The United States is urging southeast Asian nations to work “collaboratively and diplomatically” to resolve territorial disputes, such as disagreements over the South China Sea. In remarks prepared for a conference Thursday in Cambodia, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says multilateral talks should be used to address ways to settle the disputes. She says the […]
Clinton Urges Multilateral Solutions for Territorial Disputes
Posted July 12th, 2012 at 1:40 am (UTC-5)
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Clinton Due to Meet Burmese President After Sanctions Lift
Posted July 12th, 2012 at 12:40 am (UTC-5)
((updates US Burma 2nd UPD from 7/11; new lede & graf 2, edits grafs 3,4) U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is scheduled to meet with Burmese President Thein Sein later this week on the heels of an announcement that the United States has formally lifted economic sanctions against the southeast Asian nation. A senior […]
US Condemns Destruction of Ancient Muslim Shrines in Mali
Posted July 12th, 2012 at 12:30 am (UTC-5)
The United States has joined many in the international community in condemning the destruction of ancient Muslim shrines by Islamic militants in the northern Malian city, Timbuktu. The State Department said Wednesday it is “outraged” that the extremists have destroyed the endangered World Heritage Sites, calling it an assault on the heritage of all Africans. […]
