Russia: Israeli diplomat left Moscow after being accused of unlawful activitiesOctober 1st, 2009 Russia: Israeli diplomat leaves after incidentMOSCOW — An Israeli diplomat in Russia has been accused of being involved in unlawful activities and has left Moscow, a Russian Foreign Ministry spokesman said Thursday. Diplomat Shmuel Polishuk was briefly detained by authorities on Sept.
US diplomat says engagement with military-run Myanmar won't replace sanctionsSeptember 30th, 2009 US: talks with Myanmar won't replace sanctionsWASHINGTON — The Obama administration said Wednesday it will not relax harsh sanctions against military-run Myanmar even as it pursues a new policy of direct talks with the Southeast Asian nation's generals. Assistant Secretary of State Kurt Campbell, the top U.S.
US diplomat says engagement won't replace sanctions against Myanmar's governmentSeptember 30th, 2009 US: Engagement won't replace sanctions in MyanmarWASHINGTON — The Obama administration says it will not ease harsh sanctions against military-run Myanmar (mee-an-MAWR') even as it pursues a new policy of dialogue with the Southeast Asian nation's ruling generals. Assistant Secretary of State Kurt Campbell says lifting sanctions without democratic progress in Myanmar "would be a mistake."
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Iran confirms it has second uranium enrichment plantSeptember 25th, 2009 VIENNA - Iran has told the International Atomic Energy Agency it is building a second, previously unknown, uranium enrichment plant, the IAEA confirmed in Vienna Friday. Iran admitted to the site after finding out that Western intelligence agencies knew about the project, a diplomat briefed on intelligence findings said.
New Japanese leader sys NKorean nuclear weapons, missiles threaten entire worldSeptember 24th, 2009 Japan says NKorean nukes threaten worldUNITED NATIONS — Newly elected Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama warned the world community that North Korea's nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles threaten not only North Asia but the whole international community, and "cannot be condoned under any circumstances."
Hatoyama told the U.N. General Assembly that it is imperative that North Korea obey Security Council resolutions and that the international community enforce them.
Why are autumn leaves of different colours?August 14th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Why do autumn leaves boast yellow hues in Europe and lustrous red in Asia and America?
A new theory provided by Simcha Lev-Yadun, professor of biology at the University of Haifa-Oranim and Jarmo Holopainen of the University of Kuopio, Finland, propose taking a step 35 million years back, to solve the mystery. The green of a tree's leaves is from the larger proportion of the chlorophyll pigment in the leaves.
US diplomat says Asian banks are closely scrutinizing NKorean financial dealingsAugust 13th, 2009 US says Asian banks are scrutinizing NKoreaWASHINGTON — A senior U.S. diplomat said Thursday that the Obama administration's efforts to derail North Korea's nuclear weapons program are causing Asian banks to examine more closely their financial dealings with Pyongyang.
US embassy in Pakistan denies its diplomat dclared PNGAugust 12th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - The US embassy here has denied reports that one of its diplomats had been declared persona-non-grata after an apparent scuffle with the police in the northwestern city of Peshawar. Gerald M. Feierstein, the charge de Affairs at the US mission here, told Online news agency that the facts about the incident, in which the diplomat allegedly pointed a gun at the police and which occurred in Peshawar's diplomatic enclave had been distorted.
US says implementing NKorea sanctions off to 'an unprecedented start'July 30th, 2009 US upbeat on NKorea sanctions enforcementUNITED NATIONS — The U.S. diplomat pressing for implementation of U.N.
SKorea deciding how to inspect suspicious NKorean ships, while US envoy presses talksJuly 20th, 2009 SKorea deciding how to inspect suspicious NK shipsSEOUL, South Korea — South Korea's coast guard said Monday it is drawing up guidelines on how to inspect North Korean ships suspected of carrying banned items — a move expected to enrage Pyongyang, which has warned it would consider such inspections a declaration of war. The move came as a senior U.S.
Obama says NKorean nuclear disarmament talks still an option even as US pursues sanctionsJuly 2nd, 2009 Obama keeps door open for NKorean nuclear talksWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama says the United States is trying to "keep a door open" for North Korea to return to international nuclear disarmament talks, even as Washington pursues sanctions against the North. Obama told The Associated Press on Thursday that there could be more sanctions in store for the North for its May nuclear test.
Biden: Essential that US, other countries enforce latest UN penalties against North KoreaJune 14th, 2009 Biden: Important to enforce NKorean sanctionsWASHINGTON — Vice President Joe Biden on Sunday committed the U.S. to enforcing new U.N.
Obama's choice for top East Asia diplomat indicates possible change in Myanmar policyJune 11th, 2009 Obama nominee indicates possible change on MyanmarWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama's choice as top U.S. diplomat for East Asia said Wednesday the United States is interested in easing its long-standing policy of isolation against military-run Myanmar.
US diplomat meets Chinese foreign minister during North Korea sanctions driveJune 5th, 2009 US-China diplomats meet amid NKorea sanctions tripBEIJING — U.S. Deputy Secretary of State James Steinberg met with top Chinese diplomats Friday on a trip seeking support for tough new sanctions on North Korea, after he reportedly told South Korea the U.S.
Clinton to make first visit abroad to Asia: ReportsFebruary 3rd, 2009 WASHINGTON - US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton plans to buck tradition and make her first visit as the top US diplomat to Asia, rather than Europe or the Middle East, media reports said. Clinton plans to visit Japan, China, South Korea and possibly a country in South-East Asia, the reports released late Tuesday said.
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