Poll finds soaring European support for US policy under Obama compared with BushWASHINGTON — European support for the U.S. president’s handling of foreign policy has soared since President Barack Obama took over from former President George W. Bush, but Europeans continue to view major issues including Afghanistan, Iran and global warming differently than Americans view them, a poll released Wednesday found. Japan’s new leaders agree to form coalition governmentTOKYO — Japan’s new ruling party is forming a coalition government with two smaller groups, despite differences on foreign policy and on the presence of U.S. Marines on Okinawa, party leaders announced Wednesday. Veteran NY prosecutor says Iran’s nuclear ambitions are aided by Venezuela’s financial networkWASHINGTON — The growing relationship between Venezuela and Iran is stoking the nuclear ambitions of both countries and needs to be more carefully tracked by U.S. authorities, a veteran New York prosecutor said Tuesday. Iran veers toward possible toughening of sanctions amid ’stalemate’ with UN nuclear watchdogVIENNA — Iran veered closer toward the possibility of being slapped with tough new international sanctions Monday after its president refused to stop enriching uranium and the U.N. nuclear watchdog warned of a “stalemate” with the country. UN nuclear watchdog warns of ’stalemate’ with Iran over Tehran’s suspected nuclear programVIENNA — The U.N. nuclear watchdog is locked in a “stalemate” with Iran over the country’s suspect nuclear program, the agency’s chief said Monday, pressing Tehran to answer lingering questions about its atomic ambitions. Germany urges outsiders to hold criticism of Afghan airstrike pending investigationBERLIN — Germany struggled Monday to defend the decision to call in a deadly airstrike in northern Afghanistan last week, deflecting international criticism of the attack that came just weeks after NATO ordered a clampdown on the use of air power. Venezuela agrees to export gasoline to Iran, snubs sanctions threatTEHRAN, Iran — Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez sealed an agreement to export 20,000 barrels per day of gasoline to Iran, state TV reported Monday. The deal would give Tehran a cushion if the West carries out threats of fuel sanctions over Iran’s nuclear program. US, South Korean nuclear envoys discuss ways to bring North Korea back to disarmament talksSEOUL, South Korea — Top nuclear envoys from South Korea and the United States held talks Saturday on a strategy to bring North Korea back to disarmament talks, a day after the North claimed it is in the final stages of enriching uranium. EU foreign ministers make new appeal to Iran over nuclear programSTOCKHOLM — The European Union issued a new demand Friday for Iran to return to international negotiations over its nuclear program, warning that a confrontation and tougher sanctions could be ahead if the standoff continued. NKorea says uranium enrichment program near completion as it seeks direct talks with USSEOUL, South Korea — North Korea said Friday it is on the threshold of mastering a new way of building atomic bombs, pressuring the United States to agree to direct negotiations or see the communist regime become a greater nuclear risk. Incoming Japanese prime minister reassures US on alliance despite pledges to get tougherTOKYO — Japan’s incoming Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama reassured U.S. leaders Thursday that their security alliance remains the foundation of its foreign policy, despite pre-election promises that Tokyo would seek a more independent path. Japan’s victorious party near agreement on launching coalition governmentTOKYO — The Democratic Party of Japan neared an agreement with two smaller parties Thursday on launching a coalition to push aside the outgoing Liberal Democrats, rein in the national bureaucracy and set a new course for the world’s second-largest economy. US diplomats say Japan opposition victory will not hurt bilateral security allianceWASHINGTON — The Obama administration is not worried that a landslide election victory by Japan’s opposition party signals a drift from close ties with the United States, senior U.S. diplomats said Wednesday. Tough talk on possible Iran sanctions as Western deadline for negotiations loomsDUBAI, United Arab Emirates — There is no shortage of warnings that September could be a very bumpy month for Iran. US says courts have no authority to intervene in decisions over diplomatic immunityWASHINGTON — The U.S. government has asked a judge to throw out a lawsuit brought by a former State Department official demanding diplomatic immunity against charges that she helped kidnap a terrorism suspect in Italy. Japan’s new leader to create Cabinet post for economic recovery, turn quickly to diplomacyTOKYO — Japan’s likely next prime minister will create a new Cabinet post to oversee national strategy and the economy and quickly turn his attentions to proving himself on the diplomatic front — an area in which he is virtually untested, officials said Tuesday. Japan’s new leader has close personal ties to US, but questions abound over diplomacyTOKYO — Yukio Hatoyama, the Stanford Ph.D and political blue blood who led Japan’s opposition party to a stunning election victory, is coming to power amid questions about how he will pursue his desire for a more independent relationship with the United States. Germany, France reinforce demand that Iran cooperate on nuclear issue or face more sanctionsBERLIN — Germany and France on Monday reinforced a call for Iran to respond to concerns about its nuclear program in September or face tougher sanctions, and said they wanted wide international agreement on those measures. Australia investigates seizure of ship carrying North Korean weapons bound for IranCANBERRA, Australia — Authorities are investigating whether Australian law was broken after an Australian-owned ship was seized in the United Arab Emirates carrying North Korean weapons bound for Iran, an official said Sunday. Analysis: Inconclusive and messy, Afghan vote complicates US mission it was supposed to easeWASHINGTON — Inconclusive election results in Afghanistan, disappointing voter turnout and the prospect of rising ethnic tensions and political turmoil are new roadblocks to the Obama administration’s plan to turn around a backsliding war. Merkel: Time short for halt of Israeli settlements; stiffer sanctions for Iran possibleBERLIN — With memories of the Holocaust as their backdrop, the leaders of Israel and Germany spoke Thursday about the need to keep the Jewish state safe from threats like a nuclear-armed Iran. Sarkozy criticizes Iran’s leaders and floats new sanctions, stands firm against al-QaidaPARIS — President Nicolas Sarkozy criticized Iranian leaders for their handling of contested elections and their nuclear program, and pleaded for a new push for peace in the Middle East in a sweeping diplomatic strategy speech Wednesday. North Korea reportedly invites Obama’s top envoys for nuclear talksSEOUL, South Korea — North Korea has invited top envoys of President Barack Obama to visit the communist nation in what would be the first nuclear negotiations between the two countries under his presidency, a news report said Tuesday. North Korea invites Obama’s top envoys for nuclear talks
Report: Obama’s special envoy likely to visit North Korea next month for nuclear talksSEOUL, South Korea — North Korea has invited top envoys of President Barack Obama to visit the communist nation next month in what would be the first nuclear negotiations between the two countries under his presidency, a news report said Tuesday. US, SKorea to keep enforcing sanctions on NKorea despite overtures from PyongyangSEOUL, South Korea — South Korea and the United States are showing no immediate signs of easing pressure on North Korea despite a series of overtures by the communist nation, including a reported offer of summit talks with the rival South. US envoy seeks Seoul’s support for NKorea sanctions despite overtures from PyongyangSEOUL, South Korea — A senior U.S. diplomat sought South Korea’s support Monday to enforce U.N. sanctions against North Korea despite a series of gestures by the communist nation to reduce tensions with the rival South. Iran’s president nominates loyalists for new Cabinet, drawing fire from fellow conservativesTEHRAN, Iran — Lawmakers criticized President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s nominees for his new government as inexperienced cronies and threatened on Thursday to reject some of them, setting the stage for a new fight between the hard-line leader and rivals with his conservative camp. Lockerbie bomber’s possible release offers new undercurrent to Libya’s revolution celebrationTRIPOLI, Libya — Just in time for galas marking 40 years since the country’s revolution, Libyans are anticipating another cause for celebration — the possible return home of the Lockerbie bomber, a man they see as an innocent victim of the West’s campaign to turn their country into an international pariah. Daughter of ousted Chilean leader Allende asks Brazil to open archives about Chile’s 1973 coupRIO DE JANEIRO — The daughter of overthrown Chilean President Salvador Allende requested via Twitter on Tuesday that Brazil open any secret archives that could shed light on any role it played in the 1973 coup that killed her father. |
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SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea has invited top envoys of President Barack Obama to visit the communist nation in what would be the first nuclear negotiations between the two countries under his presidency, a news report said Tuesday.
