The United States is encouraging Kenyan leaders to resume talks aimed at creating a power-sharing Cabinet and a coalition government, say senior U.S. officials. The United States and the entire international community are ready to assist a coalition government, says Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice. More...
A “New Deal” for global food policy is urgently needed and sovereign wealth funds should invest $30 billion in Africa to help fuel the continent’s long-term economic development, says World Bank Group President Robert Zoellick. He warns that current high prices for staples are threatening the most vulnerable people on the continent. More...
NATO transacted important business during its 59th summit in Romania that goes well beyond extending membership invitations to Albania and Croatia. The alliance affirmed its shared, long-term commitment to Afghanistan by agreeing to a comprehensive political-military strategic plan endorsed by its members and by NATO security partners. More...
President Bush and Russian President Vladimir Putin chart the course ahead for their successors in their final presidential meeting, including steps toward a missile defense system jointly operated by Europe, Russia, and the United States. Bush and Putin also agree to step up talks on building a jointly managed regional missile defense system. More...
There has been progress in Iraq over the past seven months, though immense challenges remain and gains have been uneven and frustratingly slow, says U.S. Ambassador to Iraq Ryan Crocker. "Sustaining that progress will require continuing U.S. resolve and commitment. What has been achieved is substantial, but it is also reversible," he says. More...
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