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U.S. judge allows first Guantanamo war crimes trial

mirror.co.uk     17-Jul-2008   4 related          

U.S. judge allows first Guantanamo war crimes trial Have your say on What are you talking about? in our Forums A U.S. federal judge ruled on Thursday that the first Guantanamo Bay war crimes trial, involving Osama bin Laden's...                    

Rice says unclear if Iran will respond positively

reuters.com     17-Jul-2008   1,524 related          

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said on Thursday she did not know if Iran would respond positively this weekend to an offer made by major powers to suspend sensitive nuclear work in exchange for...                    

U.S. says stance on Iran same, not negotiation

reuters.com     16-Jul-2008   6 related          

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House on Wednesday said its stance toward Iran was the same, despite sending a State Department official to attend talks, and if Tehran does not accept an incentives package there would be more...                    

Top US officer expects more Iraq withdrawals

alertnet.org     16-Jul-2008   12 related          

Source: Reuters WASHINGTON, July 16 (Reuters) - The top U.S. military officer on Wednesday said he expects to recommend new troop reductions in Iraq early in the autumn, if sharply reduced levels of violence continue ...                    

Court: Terror suspect can challenge U.S. detention

reuters.com     15-Jul-2008   83 related          

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President George W. Bush can order the imprisonment of an al Qaeda suspect within the United States, but the detainee must be able to challenge his designation as an "enemy combatant," a federal appeals...                    

China "concerned" at Sudan genocide charge

yahoo.com     15-Jul-2008   2,052 related          

By Chris Buckley BEIJING (Reuters) - China expressed "grave concern" on Tuesday after the International Criminal Court's prosecutor charged Sudan's President Omar Hassan al-Bashir with genocide in Darfur. In Khartoum, the...                    

Bush: US needs to examine sanctions on Zimbabwe

alertnet.org     15-Jul-2008   799 related          

WASHINGTON, July 15 (Reuters) - The United States needs to determine whether to impose sanctions on Zimbabwe's leaders after a Western-backed U.N. sanctions effort was blocked by Russia and China, President George W. Bush said...                    

No imminent GSE takeover planned: lobbyist sources

reuters.com     13-Jul-2008   2 related          

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Bush administration has no imminent plans to take over mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, financial services lobbyists with close ties to the Bush administration said on Friday. The comments...                    

White House urges Tehran to stop missile tests

reuters.com     10-Jul-2008   2,230 related          

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House said on Thursday it could not confirm reports that Iran had carried out a new round of missile tests earlier in the day but urged Tehran to stop its testing. "The expanded use of ballistic...                    

U.S. says Iran reply shows it wants "common ground"

reuters.com     10-Jul-2008          

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Iran's response last week to a revised package of incentives made by major powers over its nuclear program indicates Tehran is interested in finding "common ground," a senior U.S. official said on Wednesday.