AP - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and her Russian counterpart clashed openly Thursday over the planned launch this summer of Iran’s first, Russian-built nuclear power plant, highlighting a split in views over how to steer Iran away from nuclear weapons.[Read more...]
CAYES JACMEL, Haiti—Word traveled fast after the devastating Jan. 12 earthquake that good, free medical care was available at this little hospital in southern Haiti. By 4 a.m. each day, patients start lining up at the Centre Medical Emanuel. “People come from the mountains, hours and days away,” says Elaine Kang, a family doctor [...]
By Lyse Doucet BBC News, Oslo Pakistan has recently stepped up its campaign against the Taliban The UN’s former envoy to Afghanistan, Kai Eide, has strongly criticised Pakistan’s recent arrest of high-ranking Taliban leaders.Mr Eide told the BBC the [...]
AP - Historic health care change in the balance, Democrats plowed fresh billions into insurance subsidies for consumers on Thursday and added a $250 rebate for seniors facing high prescription drugs, last-minute sweeteners to sweeping $940 billion legislation headed for a climactic weekend vote.[Read more...]
AP - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton has urged Russia to delay launching Iran’s nuclear plant until Tehran proves that it’s not pursuing atomic weapons.[Read more...]
WASHINGTON—A Central Intelligence Agency drone strike last week killed a top al Qaeda trainer suspected of being involved in December’s suicide bombing that killed seven CIA officers at a base in Afghanistan, U.S. officials say. The March 8 strike on a suspected bomb-making facility in Miran Shah, Pakistan, killed as many as 15 people, [...]
Mrs Clinton is in Moscow for two days of talks US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says there has been "substantial" progress on a new nuclear disarmament deal with Russia.On her visit to Moscow Mrs Clinton said that she believed a final agreement [...]
AP - Pushing toward a history-making vote, Democrats struggled to eliminate lingering complications standing in the way of House action this weekend on President Barack Obama’s landmark health care overhaul.[Read more...]
By Angela Harrison BBC News education reporter Record numbers are applying to university Three quarters of England’s universities are facing real-term budget cuts this year - for the first time since Labour came to power.University [...]
AP - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is in Moscow to meet with senior Russian officials and to join top international diplomats in assessing the stalled Mideast peace process.[Read more...]
US, Russia clash over startup of Iran nuke plant
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(AP)Clinton urges Russia to delay Iran’s nuclear plant
(AP)Top Al Qaeda Operative Is KilledNew US-Russia nuclear deal ’soon’Lawmakers struggle to finish health overhaul bill
(AP)Clinton in Moscow for talks on arms pact, Mideast
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Killings Cast Pall on Mexico Drug Plan
Obama denies crisis with Israel
Health bill gains ground with weekend vote likely
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PM misled Iraq inquiry - Cameron
Taliban fight in Afghan town with fear campaign
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Nigeria leader dissolves cabinet
House leaders joust over use of parliamentary rule
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Mephedrone drug review pledged
Officials: 2 US missile attacks kill 9 in Pakistan
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