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US to Pakistan: reopen supply route and we can leave Afghanistan fasterThe US and Pakistan have been unsuccessfully negotiating on reopening Pakistan鈥檚 border to NATO supply convoys for the Afghanistan campaign. The issue has been contentious at the NATO summit in Chicago.
Obama and the NATO General: Different views on AfghanistanAt the NATO summit in Chicago, President Obama emphasized the coming end of the war.聽But Marine Gen. John Allen, the NATO Commander in Afghanistan, said US troops will be fighting there through 2014.
At NATO summit on Afghanistan, few women's voices heardAfghan women and international rights advocates are growing increasingly concerned that a decade-long focus on expanding Afghan women鈥檚 rights will go when US and NATO forces leave.
Chen Guangcheng: What's ahead for Chinese dissident now in the US?Now that Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng has reached the United States, both Beijing and Washington are hoping to put what could have been a tense diplomatic situation behind them.
FocusNATO summit: Who will foot the bill for long-term Afghanistan security?A war-weary US faces off with wary NATO allies in Chicago about money and support for Afghanistan after US combat troops withdraw in 2014. Don't expect any "Mission Accomplished" speeches.聽
FocusNATO summit: Why US, allies don't just call it quits in AfghanistanAl Qaeda, oil, and Pakistan, a trifecta of troublesome issues, make the US withdrawal from Afghanistan far more complicated than it was in Iraq.
Chen Guangcheng comes to the US, but what about other dissidents?Chen Guangcheng鈥檚 flight to New York Saturday marks a major step in difficult and delicate negotiations between Beijing and Washington. But it聽also spotlights the difficulty other activists face under a government regime and a system of local authority many view as repressive.
Afghanistan security for less? How low can NATO go?As NATO leaders convene for the weekend summit in Chicago, one pressing issue is whether, and how much, the post-NATO-withdrawal Afghan security forces can be pared down to save money.
Bonjour, Hollande. Ready for a gentle arm-twisting at the White House?France's new president, Fran莽ois Hollande, is set to meet with Obama Friday morning. He's likely to get some prodding about his intentions vis-脿-vis the Afghanistan war, given his campaign pledge to expedite removal of French combat troops.
Obama names ambassador to Myanmar: Is US moving too slow or too fast?Rewarding the former pariah state for progress on reforms, Obama names the first US ambassador to Myanmar in two decades and announces a further easing of sanctions.
US imposes tariff on Chinese solar panels, a victory for US manufacturersUS manufacturers had sought the ruling by the Commerce Department that Chinese firms were dumping solar panels, but the dispute is likely to aggravate US-China relations.- House adopts hard line on Iran. Would stance move US closer to war?A House resolution approved Thursday talks of preventing Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapons 'capability.' It's a murkier but redder line than obtaining weapons, and critics say it lowers the threshold for military action.
US and Pakistan make up. Will supply route to Afghanistan reopen?Pakistan signaled Monday it is ready to pull relations with the US out of the deep freeze 鈥� though the US has not yielded to key Pakistani demands. The result may be a reopening of a supply route through Pakistan for the Afghanistan war.
Suicide bombings in Syria: Cease-fire in shambles, Al Qaeda role is fearedThe suicide bombings' heavy toll in Damascus, far from creating international resolve, reveal a deepening split among world powers. Meanwhile signs of Al Qaeda involvement are mounting.
With G8 snub, US-Putin 'reset' off to stumbling start'President Putin expressed his regret that he would be unable to attend the G8 Summit at Camp David on May 18-19,' the White House announced this week.
Is lull in US-Iran tensions just calm before the storm? Talks will tell.A better-than-expected first round of talks on Iran's nuclear program is the key reason for the lull. But some experts say any optimism may be just wishful thinking, and a lot can go wrong with Round 2.
Obama's secret trip: why he wanted quick signing of pact with KarzaiOn the anniversary of the raid that killed Osama bin Laden, Obama flew secretly to Afghanistan to sign the Strategic Partnership Agreement with President Hamid Karzai.
Top 3 reasons why Al Qaeda is more dangerous than ever On the one-year anniversary of Osama bin Laden鈥檚 death, defense analysts say that there are plenty of reasons to think that a resurgence of the perniciously resourceful Al Qaeda is not out of the question.
Dogwood diplomacy: US gift of trees to Japan is cherry on top of Okinawa dealA century after Japan presented the US with a gift of 3,000 cherry trees, the US is reciprocating with 3,000 specially bred dogwoods. But the deal to nearly halve the number of Marines on Okinawa may be even sweeter.
Can US contain flap over dissident, before Hillary Clinton gets to China?Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and a high-level entourage are set to arrive in Beijing Thursday for economic and security talks with China. The US custody of Chinese dissident Chen Guangchen jeopardizes that meeting, but some analysts say it's likely to proceed regardless.
