Robert McMahon

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• January 18, 2006

  Rights Group Accuses U.S. Of Undermining Global Efforts

  Human Rights Watch has accused the U.S. government of deliberately using torture as a weapon in fighting terrorism.

• January 13, 2006

  How Close Is Tehran To A Nuclear Bomb?

  Iran's resumption of uranium-enrichment work has heightened concerns in Europe and Washington that Tehran is developing nuclear weapons under cover of a civilian atomic-energy program.

• January 06, 2006

  Leaders Praise Sharon Amid Doubts Over Mideast Peace Process

  U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice urges Palestinian leaders to move forward with planned elections.

• January 05, 2006

  Bush Confirms Troop Drawdown In Iraq, Afghanistan

  Despite the reductions, he says U.S. forces will continue strong antiterror efforts in both countries.

• December 22, 2005

  Bush's Democracy Agenda Sees Mixed Results

  President George W. Bush launched his second term with an inauguration speech that dedicated U.S. foreign policy to spreading freedom and democracy in the world, and Washington duly set in motion new efforts to stir democratic change, especially in the Middle East. But, so far, the results have been mixed, with developments in the former Soviet Union highlighting the challenges facing the administration.

• December 22, 2005

  Foreign Secretary Offers Assurances On Nuclear Program

  India's foreign secretary is seeking to assure Washington that any U.S. aid for its civilian nuclear program will not be diverted to military use or third countries.

• December 20, 2005

  UN Envoy: Kosovo Status Talks To Focus First On Minority Conditions

  Martti Ahtisaari, the UN's envoy to Kosovo (epa) The man charged with brokering an agreement on the long-term future of Kosovo says talks will begin in January. UN special envoy Martti Ahtisaari says the first round of talks will focus on improving the conditions for minorities in the mainly ethnic Albanian province, and stresses the importance of boosting Kosovo’s economy to help reach an agreement on the final status of the UN-administered province.

• December 20, 2005

  U.S. Agency Approves Aid Program, With Caveat

  A U.S. agency has agreed to provide more than $235 million for programs aimed at reducing rural poverty, but only if Armenia responds to reports of irregularities in a recent referendum.

• December 14, 2005

  Rice Presses For More Support For Iraqi Democracy Effort

  U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has welcomed growing international support to secure Iraq’s transition to democracy.

• November 22, 2005

  Rice Hails Bosnian Pledge On Reforms

  Washington, 22 November 2005 (RFE/RL) -- U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has called on Bosnia's leaders to transform the country that emerged divided from war in 1995 into a "stronger, energetic state."

• November 21, 2005

  Forward From Dayton

  The Bosnia-Herzegovina Presidency is in Washington for talks aimed at ending divisions preserved in the 1995 Dayton accords. On the 10th anniversary of the agreement, U.S. officials were hoping to broker a last-minute pact to strengthen the central government.

• November 18, 2005

  President Urged To Honor Election Commitments

  A high-ranking U.S. State Department official has urged Kazakhstan's president to seize the opportunity to hold credible a presidential election.

• November 16, 2005

  Trampling Religious Rights?

  The head of a U.S. body that monitors religious freedom has criticized the U.S. State Department for failing to list Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan among the most serious violators.

• November 15, 2005

  Bush Begins Asia Trip

  U.S. President George W. Bush has arrived in Japan, the first stop on an eight-day trip to East Asia that is likely to be dominated by trade and security issues.

• November 11, 2005

  Official Vows To Shape Policy With Public Image In Mind

  The top U.S. official charged with improving the country's image abroad has said her office is increasingly involved in making foreign policy.

• November 10, 2005

  Chalabi Begins High-Level U.S. Meetings

  Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Chalabi is in Washington to focus on reconstruction issues. But his visit comes amid renewed scrutiny of U.S. prewar intelligence on Iraq.

• November 09, 2005

  U.S. Renews Iran, Uzbekistan Concerns

  The U.S. State Department again lists Iran among the most serious abusers of religious freedoms, and it claims conditions have deteriorated in Uzbekistan.

• November 08, 2005

  IAEA Urges Nuclear Transparency From Iran

  Muhammad el-Baradei reports progress in clarifying issues about Iran's nuclear program but urges Tehran to cooperate more swiftly.

• November 04, 2005

  Iran: U.S. Calls For Release Of Ailing, Imprisoned Journalist

  Akbar Ganji has been an outspoken critic of the government (epa) The U.S. State Department says there are new indications that the health of imprisoned Iranian journalist Akbar Ganji is at serious risk. The department issued a statement yesterday highlighting concerns about Ganji's treatment and calling for his immediate release. It comes as Canada -- still concerned about the death of a Canadian-Iranian journalist in prison -- prepares to introduce a resolution at the United Nations drawing attention to Iranian human rights problems.

• October 31, 2005

  UN Demands Syria Cooperate With Hariri Probe

  Washington, 31 October 2005 (RFE/RL) -- The UN Security Council today unanimously adopted a resolution demanding Syria's full cooperation with a UN investigation into the killing of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafiq Hariri.

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