| |  Rice: Not wise to end Cuban economic embargo now
5:37PM CT
RABAT, Morocco (AP) - The Bush administration said Sunday it sees no wisdom now in ending an economic embargo against Cuba, a longtime demand the Havana government renewed as a way to speed aid after Hurricane Gustav swamped the island. | | |
Rice presses African allies on terror cooperation
10:36AM CT
RABAT, Morocco (AP) - Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on Sunday pressed U.S. allies in North Africa for greater cooperation in the face of terrorism and continued efforts at political change as she ended a visit to the region. | | |
Rice: US and Iraq have 'very open' relationship
10:05AM CT
RABAT, Morocco (AP) - Facing allegations the U.S. spied on its Iraqi allies, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on Sunday defended the relationship between the two governments as "very open and transparent." | | |
 Rice: `Time isn't right for the Russia agreement'
Sep 6 2008 3:48PM CT
ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) - Now is not the right time for the U.S. to move forward on a once-celebrated deal for civilian nuclear cooperation with Russia, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Saturday. | | |
 Rice urges closer ties with North African allies
Sep 6 2008 2:44PM CT
ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) - Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice urged closer coordination with North African allies on fighting terrorism and said Saturday the U.S. would work to return Guantanamo detainees to their home countries "as soon we possibly can." | | |
 Rice presses Congress to OK India nuclear deal
Sep 6 2008 1:18PM CT
ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) - Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice pressed Congress to approve a nuclear deal with India after the agreement was endorsed Saturday by nations that supply nuclear material and technology. | | |
Rice: `Good way forward' with new Pakistan leader
Sep 6 2008 9:50AM CT
ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) - Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Pakistan's election of a new president Saturday was a positive sign for the civilian government of the U.S. ally in the fight against terrorism. | | |
 Rice meets Gadhafi on historic visit to Libya
Sep 5 2008 8:15PM CT
TRIPOLI, Libya (AP) - The United States and Libya sealed a historic turnaround after decades of terrorist killings, American retaliation, suspicions and insults with Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice's peacemaking visit Friday with Moammar Gadhafi, Libya's mercurial strongman. | | |
Transportation Dept. almost out of highway funds
Sep 5 2008 8:14PM CT
WASHINGTON (AP) - The federal highway trust fund will run out of money this month, requiring delays in payments to states for transportation construction projects, Transportation Secretary Mary Peters said Friday. | | |
US commander sees a 'slow win' in Afghanistan
Sep 5 2008 2:52PM CT
WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S.-led forces are achieving a "slow win" in Afghanistan, but the less-than-decisive approach must be accelerated soon, a key American commander there said Friday. | | |
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