Posts Tagged ‘foreign’
Clinton, on foreign trip, promotes open societies (AP)
AP – On America’s Independence Day, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is challenging what she calls a global crackdown on human rights, lamenting a “steel vise” squeezing the life out social activism.
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China PM defends assertive trade, foreign policy (AP)
AP – China vowed Sunday to remain alert to any renewed signs of economic crisis and forcefully defended its currency, trade and more assertive foreign policies as helping global rebalancing, not undermining it.
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Afghan leader to allow foreign election monitors (AP)
AP – Afghanistan’s president has agreed to reverse an earlier decision and allow two foreigners on a commission monitoring upcoming parliamentary elections, his spokesman said Saturday.
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Foreign hospitals help quake-damaged health system (AP)
AP – Chile launched a hepatitis and tetanus vaccination campaign Friday and doctors warned of outbreaks of diarrhea and infection among thousands of people displaced by the earthquake and the tsunami that heavily damaged or destroyed 36 hospitals and made garbage dumps of coastal towns and cities.
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Yemeni radical cleric warns of foreign occupation (AP)
AP – Yemen’s most influential Islamic cleric, considered an al-Qaida-linked terrorist by the United States, warned Monday that the U.S.-backed fight against the terror group could lead to “foreign occupation” of the country.
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Japan, US to seek solution to Okinawa base row: ministry
AFP – TOKYO (AFP) – Japan and the United States will hold talks here on Tuesday to seek ways to solve a sticking row over the relocation of a US military base on the island of Okinawa, the foreign ministry said.
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Clinton, Chinese FM meet ahead of Obama trip
AFP – SINGAPORE (AFP) – The top US and Chinese diplomats discussed climate change, North Korea and Iran at talks here Saturday ahead of President Barack Obama’s visit to China, Chinese officials said.
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