Tehran rejects U.S. comments on Iran moving toward military dictatorship

TEHRAN,  – Iran’s Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki on Tuesday rejected U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s comments that Iran is moving toward military dictatorship.
Mottaki said in a statement, “We are sorry that Mrs. Clinton … is trying to divert public opinion of the region (Middle East), to unreal and incorrect subjects and we consider such [...]

Russia and U.S. to resume nuclear reduction talks

MOSCOW — Russia and the United States resume talks Monday in Geneva to thrash out a new agreement on limiting their nuclear arsenals, amid signs they are moving towards an accord.
Negotiators from the former Cold War foes come together for the latest meeting in negotiations aimed at replacing or renewing the 1991 Strategic Arms Reduction [...]

Clinton meets Northern Ireland political leaders to boost peace process

LONDON,– U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, who is on a European tour, met with political leaders in Northern Ireland on Monday to boost the deadlocked peace process there.

U.S. Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton , poses for a photograph with Northern Ireland’s First Minister Peter Robinson (L), and Deputy First Minister, Martin McGuinness, , at [...]

New U.S. missile plan raises ‘questions’ : Russia

CHISINAU — The new US missile defence plan “raises more questions than answers,” Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Friday, warning that Moscow could still have objections to the revised missile shield.
Lavrov’s comments came ahead of a trip to Russia next week by his US counterpart Hillary Clinton, and indicated that ties between the [...]

Russia, U.S. to hold 1st round of talks on missile defense

MOSCOW, — Russia and the United States will hold a first round of talks on missile defense before the upcoming visit of U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Oct. 12-14, said Russian Foreign Ministry Thursday.

Russian foreign ministry spokesman Andrei Nesterenko (Rian)

The talks at the expert level will take place in Moscow, said ministry spokesman [...]

Clinton to Moscow this month for arms reduction talks

WASHINGTON — US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is to hold talks on the economy and counter-terror efforts in London, Dublin, Belfast and Moscow from October 9-15, the State Department said Friday.
The talks in Moscow would include senior Russian officials and focus on non-proliferation and counter-terrorism, particularly “progress on a successor agreement to START,” spokesman [...]

Clinton doubts Iran can respond to US olive branch

LONDON — The United States doubts Iran can respond to its offer of engagement due to current turmoil after disputed elections, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Thursday.

Nuclear power plant in Bushehr, southern Iran (EPA)
But she warned that a “nuclear clock is ticking,” saying there was only a limited time for Tehran to respond to [...]

India, U.S. agree on defence deal

NEW DELHI  - India and the United States agreed Monday a defence deal expected to boost US arms sales here, as New Delhi also approved sites for two US nuclear reactors, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said  at a joint press conference with Foreign Minister S.M. Krishna.

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and India’s Foreign [...]

US halts July 4 invitations to Iranian diplomats

WASHINGTON — The United States said Wednesday that it would no longer issue invitations for Iranian diplomats to attend July 4 parties at US embassies, following the violent suppression of protests in Iran. US diplomats abroad had been instructed by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to invite Iranians to the Independence Day celebrations before the [...]

U.S considers returning North Korea to terror list

Washinton,  — Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Sunday the United States is “going to look at” putting North Korea back on its list of countries that sponsor terrorism following Pyongyang’s nuclear and missile tests.

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton shakes hands with Yu Myung-Hwan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade of the Republic of [...]