‘Bill not secretary of state, I am,’ says angry Hillary

October 14th, 2009 WASHINGTON - The United States has said it welcomes a debate on the controversial Kerry Lugar Bill in the Pakistan Parliament, saying it would help assuage the feelings of reservation and concern over how the US aid is to be disbursed and in what circumstances. Interacting with media persons during a regular briefing, US State Department spokesperson Philip Crowley said the debate over the bill is an important and positive step.

October 13th, 2009 WASHINGTON - US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has said she would rather retire than run for the White House. Speaking in an interview to NBC, Clinton, when asked to answer Yes or No on whether she would ever run for president, replied no She said that her current position as Secretary of State gave her all the opportunity she needed to be a "very positive force to implement the kind of changes that the president and I believe are in the best interests of our country." "But that doesn't mean that it all has to be me-me-me all the time.

October 9th, 2009 WASHINGTON - The United States has rejected apprehensions regarding a threat to the Zardari government following the Pakistan Army's open criticism of the controversial Kerry-Lugar Bill. US Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs PJ Crowley told media persons here that there was no threat to the Pakistan government in view of the military's opposition of the Kerry Lugar Bill.

October 7th, 2009 WASHINGTON - US Senator John Kerry, the main sponsor of the controversial Kerry Lugar Bill, has said Washington has no intention to harm Pakistan's sovereignty through the Bill. Addressing a press conference after meeting Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi here, Kerry said the Obama Administration wants to work for the better of the Pakistanis and stressed that the aid Bill is a clear sign of US' direct relations with the people of Pakistan.

September 16th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - US State Department has said that Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is planning to visit Pakistan in near future, but nothing has been finalised yet. "She looks forward to going to Pakistan and that region as well, but there's nothing that's been planned yet," State Department spokesman Ian Kelly told reporters on Wednesday.

September 11th, 2009 NEW YORK - US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's spokesman, Philippe Reines, has quashede reports that she might depart prematurely from President Barack Obama's Cabinet to reclaim her US Senate seat. "It seems that whoever was peddling lies about imminent weddings is now doing the same about jobs.

September 10th, 2009 NEW YORK - US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is said to be frustrated over her lack of authority in her position. Despite her being the secretary of state, the Obama administration also has Richard Holbrooke as the "special representative" for Afghanistan and Pakistan, George Mitchell as "special envoy" to the Middle East.

August 13th, 2009 NEW YORK - A new Rasmussen Reports poll has said that over one in four Americans (26 percent) now have a better opinion of former President Bill Clinton than when he left office after he retrieved two imprisoned American journalists from North Korea. According to Fox News, Bill Clinton also enjoyed higher favorability ratings than his wife, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.

August 12th, 2009 WASHINGTON - In the first significant outcome of US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's visit to India, the US has given clearance to Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) to launch Algerian satellites with American components. This follows the signing of a Technical Safeguards Agreement covering launches of satellites, having US components on Indian launch vehicles, during Hillary Clinton's New Delhi visit.

August 6th, 2009 WASHINGTON - U. S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has reaffirmed Washington's commitment to six-party talks and cut short speculation that the US is moving closer to having direct talks with North Korea about its nuclear-weapons program.

July 12th, 2009 NEW YORK - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton apparently added another initiative to her portfolio during a question-answer session with staffers on Friday-finding hot showers for her employees at the State Department.

June 24th, 2009 WASHIGNTON - Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is in talks with one of her familys "staunchest loyalists", former White House aide Sidney Blumenthal, to serve as a consultant to the State Department, the New York Times reported said Wednesday. Blumenthal, who worked as an aide to president Bill Clinton from 1997 to 2001, would work with Hillary Clintons speechwriting team, an administration official told the Times on condition of anonymity because the appointment was not yet public and could still fall through.

June 18th, 2009 WASHINGTON - The US-India relationship is "a good-news story" that's "going to get even better," says Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. "In a world where, let's admit it, frankly, the headlines can get depressing, our relationship with India is a good-news story," she said speaking at the US-India Business Council's (USIBC) Synergies Summit here Wednesday.

June 8th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has said that it is an honour to serve with President Barack Obama, especially when it comes to handling a crisis. Referring to her famous campaign ad questioning Obama's ability to handle foreign challenges during the run up to the presidential campaign, George Stephanopoulos on "This Week," asked Clinton about the scenario: "It's 3 a.m.

March 23rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - Julianne Moore has reportedly been roped in to play Hillary Clinton in a new movie 'Special Relationship'. According to reports, the 'The Children of Men' actress will share the frame with Dennis Quaid, who will portray former U.S.