US Marines push deeper into southern Afghan towns
NAWA, Afghanistan - U.S. Marines moved into villages in Taliban strongholds in southern Afghanistan on Friday, meeting little resistance as they tried to win over local chiefs on the second day of the biggest American military operation here since the fall of the Taliban government in 2001.
Nations:Russia Afghanistan Pakistan People:Gordon Brown Hamid Karzai Activities:Afghan Terror War Source:(AP)
2009-07-03
Obama to tell Putin: Time to move past Cold War
WASHINGTON - Days from his first Moscow summit, President Barack Obama declared Thursday that former Russian President Vladimir Putin "still has a lot of sway" in his nation and needs an in-person reminder the Cold War is over.
Nations:Afghanistan North Korea Russia Pakistan People:Kobe Bryant Michael Jackson Dmitry Medvedev Joseph Biden Barack Obama Michael Jordan Activities:Russia-U.S.
2009-07-02
Putin has 'one foot in old ways,' Obama says
WASHINGTON - On the eve of a trip to Moscow, President Barack Obama chided Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin on Thursday for keeping "one foot in the old ways of doing business." By contrast, he said Putin's handpicked successor as president understands that Cold War behavior is outdated.
Nations:Russia North Korea People:Kobe Bryant Michael Jackson Dmitry Medvedev Barack Obama Michael Jordan Vladimir Putin Activities:Russia-U.S. Source:(AP)
2009-07-02
Mousavi urges Iran vote re-run, backs rights group
TEHRAN (AFP) - Iranian presidential election runner up Mir Hossein Mousavi renewed a demand for a complete re-run of the vote and pledged to help set up a new group to defend citizen's rights.
Nations:France Russia People:Gordon Brown Barack Obama Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Activities:2009 Iran Election
2009-07-01
Venus, Serena Williams reach Wimbledon semifinals
WIMBLEDON, England - Venus and Serena Williams are one round away from meeting in another Wimbledon final.
People:Serena Williams Novak Djokovic Tommy Haas Dinara Safina Andy Murray Venus Williams Activities:2009 Wimbledon
2009-06-30
Uranium gives NKorea second way to make bombs
SEOUL, South Korea - After repudiating negotiations on dismantling its plutonium-based nuclear program, North Korea admitted this month to having an even more worrying way to make bombs.
Nations:North Korea South Korea Russia Pakistan People:Kim Jong Il Christopher Hill Activities:Korea Nuclear Crisis Source:(AP)
2009-06-28
Federer, SWilliams advance to Wimbledon 4th round
WIMBLEDON, England - When Roger Federer misfired on an important shot Friday, his knees buckled and he stomped behind the baseline, miffed at his mere mortality.
People:Rafael Nadal Daniela Hantuchova Pete Sampras Roger Federer Elena Dementieva Serena Williams Activities:2009 Wimbledon
2009-06-26
Intensified crackdown mutes protests in Iran
CAIRO - Overwhelmed by police and left with limited alternatives, Iranian demonstrators resorted Tuesday to more subtle ways of challenging the outcome of the presidential election: holding up posters, shouting from rooftops and turning on car headlights.
Nations:Iran Russia France People:Dmitry Medvedev Ban Ki-moon Gordon Brown Barack Obama Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Activities:2009 Iran Election
2009-06-23
Iran says it expelled 2 British diplomats
CAIRO - Iran says it has expelled two British diplomats for what it called "unconventional behavior."
Nations:Iran U.K. Russia France People:Dmitry Medvedev Nicolas Sarkozy Ban Ki-moon Gordon Brown Angela Merkel Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Activities:2009 Iran Election
2009-06-23
Defying sanctions, NKorea vows to make more nukes
SEOUL, South Korea - North Korea responded to new U.N. sanctions with more defiance, promising Saturday to step up its nuclear bomb-making program by enriching uranium and threatening war on any country that dares to stop its ships on the high seas.
Nations:South Korea Russia Japan North Korea People:Kim Jong Il Barack Obama Hillary Clinton Activities:Korea Nuclear Crisis
2009-06-13
Chinese pottery may be earliest discovered
WASHINGTON - Bits of pottery discovered in a cave in southern China may be evidence of the earliest development of ceramics by ancient people.
Nations:China Israel Russia Source:(AP)
2009-06-01
Gates to press for Far East unity on NKorea threat
WASHINGTON - The White House on Wednesday accused North Korea of "saber-rattling" for attention as the Pentagon began the delicate task of reassuring Asian allies of U.S. support without further provoking the communist government.
Nations:South Korea Philippines Russia North Korea People:Robert Gates Hillary Clinton Activities:Korea Nuclear Crisis North Korea-U.S. Source:(AP)
2009-05-27
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