Amid the specter of a possible default on U.S. debt obligations - and dire warnings from economists, investors, and credit ratings agencies - Washington remains mired in a political standoff, blocking a deficit-reduction deal that would pave the way...
The Iraq parliament has voted to approve the new government of Prime Minister Nouri al Maliki, although the key ministries of interior, defense and national security were left vacant. The vote to approve the new Iraqi government brought a sigh of rel...
The European Union said Turkey must normalize relations with Cyprus if it is to realize its ambition to join the powerful bloc. Turkey still refuses to open ports and airports to Greek Cypriot air and sea traffic, or officially recognize the Republic...
Secretary of State Clinton met with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas at the Palestinian Authority's headquarters in Ramallah. There was no statement and no details of what, if any, progress might have been made after two days of negotiations betwe...
GENEVA, Oct. 19 (Xinhua) -- The WTO Director-General Pascal Lamy told the Trade Negotiations（谈判,磋商） Committee on Tuesday that the foremost challenge over the next several weeks is to take the engagement on Doha negotiations to a higher ge...
Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani speaks during a press conference held at the Iranian embassy in Damascus, Syria, 01 Jun 2010 Top Iranian leaders and officials say they have no intention of conducting negotiations with the United States. Meanw...
