Diplomats are gathering for a conference in Turkey focusing on the future of security and economic development in Afghanistan, as foreign troops prepare to leave the country by the end of 2014. The talks Wednesday include officials from 14 countries in the region, as well as representatives from Western nations taking part in the NATO […]
Diplomats Discuss Future in Afghanistan
Posted November 2nd, 2011 at 1:50 am (UTC-5)
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Diplomats Discuss Future in Afghanistan
Posted November 2nd, 2011 at 1:15 am (UTC-5)
Diplomats are gathering for a conference in Turkey focusing on the future of security and economic development in Afghanistan, as foreign troops prepare to leave the country by the end of 2014. The talks Wednesday include officials from 14 countries in the region, as well as representatives from Western nations taking part in the NATO […]
White House to Host US-EU Summit
Posted October 31st, 2011 at 8:45 pm (UTC-5)
The United States will host this year’s summit with the European Union on November 28. A White House statement says President Barack Obama looks forward to meeting with EU leaders in Washington. They are to discuss a wide range of issues, including the global economy and their joint work to support democracy and prosperity in […]
Commonwealth Summit Ends with Modest Human Rights Gains
Posted October 30th, 2011 at 8:40 pm (UTC-5)
Dozens of nations once linked to the former British empire have failed to find consensus on several human rights concerns. The three-day Commonwealth Summit wrapped up Sunday in Perth, Australia. Leaders said they had made modest progress on implementing reforms, but the steps fell short of what some member countries had said they were hoping […]
British Royal Succession Rules Revamped at Commonwealth Summit
Posted October 28th, 2011 at 8:40 am (UTC-5)
Member nations of the British Commonwealth have agreed to repeal a centuries-old rule that favors sons over daughters to take the royal throne, even if the daughter is the oldest born. The agreement was reached Friday on the sidelines of the 54-nation Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in the western Australian city Perth. The meeting […]
Commonwealth Leaders Begin Crucial Summit
Posted October 28th, 2011 at 3:20 am (UTC-5)
Leaders of dozens of nations once linked to the former British empire have gathered in Australia to discuss such issues as human rights and succession to the British throne. A traditional cleansing ritual by a local Aboriginal tribe greeted the leaders as they arrived for Friday’s opening ceremony of the 54-nation Commonwealth Heads of Government […]
Clinton Summit to Focus on World Challenges
Posted September 19th, 2011 at 10:50 am (UTC-5)
Former U.S. President Bill Clinton will bring together heads of state, leaders of industry and nonprofits and national and local government officials this week to the annual meeting of his Clinton Global Initiative . The conference starts Tuesday in New York to coincide with the United Nations General Assembly meeting. The three-day summit will focus […]
AU Summit Dodges Issue of Gadhafi’s Future
Posted July 1st, 2011 at 8:10 pm (UTC-5)
African leaders have agreed on a road map designed to help end fighting in Libya, but the proposal leaves open whether there is any future role for Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi. African leaders attending a summit in Equatorial Guinea say the plan calls for a cease-fire between Libya’s government and rebel forces, and a transition […]
AU Plan for Libya at Impasse
Posted July 1st, 2011 at 10:20 am (UTC-5)
African leaders trying to bring an end to fighting in Libya are stuck on what to do about Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi. Leaders from South Africa, Mauritania, Uganda, Mali and the Republic of Congo say they have a plan that calls for a cease-fire between the government and rebel forces, and a transition to democratic […]
Libya Tops Agenda at African Union Summit
Posted June 30th, 2011 at 10:10 pm (UTC-5)
The current head of the African Union is calling for less foreign intervention in African affairs. Speaking at the start of an African Union summit Thursday, Equatorial Guinea President Teodoro Obiang Nguema said foreign moves to defend human rights in Africa have only deepened problems on the continent. Mr. Obiang also said the AU is […]
