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• May 26, 2006

  Iran: U.S. Experts Discuss Russia And The Nuclear Issue

  Iran's chief nuclear negotiator, Ali Larijani (right), and Vice President for Atomic Energy Gholam-Reza Aqazadeh in Moscow in March (epa) WASHINGTON, May 26, 2006 (RFE/RL) -- The United States and three European Union nations -- Britain, France, and Germany (the EU-3) -- remain determined to prevent Iran from moving ahead with its nuclear program, which they suspect is meant to develop nuclear weapons. But Russia seems to be an obstacle.

• May 24, 2006

  'Unprecedented' Search Of Lawmaker's Office Causes Concern

  The search of a member of Congress' office by the FBI is raising constitutional issues and attracting unlikely defenders to a Democrat's case.

• May 18, 2006

  Lawmakers Ask Tough Questions Of CIA Nominee

  President George W. Bush's controversial choice to head the CIA has appeared before the Senate Intelligence Committee to make his case for their endorsement before a full Senate vote.

• May 18, 2006

  Iraq: Rumsfeld Again Accuses Iran Of Interference

  U.S. Defense Secretary Rumsfeld (file photo) (CTK) U.S. defense secretary says "tossing in the towel on Iraq" would boost Iran.

• May 11, 2006

  Americans Give Bush His Lowest Marks Yet

  As the world confronts the possibility that President Bush might decide to use military action against Iran in an effort to stop its nuclear program, observers are asking how much credibility he has with the U.S. public, and Congress.

• May 08, 2006

  Bush Asks Congress For Emergency Darfur Aid

  U.S. President George W. Bush today asked Congress to approve an additional $225 million in emergency food aid to the refugees in Sudan's Darfur region, and urged the United Nations to increase the size of its peacekeeping force there. He also welcomed the recent peace proposal as a chance for renewal in the war-torn area.

• May 08, 2006

  Bush Makes Controversial Choice For Next CIA Director

  President Bush's choice of Air Force General Michael Hayden to lead the country's civilian intelligence agency is drawing criticism from both the opposition and members of his own party.

• May 03, 2006

  World: Former Soviet Republics Lead World In Press Censorship

  In the 15 years since the end of the Cold War, several former Soviet-dominated states have worked to establish liberal democracies. Others lag far behind, based on several criteria. One such yardstick is press freedom. Today -- the eve of World Press Freedom Day -- the Committee to Protect Journalists, or CPJ, a New York-based group that advocates press freedoms, issued a report on the "10 Most Censored Countries." Among them are three former Soviet republics: Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and Belarus. CPJ Executive Director Ann Cooper in New York spoke by telephone with RFE/RL.

• April 28, 2006

  Presidents Discuss Energy, Iran, Democratic Reform

  After meeting at the White House, U.S. President George W. Bush and his Azerbaijani counterpart Ilham Aliyev said they discussed a wide range of issues, including energy security, Iran's nuclear program, and democratic reform in Azerbaijan.

• April 27, 2006

  U.S. Military Action Against Iran Not Seen As Imminent

  On April 28 the UN's International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) will delivers its report on Iran's nuclear program to the Security Council. It is widely believed that the document will accuse Tehran of defying the UN's demand that it stop processing uranium. Iran's leaders have repeatedly insisted that they won't change course, and insist their program is aimed only at peaceful nuclear power. U.S. President George W. Bush says he suspects Iran is working on a nuclear weapon and has vowed to prevent Iran from gaining the technology to do so. Bush says he hopes to resolve the issue diplomatically, although all options -- including military intervention -- remain open.

• April 19, 2006

  Trade Deficit And Iran Top Agenda For Hu's Talks With Bush

  Chinese President Hu Jintao is in Washington to meet with President George W. Bush, who is almost certain to bring up Iran and the U.S. trade deficit with the Asian leader.

• April 07, 2006

  Is Bush Abandoning Democracy Building?

  One of President Bush's main rationale for "regime change" was to transform Iraq into a beacon of democracy and model for the region. But NGOs say their funds to do just that are being slashed.

• April 06, 2006

  U.S.: Rice Urges Congress To Approve India Nuclear Deal

  Condoleezza Rice (file photo) (AFP) India and the United States had strained relations during the Cold War, but now Washington is seeking to improve those ties. Last month, U.S. President George W. Bush went to New Delhi to work out details of an agreement under which the United States would provide civilian nuclear technology to India, and India would submit its civilian nuclear facilities to inspections by the UN's International Atomic Energy Agency. The deal still must be approved by the U.S. Congress, and some members have expressed concern, saying it could lead to weapons proliferation or at least an arms race with neighboring Pakistan, which also has nuclear weapons. At the very least, they warn that the deal could send the wrong message at a time when the United States is demanding an end to the nuclear programs of Iran and North Korea. On April 5, U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice went before Congress in an effort to ease their concerns.

• March 30, 2006

  U.S.: Bush Defends Iraq War Under Growing Pressure

  President Bush delivers a speech at Freedom House in Washington on March 29 (epa) U.S. President George W. Bush has for years projected an image of self-assurance. Some have even called him arrogant. Bush has sounded confident even while traditional allies were splitting with the United States, as France and Germany did over the invasion of Iraq. But in the past few months, Bush has seen more bad news than good, ranging from increased sectarian violence in Iraq to differences with fellow members of the Republican Party on domestic issues.

• March 26, 2006

  Afghanistan | Film revisits destruction of Bamiyan Buddhas

  Five years ago this month, the ruling Taliba in Afghanistan blew up the two Bamiyan Buddhas -- one of them more than 50 meters tall and believed to be the world's largest representation of Buddha. The Taliban deemed the effigies offensive to Islam and carried out the destruction despite pleas from leaders around the world -- including UNESCO, the government of neighboring Pakistan and the grand mufti of Egypt. Swiss filmmaker Christian Frei has produced "The Giant Buddhas," a documentary about this great cultural loss and what it says about tolerance and cultural diversity.

• March 23, 2006

  Iraq: Antiwar Countries Reportedly Helped U.S. Before Invasion

  Germany allegedly provided information on Baghdad's fortifications (CTK) Germany and France may have helped the United States before the Iraq war more than previously thought. The latest indication is a claim that Saddam Hussein's foreign minister spied for the CIA and was paid through French intelligence. That follows earlier reports that German intelligence agents gave Washington details of the Iraqi leader's defense plans. While Naji Sabri has denied he ever spied for the CIA, and Germany says it gave the United States no such information, the reports have highlighted the extent to which allies can cooperate -- even while at loggerheads over policy.

• March 20, 2006

  U.S.: Nation Divided As War Enters Fourth Year

  Vice President Cheney told a national television news program that a stable Iraq will mean a stable Middle East (file photo) (epa) The United States has been marking the third anniversary of Iraq invasion with broad disagreement. On March 19 and 20, senior members of President George W. Bush's administration urged Americans to consider Iraq an investment in future security, while a leading opponent of the war said the campaign had been handled ineptly. Antiwar demonstrators, meanwhile, made their feelings known in Washington and other cities around the country.

• March 20, 2006

  Talks Begin, But Not On Nuclear Crisis

  Iran and the United States are ending decades of hostile silence by finally agreeing to hold bilateral talks, though Washington insists that the discussions will be limited to ways Tehran can help ease the sectarian violence in neighboring Iraq.

• March 18, 2006

  Three Years After Invasion, Challenges Grow More Complex

  Three years ago, the United States began its invasion of Iraq. Within weeks, Iraqi President Saddam Hussein was deposed. However, a well-coordinated insurgency soon dashed hopes Iraq might easily be transformed into a model of democracy in the Middle East.

• March 13, 2006

  Bush Tries To Restore Confidence In War As Approval Sinks

  U.S. President George W. Bush has given a speech aimed at shoring up American support for his handling of the war in Iraq. He does so as the war's third anniversary approaches and as his approval ratings hit an all-time low.

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