphere, including Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, and is looking to the Castro brothers in Cuba for some reciprocal action in response to the president’s easing of travel and other restrictions
Clinton calls for ‘open and fair’ Lebanon elections
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrived in Lebanon on Sunday to pledge U.S.
Taliban: We’ll withdraw from district near capital
Taliban fighters will withdraw from the Buner district, just 96 kilometers (60 miles) from the Pakistani capital, Islamabad, a spokesman says. The move came soon after Pakistan’s Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani told the national assembly that the military could stop the Taliban and that the country’s nuclear weapons were safe.
Clinton: Pakistan in danger
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton warned that Pakistan is in danger of falling into terrorist hands because of failed government policies and called on Pakistani citizens and expatriates to voice more concern.
N. Korea orders out nuclear inspectors
The International Atomic Energy Agency said its inspectors left North Korea on Thursday after being ordered out by the reclusive nation. “IAEA inspectors at the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) Yongbyong nuclear facilities, on 15 April, removed all IAEA seals and switched off surveillance cameras,” a statement from the agency said
Poll: Fewer Americans support stricter gun control laws
From Oakland, California, to Binghamton, New York, several mass shootings in recent weeks have killed dozens across the country. But has there been an effect on public opinion? Yes, and in a surprising way