With India blaming Pakistan-based elements for the Mumbai terror strikes, the US on Monday said Islamabad must "follow evidence wherever it leads" and lend "absolute" and "transparent" cooperation in the probe as Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice headed for New Delhi.
The Middle East peace Quartet gathers in Egypt on Saturday to hear Israel and the Palestinians report on progress in peace talks currently stymied by elections in the US and Israel.
Fighting irrelevance and a ticking clock, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice embarks on yet another Middle East peacemaking trip, hoping to secure fragile Israeli-Palestinian negotiations and leave a viable process for the incoming Obama administration.
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on Friday rejected Iran's warnings that a draft security pact will hurt Iraq, saying the Iraqis can "defend their interests without the Iranians."- US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice called on Tuesday for a successful completion of the Doha trade talks round to send a "powerful signal" to the ailing world economy.
- US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on Tuesday pledged to leave "no stone unturned" in her quest for a Palestinian-Israeli peace deal by January 20, when President George W Bush steps down.
With India's concerns over India-US civil nuclear deal met, External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee and Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice are all set to sign the bilateral 123 pact to seal the landmark accord.
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on Sunday rejected any suggestion that US efforts to build closer ties to this former Soviet republic are meant to undermine Russian influence in Central Asia.
US President George W Bush will sign the Congressional approval of the Indo-US nuclear deal into law October 8, hopefully taking care of Indian concerns over a couple of new riders in the legislation.
The US on Saturday said Pakistan has more interest than anyone else to fight terrorism as New Delhi reminded Islamabad of its promise of not allowing its territories to be used for activities against this country.- Asserting that there are "no open issues" on the nuclear deal, the United States on Saturday said it will stand by its commitments in the 123 agreement with India.
- US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice arrived in Delhi on Saturday on a day-long visit, but the 123 Agreement will not be signed during her trip.
- US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has indicated that while the US would honour its commitments to India regarding their civil nuclear deal, the contentious Hyde Act would come into play if India tests again.
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is to fly on Friday to India to sign a civilian nuclear deal, a landmark in a budding strategic partnership and a foreign policy win for the Bush administration.
The Left parties will observe a 'black day' on Saturday to signal their protest against the India-US civil nuclear deal, which was cleared by the US Senate with a resounding 86-13 majority on Thursday.
With the Indo-US nuclear deal entering the last lap, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice will be here on October three on a day-long visit during which the two sides are expected to sign the 123 agreement.
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice will skip the meeting between Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and President George Bush on Thursday as she works the phone from New York to get the India-US civil nuclear deal done.- US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice says the US and Europe must "stand up to" Russian aggression and convey to Moscow that it has become increasingly isolated in world affairs.
The Bush administration launched "a full court press" to present the India-US civil nuclear deal to the Congress within the next 24 to 48 hours with Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice leading the drive to woo the lawmakers.- In a race against time, a buoyant Bush Administration, happy at a rare foreign policy triumph, will try to push through the US Congress the nuclear deal with India after its ringing endorsement by the 45-member NSG in Vienna.
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice pressed Congress to approve a nuclear deal with India after the agreement won the endorsement today from nations that supply nuclear material and technology.
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice arrived in Tunis early on Saturday to pursue a North Africa tour, after a landmark meeting in Libya with its leader Moamer Gadhafi.- US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice arrived in Libya on Friday for a landmark meeting with its leader Moamer Kadhafi as she hailed the West's reconciliation with the long-ostracised nation.
- US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice was due on Friday to make the first visit to Libya by the top US diplomat since 1953 and meet Libyan leader Colonel Moamer Khadhafi.
- US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice will mark one of the rare diplomatic successes of President George W Bush with her first visit to Libya this week, less than four months before the end of Bush's eight-year White House tenure.
