U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has confirmed that the United States has reached out to the militant Haqqani network in a bid to end the violence in war-torn Afghanistan. Clinton told a roundtable of journalists in Islamabad Friday that Pakistani government officials helped set up the preliminary meeting between American officials and the al-Qaida-linked […]
Clinton: US Held Talks with Militant Haqqani Network
Posted October 21st, 2011 at 10:45 am (UTC-5)
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Clinton Intensifies Pressure on Pakistan to Tackle Insurgents
Posted October 21st, 2011 at 8:35 am (UTC-5)
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says the United States is looking to Pakistan to “take strong steps” to deny Afghan insurgents safe havens and encourage the Taliban to enter peace talks after 10 years of fighting. Clinton spoke Friday in Islamabad alongside Pakistan Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar. The top U.S. diplomat said Pakistan […]
Clinton Continues Talks with Pakistani Officials
Posted October 21st, 2011 at 6:25 am (UTC-5)
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has urged Pakistan to deny safe havens to insurgents and to encourage the Taliban in Afghanistan to enter peace talks after 10 years of fighting. She spoke Friday in Islamabad during a news conference with Pakistani Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar. Khar admitted Pakistan could do a better job […]
Clinton Continues Talks with Pakistan Officials
Posted October 21st, 2011 at 3:40 am (UTC-5)
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has urged Pakistan to deny safe havens to insurgents and to encourage the Taliban in Afghanistan to enter peace talks after 10 years of fighting. She spoke Friday in Islamabad during a news conference with Pakistani Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar. Both U.S. and Afghan officials have accused Islamabad […]
Clinton Presses Pakistan to Eliminate Militant Safe Havens
Posted October 20th, 2011 at 4:40 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton landed in Islamabad late Thursday, where she is expected to deliver a blunt warning to Pakistan to remove Taliban safe havens on its soil. Clinton, arriving from Kabul, Afghanistan, is traveling with a large U.S. contingent for two days of talks with Pakistani leaders. Her high-ranking delegation includes U.S. […]
Clinton Presses Pakistan to Eliminate Militant Safe Havens
Posted October 20th, 2011 at 4:05 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton landed in Islamabad late Thursday, where she is expected to deliver a blunt warning to Pakistan to remove Taliban safe havens on its soil. Clinton, arriving from Kabul, Afghanistan, is traveling with a large U.S. contingent for two days of talks with Pakistani leaders. Her high-ranking delegation includes U.S. […]
Clinton Presses Pakistan to Eliminate Militant Safe Havens
Posted October 20th, 2011 at 11:35 am (UTC-5)
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is demanding Pakistan remove militant safe havens and play a greater role in bringing peace to neighboring Afghanistan. Clinton made the comments following talks with Afghan President Hamid Karzai in Kabul on Thursday, hours before she arrived in Pakistan. Mr. Karzai and Clinton discussed the reconciliation process and security […]
Clinton Intends to Push Pakistan ‘Very Hard’ on Militants
Posted October 20th, 2011 at 8:40 am (UTC-5)
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says she intends to push the Pakistanis “very hard” to help remove suspected Taliban safehavens on their side of the border. Clinton made her comments alongside Afghan President Hamid Karzai Thursday in Kabul. She is scheduled to arrive in Islamabad later in the day with the U.S. spy chief […]
South Korean, Japanese Leaders Pledge Continued Cooperation
Posted October 19th, 2011 at 7:00 am (UTC-5)
The leaders of South Korea and Japan have agreed to improve diplomatic and economic ties, despite bitter feelings from Japan’s occupation of the Korean peninsula and a lingering territorial dispute. South Korean President Lee Myung-bak held talks with Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda in Seoul Wednesday, the second meeting between the two leaders since Mr. […]
South Korean, Japanese Leaders Pledge Continued Cooperation
Posted October 19th, 2011 at 4:25 am (UTC-5)
The leaders of South Korea and Japan have agreed to improve diplomatic and economic ties, despite bitter feelings from Japan’s occupation of the Korean peninsula and a lingering territorial dispute. South Korean President Lee Myung-bak held talks with Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda in Seoul Wednesday, the second meeting between the two leaders since Mr. […]
