Posts Tagged ‘meeting-with’
Democrats to hold votes on middle class tax cuts (AP)
AP - After meeting with President Barack Obama Thursday, Democratic leaders in Congress said they plan to hold a series of politically charged votes to extend middle-class tax cuts while letting tax cuts for the wealthy expire. Read the original here: Democrats to hold votes on middle class tax cuts (AP)
Schwarzenegger leads trade mission to Russia (AP)
AP - California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger extolled Russia on Monday as a "gold mine" for foreign investors, but some of the U.S. high-tech executives in tow during his visit to Moscow remained wary about the realities of doing business in the corruption-plagued economy. See the rest here: Schwarzenegger leads trade mission to Russia [...]
PLO says no talks until Israel halts settlements (Reuters)
Reuters - The Palestinian leadership said on Saturday negotiations with Israel would not resume until it halted settlement building. Here is the original post: PLO says no talks until Israel halts settlements (Reuters)
US, European envoys pressing to save Mideast talks (AP)
AP - U.S. and European peace envoys pleaded with Israel on Friday to extend its moratorium on West Bank settlement construction, as the Palestinians stuck to their insistence that all building must stop for fledgling peace talks to continue. Continue reading here: US, European envoys pressing to save Mideast talks (AP)
Iraqi Shiite cleric backs al-Maliki in key boost (AP)
AP - Powerful Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr backed Iraq's prime minister to retain power Friday in a move that could speed an end to the country's seven-month political impasse but could also hand al-Sadr's anti-American bloc considerable influence in the next government. Read the original: Iraqi Shiite cleric backs al-Maliki in key boost [...]
U.S. seeks settlements compromise to save peace talks (Reuters)
Reuters - American, Israeli and Palestinian officials were engaged in "intensive" efforts on Saturday to find a compromise on a settlement moratorium whose impending expiration could doom nascent peace talks, officials said. Originally posted here: U.S. seeks settlements compromise to save peace talks (Reuters)
Peace talks in jeopardy, Clinton and Abbas meet (AP)
AP - Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton spent nearly a half-hour Friday meeting with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas as the Obama administration tried to prevent Israeli-Palestinian peace talks from collapsing. See the article here: Peace talks in jeopardy, Clinton and Abbas meet (AP)
Karzai aims to limit foreign role in probes: report (Reuters)
Reuters - Afghan President Hamid Karzai intends to impose rules restricting international involvement in anti-corruption investigations, The Washington Post reported on Thursday. Read the rest here: Karzai aims to limit foreign role in probes: report (Reuters)
Fidel Castro says Cuban model no longer works (Reuters)
Reuters - Fidel Castro said Cuba's economic model no longer works, a U.S.-based journalist reported on Wednesday following interviews with the former president last week. See the article here: Fidel Castro says Cuban model no longer works (Reuters)
China’s Hu calls for stable ties with US (AP)
AP - Trying to smooth over recently rocky relations before a visit to Washington, Chinese President Hu Jintao told American officials on Wednesday that he wants to see healthy and stable ties between the two countries. Follow this link: China's Hu calls for stable ties with US (AP)
