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Obama on foreign policy: ‘Ask bin Laden’
December 8, 2011 in Nation/World President Barack Obama today forcefully rejected Republican accusations that his foreign policy is timid and amounts to a policy of “appeasement.” “Ask Osama bin Laden and the 22 out of … 32
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AP source: US diplomat Richard Holbrooke dies
December 13, 2010 in Nation/World Richard Holbrooke, a brilliant and feisty U.S. diplomat who wrote part of the Pentagon Papers, was the architect of the 1995 Bosnia peace plan and served as President Barack Obama’s … 8
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U.S. bond ‘unbreakable’ with Israel
July 7, 2010 in City on Page A3 WASHINGTON – Eager to show unity to the world, President Barack Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday dismissed talk of a rift as wildly unfounded, and Netanyahu … 4
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U.S., Russia talks a walk in the park
June 25, 2010 in City on Page A1 WASHINGTON – The president of the United States and the president of Russia enjoyed quite a summer’s day on Thursday: Grab some burgers, joke about Twitter, take a walk in …
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EU endorses Iran sanctions
June 18, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A4 WASHINGTON – In a diplomatic turnabout after years of U.S.-European tensions over how to confront Iran’s nuclear enrichment program, the 27-nation European Union on Thursday gave initial approval to the …
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Uzbeks flee violence, riots in Kyrgyzstan
June 15, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A4 JALAL-KUDUK, Uzbekistan – Standing behind barbed wire with other Uzbek refugees, the woman tearfully raised her hands in a Muslim prayer for her dead husband. She had left his body …
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Doubts linger about Iran sanctions’ effect
June 10, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – A divided United Nations Security Council voted Wednesday to tighten sanctions against Iran over its nuclear program, but left widespread doubt that the new strictures will slow the …
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U.S. will count on allies more
May 27, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A4 WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama is breaking with the go-it-alone Bush years in a new strategy for keeping the nation safe, counting more on U.S. allies to tackle terrorism and … 1
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Crackdown on loose nukes
April 14, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – The leaders of more than 40 nations, summoned to action by President Barack Obama, agreed Tuesday to a voluntary but far-reaching program to prevent thousands of tons of …
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China signals readiness to back Iran sanctions
April 13, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – China on Monday indicated for the first time it might back new U.N. sanctions against Iran, giving a significant boost to President Barack Obama as he opened a … 1
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Nuclear summit begins today
April 12, 2010 in City on Page A1 WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama’s pledge to one day rid the world of nuclear weapons runs up against global realities this week when representatives from 47 countries try to craft … 6
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U.S.-Russian relations show signs of thawing
April 8, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A4 WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama’s meeting today in Prague with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, where they’ll sign a new nuclear arms reduction pact, will highlight a thaw in relations between …
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Karzai lashes out over pressure to reform
April 6, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A4 KABUL – President Hamid Karzai’s latest anti-Western outburst has triggered unease and dismay among Afghan lawmakers and some in the diplomatic community in Afghanistan. On Saturday, the Afghan leader told …
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Trudy Rubin: New realities limit U.S. options
January 8, 2010 in Opinion on Page A17 Over the holidays, I worked on a disturbing project. It reminded me that American power abroad is shrinking, even as threats to our security grow. It involved my Iraqi driver, …
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Clinton qualifies aid to Yemen
January 5, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton declared Monday that Yemen is a threat to global security but warned that the Obama administration will continue accelerating U.S. aid only … 4
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Obama hails U.S., India’s ‘growing partnership’
November 25, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – Seeking firmer footing for U.S.-India relations, President Barack Obama tried Tuesday to calm India’s fears about Asian rival China, salving bruised feelings in the world’s largest democracy with …
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Obama’s big challenge lies in selling Afghan decision
November 25, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – When he addresses the nation next week on his Afghanistan strategy, President Barack Obama will face the central challenge of explaining why he is escalating an 8-year-old war …
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Obama, S. Korea’s Lee declare unity on weapons
November 19, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A14 SEOUL, South Korea – President Barack Obama said Thursday the United States has begun talking with allies about fresh punishment against Iran for defying efforts to halt its nuclear weapons …
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Obama, Hu uncover parallels, differences
November 17, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A1 BEIJING – President Barack Obama and Chinese President Hu Jintao emerged from hours of intense talks today determined to marshal their combined clout on crucial issues, but still showing divisions …
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In China, focus on freedom
November 16, 2009 in City on Page A1 SHANGHAI, China – Pressing for freedoms on China’s own turf, President Barack Obama said today that individual expression is not an American ideal but a universal right that should be …
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U.S. tightens aid in Afghanistan
November 16, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – The United States is limiting its goals in Afghanistan and demanding better accountability from that country’s underperforming leader, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said Sunday, and she …
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Nuclear cooperation is doable, Iran leader says
November 12, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 BEIRUT – Iran’s president called for international cooperation on nuclear technology in a Wednesday prime-time television appearance filled with conciliatory language toward the world community, in stark contrast to the …
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Palestinian-Israeli talks at impasse
November 4, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A4 CAIRO – The Obama administration has all but abandoned hope for an early resumption of high-level negotiations between Israeli and Palestinian leaders or substantive movement toward agreement on a Palestinian … 1
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Khamenei decries negotiation with U.S.
November 4, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A4 TEHRAN – Iran’s supreme leader, spurning what he described as several personal overtures from President Obama, warned Tuesday that negotiating with the United States was “naive and perverted” and said …
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Palestinians accuse U.S. of caving on settlements
November 2, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A4 JERUSALEM – Palestinian officials on Sunday criticized the United States for what one called “backpedaling” on demands that Israel stop settlement construction in the occupied West Bank, saying that the …
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Iran calls for review of rejected nuclear plan
November 2, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A4 KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia – Iran said today it wants a technical panel to review a U.N.-backed plan that envisages sending most of its uranium stockpile to Russia for enrichment, limiting …
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Obama administration moves cautiously on Cuba
October 28, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 MEXICO CITY – It is an annual ritual: The United Nations will vote today to condemn the U.S. embargo on Cuba, much as the world organization has done for nearly … 1
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U.S. warns Japan against reneging on troop plans
October 22, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – Worried about a new direction in Japan’s foreign policy, the Obama administration warned the Tokyo government Wednesday of serious consequences if it reneges on a military realignment plan …
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Sudan policy seeks middle ground
October 20, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – The White House on Monday unveiled a new Sudan policy that seeks a middle ground between punishing the country’s defiant regime and appeasing it, a step away from …
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Russia rebuffs U.S. on Iran sanctions
October 14, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 MOSCOW – Further sanctions against Iran would be “counterproductive,” Russia’s top diplomat said on Tuesday, pushing back pointedly against U.S. pressure for a tougher stance against Iran’s nuclear ambitions. The …
