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From Aktuellt May 31. Swedish Minister of Foreign Affairs Carl Bildt in interview on the Israeli attacks on the Free Gaza Movement ships (known in Sweden as Ship to Gaza). My translation.
Security Council: Post-conflict peacebuilding (S/2010/167).
Deniz Baykal and Nesrin Baytok Video Scandal © www.shanagrant.com "When you look at Turkey today, it is as if the country has ... fallen under foreign occupation," the leader of the opposition CHP party Deniz Baykal has said. Paranoia is inevitably also grandiose. When the House Committee on Foreign Affairs passed up the recent resolution to describe the massacre of Armenians in the First World War era as a genocide, Suat Kiniklioglu, the spokesman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Turkish Parliament, explained Turkey's outrage thus "I think the Americans would feel that same if we were to pass a resolution in our parliament talking about the treatment of [native] Indians in this country."
www.ntv.co.ke Kenyans can now rest easy if you have been agonizing about getting a visa to Dubai. Earlier on Wednesday the government announced that the United Arab Emirates had lifted the travel ban it had imposed on Kenyan passport holder. Foreign Affairs Minister Moses Wetangula secured the breakthrough after making a trip to Dubai. But as Dennis Onsarigo reports, the deal was not without conditions.
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...in April after evidence related to her testimony was turned over the night before she was due to appear. That same day, a foreign affairs official said he'd cited eight uncorroborated allegations of torture in prison visit reports he'd filed. It was first...
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Toronto Sun
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...have reaffirmed this, signing a joint letter urging Congress not to slash President Barack Obama's proposed $58.5 billion foreign affairs budget. They called the request critical to America's security and global presence. The letter was sent to the Hill after...
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Hamilton Journal-News
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...we have four expert columnists in the studio with Michael White. Julian Borger is the Guardian's diplomatic editor and foreign affairs specialist. Georgina Henry is the Guardian's head of comment. Martin Kettle, is a leader writer and columnist. And Tom Happold...
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Guardian Unlimited
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/audio/2010/apr/22/guardian-election-daily-podcast
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...the American presidential election, it is traditional to have one televised debate on domestic affairs and one on foreign affairs. The Brits like to think of themselves as more outward-looking than the Americans, but in this UK election there are going to...
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Gideon Rachman
http://blogs.ft.com/rachmanblog/2010/04/britains-foreign-affairs-debate/
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...that Labour is open to a coalition with the Liberal Democrats if the election results are inconclusive.The debate's focus on foreign affairs was a departure for a campaign so far dominated by the economy and a parliamentary expenses scandal, although there...
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Wall Street Journal
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In a now famous 1997 Columbia Journalism Review article, James Hoge argued that the United States perceives the world beyond its borders as largely irrelevant. He argues that unless there is a serious crisis or war, or an international event directly relates to American interests, the nation and its media pay no attention. In this conversation, Hoge discusses changes in the media as well as within the fields of international affairs and foreign policy over the last decade. James Hoge is editor of Foreign Affairs, a bi-monthly magazine of analysis and commentary on international affairs and US foreign policy. Prior to joining Foreign Affairs in 1992, he worked in journalism for three decades as a Washington correspondent, editor and publisher of the Chicago Sun-Times, and as publisher and president of the New York Daily News. He has been a fellow at Harvards John F. Kennedy School of Government, the Freedom Forum Media Center at Columbia University, and the American Political Science Associations Congressional Fellowship Program. He is chairman of the International Center for Journalists, a director of Human Rights Watch, and a director of the Center for Global Affairs at New York University. Sponsored by the graduate program in International Affairs. Location: Orozco Room, Alvin Johnson/JM Kaplan Hall. 04/16/2010 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
India and China: Can two tigers share a mountain? Lecture at The Australian National University by David M Malone, 20 April 2010. To outsiders, India and China show some striking similarities. Both are ancient civilizations reincarnated as modern republics in the mid twentieth century, and are now rising powers. Both have nuclear weapons, burgeoning economies, expanding military budgets and large reservoirs of manpower, and seem to be vying for influence in the Indian Ocean, the Persian Gulf, Africa, Central Asia and East Asia. Yet little attention is paid to the relationships between them. (From India and China: Conflict and Cooperation by David M Malone and Rohan Mukherjee, Survival, 2010) David M Malone is the President of the Canadian International Development Research Centre. Mr. Malone served as Canadas High Commissioner to India and non-resident Ambassador to Bhutan and Nepal. Other positions he has held include: Assistant Deputy Minister (Global Issues) in Canadas Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade; President, International Peace Academy, New York; and as a Canadian Ambassador to the United Nations in New York. Mr. Malone has published extensively on peace and security issues. He has taught at Columbia University and the University of Toronto. He currently serves as Adjunct Professor at the New York University School of Law and is a Senior Fellow of Massey College in the University of Toronto. His most recent book is The Law and Practice of the ...
Every US entry into a sovereign nation, whether an invasion, occupation, full military conflict, or humanitarian intervention, has unpredictable outcomes that require contingency planning. Under what conditions should the United States include state building in its contingency toolkit? Can the United States sustain a commitment to the troops, money, and resources required by state building? Can state building fight terrorism while still protecting the right of sovereignty?
On Thursday, March 4, 2010, Congressman Brad Sherman addressed the House Foreign Affairs committee regarding House Resolution 252, which officially recognizes Armenian Genocide. Congressman Sherman is an original cosponsor of the legislation, which acknowledges the Armenian Genocide of 1915-1923. Since coming to Congress in 1997, Sherman has co-sponsored every resolution dealing with the issue of the Armenian Genocide.
In a full committee markup of the US House Committee on Foreign Affairs, Congressman Costa speaks in support of H. Res. 252: Affirmation of the United States Record on the Armenian Genocide Resolution.
RevolutionNews.US -- March 2010 -- CFR President admits to Bill Maher that the CFR Controls the world. So what is it about Ron Paul that gets the CFR hot under the collar? As a congressman, he has never voted for a tax increase or unconstitutional bills. He wants our troops off foreign soil and to stop policing the world. He is against forming a North American Union. He wants to return to a silver or gold standard to prevent the government from inflating our dollar. Note that all these actions are to limit government and stay within the bounds of our Constitution, the very thing the CFR doesn't want because it is their goal to expand government to a one-world government referred to as the New World Order. Cherish your freedoms, understand the CFR. In presenting the presidential candidates to the voters, there has been considerable media bias. Most people never see this because it is generally presented in such a way that unless you have a sharp eye or knowledge of the events, it passes right over you. One of the most used tactics is to show only part of a story. An example of this is making sure the voters do not know who are members of the semi-secret Council on Foreign Relations. If you are not aware of this organization, you should be because it is not a think tank, but a shadow government slowly dismantling our constitutional Republic and forcing us to become part of a North American Union with no borders and a common currency. The steps are already in place, killing ...
www.RonPaul.com In the second part of his appearance on CNBC's Squawk Box this morning, Ron Paul asserted that the world would be a lot safer if the US government didn't start so many wars and continually tried to meddle in the affairs of other countries. He explained that Iran poses no credible threat to America and that Obama's policy of assassinating US citizens on secret charges demonstrates that something has gone terribly wrong with American foreign policy. Ron Paul supports regaining US security through diplomatic and economic engagement backed by military deterrence instead of aggression, murder and perpetual warfare.Ron Paul is America's leading voice for limited constitutional government, low taxes, free markets, and a return to sound monetary policies. For more information visit the following sites www.RonPaul.com http www.house.gov www.DailyPaul.com http
Has Barack Obamas mantra for change translated to foreign policy success one year after he became the US President? Obama promised to break away from his predecessor George Bushs polices and rebuild ties with disgruntled allies and reach out to the Muslim world. Over the course of the year, his administration attempted to re-start the stalled Israeli-Palestinian peace talks and engage with Iran and North Korea over their nuclear programmes. Obama also had to maintain a delicate alliance with Pakistan, deal with Chinas enormous economic clout and reconnect with former cold war foe Russia. In this episode of Riz Khan, we examine whether Obamas foreign policy agenda has been effective so far. Is it multilateral and can it repair the USs reputation around the world? Anand Naidoo is joined by academic and author Philip Bobbit, who served under three US Presidents; Stephen Walt, professor of international affairs at Harvard University; and Christopher Dickey, the Middle East Regional Editor for Newsweek Magazine.
Obama promised to break away from the policies of his predecessor, George Bush, and rebuild ties with disgruntled allies and reach out to the Muslim world. Has Barack Obama's mantra for change translated to foreign policy success one year after he became the US president? Is it multilateral and can it repair the US' reputation around the world?
Obama promised to break away from the policies of his predecessor, George Bush, and rebuild ties with disgruntled allies and reach out to the Muslim world. Has Barack Obama's mantra for change translated to foreign policy success one year after he became the US president? Is it multilateral and can it repair the US' reputation around the world?
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â–ş European Parliament, Strasbourg, France, 16.12.2009 - â–ş Speaker: Nicole Sinclaire MEP, UKIP (West Midlands),Europe of Freedom and Democracy group in the European Parliament. â–ş Debate: Council and Commission statements - New EU action plan for Afghanistan and Pakistan (without resolution) .................................. â–ş Video credits: European Parliament Audio Visual .................................. EU Member States: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Germany, Denmark, Estonia, Spain, Finland, France, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden, United Kingdom
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Konstantin Dimitrov, from the Democrats for a Strong Bulgaria (DSB) party, part of the Blue Coalition, has been appointed Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Focus news agency reported on December 7 2009.
This is a return to a position Dimitrov
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A new Pew Research Center poll shows that for the first time in four decades Americans don't want their country to intervene in problems abroad. The poll also shows that policy makers, however, still view the United States as a leader that should intervene in foreign affairs. Why is there a disconnect between the policy makers and the people? Is this an indication that the American public is viewing their country differently?
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False terminology in the foreign media used in reference to Nazi German concentration camps in occupied Poland. Report by the Information Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Poland This document was compiled through the monitoring of the international media during the period coinciding with the commemorations of the 60th anniversary of the liberation of the former Nazi death camp of Auschwitz. For years, journalists have occasionally used terms like Polish concentration camps or Polish death camps in publications devoted to World War II and the Holocaust. Regardless of their intentions (eg geographic reference to a camp in occupied Poland), the use of such terms could be interpreted by some readers as indicating that the German Nazi camps had been built by Poles and thus were run as Polish camps. For this reason, Poland, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and all its missions around the world will consistently campaign against the use of terms that falsify history and shift the responsibility for the Holocaust from the criminal Nazi German regime onto Poland which was occupied by that regime. ARGENTINA The dailies La Nacion and Clarin , late January 2005, articles commemorating the anniversary of Auschwitz contained the terms Polish concentration camp and Polish camp. Protest letters by the Polish ambassador to the papers. 31st January, article by Prof. JD Goldhagen headlined Auschwitz the name of darkness (more on this in the section on the US ...
Hamid Karzai has been sworn in as Afghanistan's president for a second time. His main rival in August's flawed elections joins Sir David Frost to talk about the inauguration and the future of the country. Plus, Hugo Rifkind of the Times of London newspaper talks to Sir David about the newly appointed president of the European Council and high representative for foreign affairs.
Prof. Moshe Arens, former Minister of Foreign Affairs and three- time Defence Minister of Israel, Former Ambassador to the USA at an evening arranged by Likud - Herut UK & Tzavta UK - Spiro Ark' Israeli cultural wing, on the topic of War on Terror and Goldstone Report. Arick Gerber communications officer of Likud UK said: The Goldstone UN report is utter fantasy and stems from a hatred towards Israel. The UN has decided to ignore the real threat of terror rendering it void of reality. We are delighted that Prof. Arens has chosen us as a medium to communicate his views on the UN report and War on Terror.
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Congressman Don Manzullo (R-Egan) today asked President Obama's Climate Change Envoy, Todd Stern, during a Foreign Affairs Committee hearing why American manufacturers should face costly cap and trade mandates when the world's biggest polluters -- China and India -- have already said they have no plans to follow suit. Manzullo is the lead Republican on the Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific, and the Global Environment. Manzullo also co-chairs the House Manufacturing Caucus.
Watch Zbigniew Brzezinski offer insight into his recent Foreign Affairs article An Agenda for NATO, which examines NATOs history and next course of action, as well as his thoughts on the broader challenges confronting US foreign policy.
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Berlin -- Guido Westerwelle, Germany's new foreign minister and vice-chancellor in Angela Merkel's new government, has neither ministerial nor foreign affairs experience.
As leader of the business-friendly Free Democrats (FDP), he has been given the
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Dr. Paul's statements before the Foreign Affairs Committee on October 15, 2009. The subject of the hearing was "Afghanistan Policy at the Crossroads" Witnesses present were: Mr. Steve Coll President New America Foundation J. Alexander Thier, JD Director for Afghanistan and Pakistan United States Institute of Peace Frederick W. Kagan, Ph.D. Resident Scholar American Enterprise Institute
Guido Westerwelle, the new German Minister of Foreign Affairs, is not able to talk proper English. Therefore he rejects the reporter's question by using a lame excuse and acting arrogant. See here why he tries to avoid English: www.youtube.com "From Big Brother ... to Foreign Minister": www.independent.co.uk
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Suaad Hagi Mohamud, who was detained for three months in Kenya, embraces her son Mohamed Hussein upon her arrival at Pearson International Airport in Toronto, Aug. 15, 2009.
OTTAWA -- The Foreign Affairs Department is
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National Post
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16th August 2009 Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Senior General Than Shwe received Chairman of the East Asian and Pacific Affairs Subcommittee of the United States Senate Foreign Relations Committee Senator Mr. Jim Webb, who is currently in Myanmar at the invitation of Minister for Foreign Affairs U Nyan Win, at Bayint Naung Yeik Tha in Nay Pyi Taw, Saturday. Also present on the occasion were Vice-Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Commander-in-Chief (Army) Vice-Senior General Maung Aye, member of the State Peace and Development Council General Thura Shwe Mann, Prime Minister General Thein Sein, Secretary-l General Thiha Thura Tin Aung Myint Oo, Minister for Foreign Affairs U Nyan Win, Director-General at the State Peace and Development Council's Office Col. Kyaw Kyaw Win and Director-General of the Protocol Department U Kyaw Kyaw as well as Charge' d' Affaires ad interim of US Embassy to the Union of Myanmar Mr. Larry M. Dinger. ********************************* Minister for Foreign Affairs U Nyan Win hosted a dinner in honour of visiting Chairman of the East Asian and Pacific Affairs Subcommittee of the United States Senate Foreign Relations Committee Senator Mr. Jim Webb and wife and party at Aureum Palace Hotel in Nay Pyi Taw on 14th August. Also present were Director-General of the Protocol Department U Kyaw Kyaw and departmental officials, Charge ...
Mohsen Milani, Suzanne Maloney, and Gideon Rose discuss the effects of the recent election and what the future holds for Iranian foreign and domestic policy. Visit ForeignAffairs.com for more info.
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Abuja — THE weekly meeting of the Federal Executive Council (FEC), yesterday approved N3.9 billion for the furnishing of the newly-built corporate headquarters of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Abuja, in preparation for the next African Union (AU),
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AllAfrica.com
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The Punch reveals today that along with his paper on the global financial crisis for The Monthly, the Prime Minister penned another treatise last summer about his idea for an Asia-Pacific Union. He submitted it to the magazine, which is widely read
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The Australian
http://theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,,25573720-2702,00.html?from=public_rss
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Last week, I began my tenure as the Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs. I am humbled and exhilarated by the task before me and am grateful for the trust and confidence President Obama and Secretary Clinton have placed in me.
Almost 20
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OTTAWA — A Canadian mother, accused of smuggling heroin and held in a Pakistani prison for more than two years, has been freed, officials with Foreign Affairs said Wednesday.
"On May 27, our High Commission in Islamabad received a report that a Higher
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Vancouver Sun
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Preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution www.CampoaignforLiberty.com "The main purpose of the Council on Foreign Relations is promoting the disarmament of US sovereignty and national independence and submergence into an all powerful, one world government." - Admiral Chester Ward - Judge Advocate General of the US Navy
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Congressman Jeff Fortenberry dialogues with Secretary of State Hillary Clinton during a House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing on foreign policy
Congressman Mike Pence questioned Secretary of State Hillary Clinton about the recent summit in Latin America where President Obama was photographed shaking hands and warmly greeting Hugo Chavez. This exchange took place during a House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing.
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PRINCETON, NJ -- President Barack Obama -- currently on his first multi-stop trip abroad since he took office -- is enjoying a 61% job approval rating at home for handling foreign affairs, up seven points since February. His job approval rating for
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Gallup
http://www.gallup.com/poll/117229/Obama-Working-Approval-Foreign-Affairs.aspx
www.weforum.org 29.01.2009 The Middle East Owning Its Challenges Conflict in Gaza, Iran's regional influence and Iraq's future stability are among the many concerns on the minds of leaders in the Middle East. How will these challenges be addressed from within the region? Ali Babacan, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkey Abdul M. Al Jaber, Vice-Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Paltel Group, Palestinian Territories Manouchehr Mottaki, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran Hoshyar Zebari, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Iraq Chaired by Tony Blair, UN Middle East Quartet Representative; Member of the Foundation Board of the World Economic Forum
Ron Paul Stresses Neutrality in Foreign Affairs and Gaza in PressTV Interview 1/5/09
As President-elect Barack Obama prepares to enter office on Jan. 20, much of his focus has been directed toward the many national security and foreign policy issues that await him in the Oval Office. The list spans the globe, but has a heavy concentration in the volatile Middle East. At this Dec. 16 New America event, held at the Core Club in New York City, foreign policy experts and New America Foundation Board members Fareed Zakaria and Anne-Marie Slaughter explored the ways in which they think the Obama administration will differ from the Bush presidency. Slaughter, dean of the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs at Princeton University, and Zakaria, editor of Newsweek International, offered their expertise on Iraq; Afghanistan; Iran; Pakistan and India; Israel and Palestine; Russia; China; and more. A robust discussion followed, focusing on what they thought Obama's policy priorities would be.
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