A day after the collapse of a United Nations plan for Syria, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton warned that the situation on the ground could degenerate into “a brutal civil war.” The head of the Arab League, meanwhile, said Arab states would continue to work toward a peaceful resolution of the crisis. A [...]

February 06, 2012, 1:57 AM EST By Glen Carey and Elizabeth Konstantinova (Adds China editorial in 21st paragraph.) Feb. 6 (Bloomberg) — The U.S. will work with its allies to put “immense pressure” on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to step down after Russia vetoed a resolution aimed at ending fighting, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton [...]

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5 February 2012 Last updated at 15:35 ET Please turn on JavaScript. Media requires JavaScript to play. The BBC’s Paul Wood and cameraman Fred Scott were smuggled into Homs US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has described as a “travesty” Russia and China’s veto of a UN resolution condemning Syria’s crackdown against anti-government protesters. Speaking [...]

MUNICH, Germany Defense Secretary Leon Panetta and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton sought to reassure Europe on Saturday that, despite budget cuts in Washington and the coming withdrawal from the continent of about 6,000 to 7,000 U.S. troops, the United States was not abandoning its partners across the Atlantic. “Europe remains America’s partner of first [...]

Enlarge image U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton Ramin Talaie/Bloomberg Hillary Clinton, U.S. secretary of state. Hillary Clinton, U.S. secretary of state. Photographer: Ramin Talaie/Bloomberg Enlarge image Clinton Calls for ‘Immense Pressure’ on Assad After UN Veto Mahmud Turkia/AFP/Getty Images Syrians residing in Libya hold a picture depicting Syrian President Bashar al-Assad as a devil [...]

Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton (; born October 26, 1947) is the 67th United States Secretary of State, serving in the administration of President Barack Obama. She was a United States Senator for New York from 2001 to 2009. As the wife of the 42nd President of the United States, Bill Clinton, she was the First [...]

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, who is on an official trip to Sofia Sunday, has met Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev. Details from the meeting have not emerged, as Clinton has already entered another meeting, with PM Boyko Borisov and cabinet ministers. A press-conference of Clinton and Borisov is scheduled after the meeting. Among the [...]

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MUNICH: US secretary of state Hillary Clinton today called for Europe and the United States to trade more and urged them to “work harder” together to battle economic crises. In a speech in Munich, Clinton voiced confidence that Europe has “the will and the means” to cut runaway debt, build “the necessary firewalls” to protect [...]

By Arshad Mohammed MUNICH (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Saturday a crackdown by Egypt’s military rulers on U.S. and local pro-democracy groups could jeopardize aid for the Arab nation. Egypt, among the largest recipients of U.S. aid since its 1979 peace treaty with Israel, has been told by U.S. lawmakers [...]

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, who is on an official trip to Sofia Sunday, has met Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev. Details from the meeting have not emerged, as Clinton has already entered another meeting, with PM Boyko Borisov and cabinet ministers. A press-conference of Clinton and Borisov is scheduled after the meeting. Among the [...]

MUNICH — Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Saturday a crackdown by Egypt’s military rulers on U.S. and local pro-democracy groups could jeopardize aid for the Arab nation. Romney gets boost with Nevada GOP caucus win Brother refuses to stop search for missing family Iran sends harsh warning to Israel For mentally ill, care in [...]

Jane Ahlin Headbands are back. Even a cursory look at the many red carpet promenades this time of year (those glamorous photo shoots preceding shows where celebrities celebrate themselves) proves headbands are the hot accessory for fashionistas. From the young Hailee Steinfeld to the not-so-young Sandra Bullock and everyone in-between – Michelle Williams, Kate Hudson, [...]

MUNICH, GERMANY: US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton called on Saturday for Europe and the United States to trade more and urged them to “work harder” together to battle economic crises. In a speech in Munich, Clinton voiced confidence that Europe has “the will and the means” to cut runaway debt, build “the necessary firewalls” [...]

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has acknowledged that an accord with Russia on a Western-drafted UN resolution on Syria is unachievable given both sides’ positions. ­Clinton has had vigorous talks with Russia Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on the sidelines of Munich Security Conference, discussing various matters from the European anti-missile shield to the UN’s [...]

By Arshad Mohammed MUNICH | Sat Feb 4, 2012 6:11pm EST MUNICH (Reuters) – Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Saturday a crackdown by Egypt’s military rulers on U.S. and local pro-democracy groups could jeopardize aid for the Arab nation. Egypt, among the largest recipients of U.S. aid since its 1979 peace treaty with [...]

The US secretary of state, Hillary Clinton, has called for greater US co-operation with European nation to isolate tyrants such as Syrian president Bashar Assad and promote democracy in the Arab world. Clinton said Americans and Europeans must send a clear and common message to despots that they must respect the rights of their people. [...]

About this blog CNN’s Security Clearance examines national and global security, terrorism and intelligence, as well as the economic, military, political and diplomatic effects of it around the globe — and how it impacts daily life. Follow @natlsecuritycnn for blog updates and breaking news.E-mail us at securityclearance@cnn.com Article source: http://security.blogs.cnn.com/2012/02/03/egypt-warned-u-s-aid-at-risk/?hpt=hp_t2

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Saturday that it had not been possible to effectively work with Russia on a UN resolution backed by the West and the Arab League calling for Syrian President Bashar Assad to step down, which the  United Nations Security Council is scheduled to vote upon. ”I thought that there [...]

§ The US secretary of state, Hillary Clinton, has called for greater US co-operation with European nation to isolate tyrants such as Syrian president Bashar Assad and promote democracy in the Arab world. Clinton said Americans and Europeans must send a clear and common message to despots that they must respect the rights of their [...]

Germany’s foreign minister says Europe is determined to prevent a nuclear-armed Iran but is warning against military action. Sitting on a panel with U.S. Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Guido Westerwelle said Saturday the European Union’s recent decision to expand sanctions against Tehran makes “very clear that Europe is [...]

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton renewed calls for the Syrian regime to end violence in the country, referring to President Bashar al-Assad as a “tyrant” and calling on the United Nations to act today. “As a tyrant in Damascus brutalizes his own people, America and Europe stand shoulder to shoulder,” Clinton said today at [...]

By Lachlan Carmichael (AFP) – 2 hours ago  MUNICH, Germany — US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Saturday that Europe remains Washington’s “partner of first resort” despite US budget cuts, troop withdrawals and a strategic pivot to Asia. In a twin US effort to reassure Europe about the historical US commitment to the continent, [...]

It’s too early to talk of her legacy, or to grade the Obama administration’s foreign policy, but four years of repairing relationships and defending US interests have taken a physical toll.  By Scott Baldauf, Staff writer / January 27, 2012 Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner greet President Barack Obama after the [...]

The U.S. Congress remains gridlocked over how to legislatively respond to President Obama’s decision to block the Keystone XL pipeline. Of note, two years ago in August of 2009, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton approved a 1,000 mile pipeline from Alberta Canada to Wisconsin, known as the Clipper permit, with the capacity to transport 800,000 [...]

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3, 2012 — Oregon businessman barred from flight, questioned by FBI about religious beliefs WASHINGTON, Feb. 3, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — A prominent national Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization today called on Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to intervene in the case of a American citizen of Libyan origin barred from returning to [...]

(AFP) – 1 hour ago  MUNICH, Germany — US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrived here Friday for international security talks where aides said she would send a “strong message of support” for ties with Europe as Washington makes a strategic pivot to Asia. During her visit to the southern German city of Munich, aides [...]

Hillary Clinton has said she wants to step off the “high wire of American politics”, again quashing speculation that she might stay in government if Barack Obama wins a second term in the White House. She told state department employees on Thursday she was ready for a rest and is paying no attention to the [...]

Yulia Tymoshenko has sent a letter to United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, thanking her for support. AP Yulia Tymoshenko has sent a letter to United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, thanking her for support, said the Ukrainian former prime minister’s daughter Yevhenia. “Actually, it is a private letter and I cannot comment [...]

The US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has called for tougher UN action to stop the aggression in Syria as she heads to join the French and British foreign ministers at the U.N. Security Council in New York. The 3-day high-profile diplomatic meet-up is aimed at breaking a standoff at the United Nation’s Security Council [...]

It’s not the first time she’s said she’s leaving government service after her current job, but Secretary of State Hillary Clinton definitively said today she wants out of politics. During a town hall meeting with State Department employees this morning Clinton said she is ready to step off  “the high wire of American politics.” She [...]

Eugenia Tymoshenko during the National Prayer Breakfast with U.S. President Barack Obama gave Secretary of State Hillary Clinton a letter from her mother, according to the Official web site of Yulia Tymoshenko. “My mother thanked Hillary for her support and shared her thoughts about the political situation in Ukraine and her concerns, that the situation [...]

This is a word cloud of what Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Tuesday about Syria to the United Nations Security Council, created by The Times using Tagxedo.com. Words that Clinton said more frequently are larger; words that came up less often are smaller. Check out her full remarks here. RELATED: Showdown on Assad, Syria’s [...]

For decades, Hillary Clinton has served as a litmus test for just how much the American public will accept from a smart, ambitious, assertive, feminist woman. The woman on the platform seems happy. She’s an ordinary woman, well-dressed but not ostentatiously so, pretty but not playing it up, heading gracefully into late middle age. Her [...]

The US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said that there is nothing new in the new classified report of NATO on Taliban, leaked portions of which says that the Pakistan continues to have links with the extremist organisation. “I think that there have already been comments that there’s nothing new in what has been released, [...]

- Mrs. Poptodorova, what is the political message of the US Secretary of State forthcoming visit to Bulgaria? In the modern history of Bulgaria there have been no such top-level visits since 2008. How would you comment the fact that after a significant forum in Munich the US Secretary of State has chosen to visit [...]

For the first time since 2010, Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman will meet with Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in Washington next week. This is only the second time that Lieberman will be visiting the United States capital since he assumed the position of foreign minister almost three years ago. He is due to depart for [...]

Yulia Tymoshenko has sent a letter to United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, thanking her for support. AP Yulia Tymoshenko has sent a letter to United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, thanking her for support, said the Ukrainian former prime minister’s daughter Yevhenia. “Actually, it is a private letter and I cannot comment [...]

Like us on Facebook Clinton, 64, left a door cracked ever-so-slightly for a political return, noting that “everyone always says that when they leave these jobs.” Her comments followed a question about joining Obama, 50, on the 2012 ticket as the vice presidential nominee. Even if the idea is mocked as a political fantasy, swapping [...]

Beijing’s long-time ally might be redirecting its attention to the West. Myanmar’s new civilian president, Thein Sein, stands next to Chinese President Hu during a signing ceremony in Beijing. / Reuters MORE FROM THE NATIONAL INTEREST Embracing Threatlessness Israel’s New Allies Alarmism on Islamism Saleh Should Stay in New York Last October, Secretary of State [...]

By Daily Mail Reporter Last updated at 2:38 PM on 2nd February 2012 Perhaps it was the austere Mandarin collar. Or maybe it was the slicked-back hair. Either way, when Hillary Clinton arrived at the United Nations this week, to discuss the Arab League’s peace plan for Syria, she came off looking just a little [...]

Georgia and the United States are working to determine the way forward on further trade cooperation, Hillary Clinton, the U.S. secretary of state, said before meeting with President Saakashvili in Washington on February 1. “Georgia is a valued partner,” she said. “They are actively participating in Afghanistan, where Georgian soldiers are showing great courage and [...]

WASHINGTON/ISLAMABAD: The US has asked Pakistan to snap the ties between the ISI and the Taliban and act against terrorist safe havens after a NATO report revealed that the Pakistan’s spy agency was secretly helping the insurgents to recover lost ground in Afghanistan. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton “raised many of these issues when she [...]

Morgan Kennedy, Staff Illustrator Every once in a while (by which I mean rather commonly), there is an op-ed by a prominent political pundit about how President Barack Obama should dump Vice President Joe Biden and replace him with Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (or, in extreme cases, that Obama should drop out of the [...]

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LGBT activists in the United Arab Emirates are fighting back against the country’s reliance on ex-gay therapy and hormonal treatments to “cure” homosexuals with Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s call for nations around the world to treat gay rights as human rights. The latest ex-gay push in the UAE appeared in the form of a [...]

By Daily Mail Reporter Last updated at 7:20 AM on 2nd February 2012 Perhaps it was the full-on power dressing, complete with huge pearls – or perhaps it was just a trick of the light. Either way, when Hillary Clinton met with the president of Georgia yesterday, she came off looking just a little sinister. [...]

The unexpected, much discussed visit of US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to Bulgaria over the coming weekend is set to bring to the table a string of burning global and bilateral issues. High on the agenda are developments in Syria, where violence seems to have escalated to a boil, as the embattled Bashar Al-Assad [...]

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton speaks to United Kingdom Foreign Secretary William Hague before a Security Council meeting on the situation in Syria Tuesday at United Nations headquarters. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer) We had a great photo of Hillary Clinton in the newspaper today. … Hillary, as always, is still criticized for how she looks. [...]

With Russia promising to upend any United Nations Security Council resolution calling for Syria to halt its crackdown on anti-government activists, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton today challenged the Kremlin to make a stand. Speaking at a signing ceremony with the foreign minister of Singapore, Clinton appealed to Security Council members to make their place [...]

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WASHINGTON — After Newt Gingrich vowed to take his campaign all the way to the Republican convention in Tampa, Fla., this summer, Senate Minority Lea… Article source: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/tag/hillary-clinton-barack-obama-2008

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton confers with UK Foreign Secretary William Hague at UN Jan. 31, 2012. (Mary  … Secretary of State Hillary Clinton told the United Nations Tuesday that the world faces a choice: stand with the people of Syria or be complicit in the Bashar al-Assad regime’s brutal violence. But her message was [...]

ANCA condemns Sec. Clinton’s continued complicity in Genocide denial Published: Tuesday January 31, 2012 Clinton made what was described as “private” visit to Armenian Genocide memorial in Yerevan in 2010. Photolure Washington – The Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) sharply criticized remarks by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, who on January 27 dismissed the [...]

With thousands of SouthCoast citizens visiting the Azores each year, renewed concerns over possible closing of the U.S. Consulate in Ponta Delgada, Sao Miguel, elicited a letter by Mayor Will Flanagan this week objecting to the move. “If the consulate closed, the nearest service would be the U.S. Embassy in Lisbon, 950 miles away, creating [...]

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton confers with UK Foreign Secretary William Hague at UN Jan. 31, 2012. (Mary  … Secretary of State Hillary Clinton told the United Nations Tuesday that the world faces a choice: stand with the people of Syria or be complicit in the Bashar al-Assad regime’s brutal violence. But her message was [...]

UNITED NATIONS, Jan. 30 (Xinhua) — U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and other high-level officials will attend a UN Security Council meeting on Syria on Tuesday, the U.S. envoy to the UN said here Monday. “Secretary Clinton will be here on behalf of the United States and I believe other ministers will be in [...]

WASHINGTON — After Newt Gingrich vowed to take his campaign all the way to the Republican convention in Tampa, Fla., this summer, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) Tuesday compared the increasingly bitter GOP battle to the epic struggle four years ago between Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama. Asked about the damage the daily back [...]

- Mr. Alexiev, what do you expect from Hillary Clinton’s visit to Bulgaria? – Not much. The main goal of her European trip will be her participation in the annual security issues forum in Munich. These issues are more than pressing now as the US military budget has been recently announced to dramatically drop and [...]

The United Nations Security Council is meeting to debate whether to adopt a draft resolution on Syria. The council is deciding whether to adopt an Arab League plan calling for an end to bloodshed and for President Bashar al-Assad to stand down. Speaking at the start of the debate, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton [...]

Reader “Holly” writes:  Did you know Hillary’s senior thesis was on Alinsky, and she has prevented it from being released ever since she came to prominence? Well, that furtive Mrs. Clinton is no match for my Google-Fu! I found a .pdf image file of her thesis and a text-based .pdf file of her thesis generated [...]

By Ira Iosebashvili Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov is a hard man to reach these days—especially if you’re Hillary Clinton. The U.S. Secretary of State tried for twenty-four hours to get Mr. Lavrov on the phone to discuss a draft resolution on Syria, with no luck, according to the transcript of a State Department briefing. [...]

By Louis Charbonneau UNITED NATIONS, Jan 30 (Reuters) – The United States and other Western countries called on the U.N. Security Council on Monday to end its “neglect” of the violence raging in Syria and rapidly endorse an Arab League plan for a political transition there. Western officials were speaking a day before the 15-nation [...]

By PETE DU PONT “Look, it’s the one thing, I think, that the Democrats could do to nearly guarantee Obama re-election,” Bill Keller of the New York Times said on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” Jan. 13. “It would generate enough excitement that they might actually have some coattails and help out a little bit with the Senate [...]

Michael McFaul in Moscow Ambassador McFaul’s or Mike’s, as friends and colleagues call him, first steps on arrival in Moscow were marked by a mammoth scandal in the media, internet, Duma and elsewhere. However, it is my strong suspicion that Mike felt victim to some intrigues in the higher places in Washington. McFaul’s record is [...]

Benjy Sarlin Evan McMorris-Santoro January 31, 2012, 5:35 AM TAMPA, FLORIDA — Assuming Tuesday’s primary vote here goes the way the polls say it will, Newt Gingrich will have to figure out a way to make good on his promise to take the primary fight all the way to the GOP convention. And he’s going [...]

Enlarge image Russia’s Prime Minister Vladimir Putin Jock Fistick/Bloomberg Vladimir Putin, Russia’s prime minister. Vladimir Putin, Russia’s prime minister. Photographer: Jock Fistick/Bloomberg Russia won’t back the U.S. and its Arab allies in a United Nations resolution to oust Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad as it seeks to defend its most important lever in the Middle East, [...]

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Secretary of State Hillary Clinton discussed Syria at a news conference following a meeting with Qatari leaders … Secretary of State Hillary Clinton heads to the United Nations in New York Tuesday for three days of high-stakes diplomacy aimed at breaking a stalemate at the UN Security Council over a resolution demanding a halt to violence [...]

Apology a disgrace Shame on Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta! Did they even ask these young men how long they had been fighting the enemy, how many friends they lost, and what war is? Of course not. They took the enemy’s side, apologized, stating is was over the top! Clinton [...]

Passport, FP’s flagship blog, brings you news and hidden angles on the biggest stories of the day, as well as insights and under-the-radar gems from around the world. Read More Article source: http://blog.foreignpolicy.com/posts/2012/01/30/in_honor_of_saul_alinsky_day_hillary_clintons_dark_alinskyite_past

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Washington:  Indian Ambassador to the US Nirupama Rao met with the US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in Washington to discuss a wide range of bilateral and regional issues, including the importance of civil nuclear cooperation . “They talked about maintaining the momentum in our bilateral relationship and our strategic dialogue,” State Department spokesperson Victoria [...]

“The Obama-Biden Administration — with Secretary Clinton’s latest remarks — continues to dig itself deeper and deeper into a hole of complicity in Turkey’s genocide denial,” ANCA Executive Director Aram Hamparian was quoted as saying in a piece released last week by the Armenian Weekly. The ANCA director accused Clinton of dismissing the murder of [...]

Last Thursday, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton told State Department employees that after two decades of walking “the high wire of American politics,” she thinks it’s time to step off altogether. Twenty years ago, during Bill Clinton‘s first presidential bid, 41 percent of the public did not know Hillary Clinton’s name — or did not [...]

The American visa regime for Bulgarian citizens will be on the agenda of the talks of Bulgarian Foreign Affairs Minister, Nikolay Mladenov, with US Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, during her visit to Bulgaria. In a TV interview Mladenov informs that the visit, which is scheduled for February 5th, has been planned and prepared for [...]

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will attend a United Nations Security Council meeting Jan. 31 to show support for an Arab League plan to end the violence in Syria, an Obama administration official said. Clinton will push the 22-member group’s proposal for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to step down in favor of a national unity [...]

Many have speculated that President Obama will swap out current Vice President Joe Biden for current Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. But Clinton seemed to put the kibosh on any veep talk yesterday — and suggested that she may be leaving politics altogether following the 2012 election.   “What could we do to persuade you [...]

The American visa regime for Bulgarian citizens will be on the agenda of the talks of Bulgarian Foreign Affairs Minister, Nikolay Mladenov, with US Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, during her visit to Bulgaria. In a TV interview Mladenov informs that the visit, which is scheduled for February 5th, has been planned and prepared for [...]

Effect on Human Health Still Unknown Last but most importantly, science still has not proven conclusively whether or not genetically modified foods have negative side-effects on the human body. As with many scientific unknowns, there is evidence on both sides to suggest in some cases that the foods are safe, while there is evidence on [...]

A high guest from Russia will land in Sofia after the visit of US State Secretary Hillary Clinton. As the Standart has learnt, Gazprom CEO Alexey Miller is scheduled to visit Bulgaria in February. Next Sunday, Mrs. Clinton is coming on a brief but strenuous working visit, during which she is going to meet all [...]

Hillary Clinton, who has been insisting amid unending speculation that she would not run for president again, is now saying that being secretary of state will be her last job in government. “I think I’ll serve as secretary of state as my last public position,” Clinton said Friday at an event in Manama, Bahrain, CNN [...]

During her official visit to Bulgaria, US Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, will meet with Prime Minister, Boyko Borisov, and President, Rosen Plevneliev. Ministers of the cabinet will also be present during the talks. The visit is scheduled for February 5 and comes on the invitation of Bulgaria’s Foreign Minister Nikolay Mladenov back in October [...]

It’s not the first time she’s said she’s leaving government service after her current job, but Secretary of State Hillary Clinton definitively said today she wants out of politics. During a town hall meeting with State Department employees this morning Clinton said she is ready to step off  “the high wire of American politics.” She [...]

WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton says she wants to step off the “high wire of American politics” after two decades and is again tamping down speculation that she might stay in government if President Barack Obama wins a second term. Clinton told State Department employees on Thursday that she is ready [...]

Jan 28, 2012, 11:48 GMT Washington – US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton will attend the 48th annual Munich Security Conference February 3-5, the State Department said Friday. She will join US Defence Secretary Leon Panetta in the US delegation. The event will draw leaders from around the world to discuss ‘common security challenges.’ [...]

By The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) – Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton will make a short trip to Europe next week, making her sixth visit to Germany and first to Bulgaria as America’s top diplomat. The State Department said on Friday that Clinton will go to Munich on February 3 to participate in the [...]

By Pablo Martinez Monsivais, AP Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton hosts the inaugural meeting of the International Council on Women’s Business Leadership at the State Department in Washington. Article source: http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/story/2012-01-27/hillary-clinton-politics/52813320/1

WHAT is it with Barack Obama’s penchant for getting in tangles with blond politicians on airport tarmacs? Usually, tarmacs are for joyous welcomes or teary goodbyes. But No Drama Obama saves his rare tempests for the runway. In the last primary season, the tension in the relationship between Hillary Clinton, who had expected to glide [...]

I wanted to address the Hilary Clinton reference. It is, I believe, the first reference he’s made to Sec. Clinton as a former foe since taking office. I was surprised by it, as were you, and I thought a bit about it. I took three things away from it. One is that this year, there [...]

Clinton, who in the past ran in senatorial and presidential elections, said this time she finds it “a little odd to be totally out of an election season.” The Democratic Party politician also said she did not even watch any of the Republican presidential hopefuls’ debates this year. She stated earlier that she would not [...]

I wanted to address the Hilary Clinton reference. It is, I believe, the first reference he’s made to Sec. Clinton as a former foe since taking office. I was surprised by it, as were you, and I thought a bit about it. I took three things away from it. One is that this year, there [...]

At a town hall meeting yesterday, Hillary Clinton was asked what it would take for her to consider a vice presidential post, if Obama offered. Clinton said that she would continue to serve as Secretary of State until the president decides to replace her, but she would not seek to run in another election: “After [...]

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During her official visit to Bulgaria, US Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, will meet with Prime Minister, Boyko Borisov, and President, Rosen Plevneliev. Ministers of the cabinet will also be present during the talks. The visit is scheduled for February 5 and comes on the invitation of Bulgaria’s Foreign Minister Nikolay Mladenov back in October [...]

Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton (; born October 26, 1947) is the 67th United States Secretary of State, serving in the administration of President Barack Obama. She was a United States Senator for New York from 2001 to 2009. As the wife of the 42nd President of the United States, Bill Clinton, she was the First [...]

Like us on Facebook For months now, rumors have been swirling that the Secretary of State might be switching places with Joe Biden and running as President Obama’s new running mate for his 2012 re-election campaign. Her high approval ratings–she was recently voted Gallup’s Most Admired Woman of 2011–have helped stoke the fires of those [...]

Rumors of Clinton’s going to the bank first circulated this summer, when Christine Lagarde took over the International Monetary Fund from the disgraced Dominique Strauss-Kahn. Traditionally, a European and an American have headed the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank, so if France gets the IMF, the U.S. is under pressure to put forward [...]

“I have made it clear that I will certainly stay on until the President nominates someone and that transition can occur” if Barack Obama wins re-election, she told a town hall meeting. “But I think after 20 years, and it will be 20 years, of being on the high wire of American politics and all [...]

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The State Department said on Friday that Clinton will go to Munich on February 3 to participate in the annual Munich Security Conference and meet with various other foreign ministers and senior officials who are attending. Article source: http://www.boston.com/news/nation/washington/articles/2012/01/27/hillary_clinton_to_visit_europe_next_week/

(CBS News)  Two decades as one of the most recognizable faces of the Democratic Party may have finally caught up to Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton. “It would be a — probably a good idea to just find out how tired I am,” she told a gathering of State Department employees Thursday. The remark [...]

After 20 long years in the public eye, Hillary Rodham Clinton can see the finish line. Sure, there likely will be talk all year about her running with President Obama as his running mate. And no matter who wins the presidency this fall, there’s always 2016 to think about. But the secretary of state said [...]

By MATTHEW LEE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) – Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton says she wants to step off the “high wire of American politics” after two decades and is again tamping down speculation that she might stay in government if President Barack Obama wins a second term. Clinton told State Department employees on [...]

Email Print Aa Tweet Originally published: January 26, 2012 1:48 PM Updated: January 27, 2012 5:41 AM By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Photo credit: AP | Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton speaks with President Barack Obama after the State of the Union address on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. (Jan. 24, 2012) Videos Hillary Clinton [...]

PanARMENIAN.Net – U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Thursday, Jan 26, said the recognition of the Armenian Genocide by the U.S. “opens a door that is a very dangerous one to go through.” This is the same Hillary Clinton who, four years ago, pledged that she would recognize the Genocide as President of the [...]

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton has had enough of the political game.  The Secretary of State, Former United States Senator, Former First Lady, Former Presidential Candidate says she has enough of politics and wants to relax for a while . She told a meeting of State Department employees, “I have made it clear that [...]

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton told her State Department employees that she was ready to be out of the public eye, Politico newspaper reported.“I think after 20 years – and it will be 20 years – of being on the high wire of American politics and all of the challenges that come with that, [...]

Madeleine Albright speaks with students at Wellesley College. (Jessica Alpert/WBUR) The political science majors at Wellesley College this week welcomed one of their most famous alumnae to campus: Madeleine Albright, class of 1959. After becoming secretary of state, Hillary Clinton wrote to friends at Wellesley College to thank them. Click to enlarge. (Courtesy: Wellesley College) [...]

Clinton at the 2010 QDDR town hall BY ARA KHACHATOURIAN Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Thursday said the recognition of the Armenian Genocide by the US “opens a door that is a very dangerous one to go through.” This is the same Hillary Clinton who, four years ago, pledged that she would recognize the [...]

Reuters  Jan 26, 2012 – 1:45 PM ET AFP/Getty Images/Reuters Hillary Clinton, left, has told Nouri al-Maliki, right, not to ‘blow this opportunity’ in Iraq. Comments Email Twitter The United States has warned Iraq not to “blow this opportunity” to become a prosperous, unified nation, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Thursday, saying [...]

Email Print Aa Tweet Published: January 26, 2012 1:48 PM By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Photo credit: AP | Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton speaks with President Barack Obama after the State of the Union address on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. (Jan. 24, 2012) Galleries Hillary Clinton through the years Clintons through the years [...]

PARK CITY, Utah — Regardless of the outcome of the presidential primaries, Ice-T already has his mind made up about the forthcoming election. The rapper and actor, who is making his directorial debut at the Sundance Film Festival with the documentary “Something From Nothing: The Art of Rap,” says he expects President Barack Obama to [...]

Hillary Clinton talks to President Obama ahead of the State of the Union on Jan. 24, 2012. (Evan Vucci/AP) Secretary of State Hillary Clinton told State Department employees Thursday that she will not stay on in the job if President Obama wins re-election, saying that she is ready to step off “the high wire of [...]

Little Rock, Ark. — Hillary Clinton wore a headband Tuesday night at the State of the Union address: Was this some kind of signal that she’s headed to a presidential ticket near you? Before everyone starts yelling about how shallow and sexist it is to even discuss a female cabinet member’s fashion choice, let’s be [...]

Little Rock, Ark. — Hillary Clinton wore a headband Tuesday night at the State of the Union address: Was this some kind of signal that she’s headed to a presidential ticket near you? Before everyone starts yelling about how shallow and sexist it is to even discuss a female cabinet member’s fashion choice, let’s be [...]

We need to keep the Clintons out of the White House. I realize that this statement may sound like blasphemy to my fellow Democrats, but rest assured I am not hating on Bill’s or Hillary’s records. I say this because several recent editorials, most notably by The New York Times columnist Bill Keller, have argued [...]

We need to keep the Clintons out of the White House. I realize that this statement may sound like blasphemy to my fellow Democrats, but rest assured I am not hating on Bill’s or Hillary’s records. I say this because several recent editorials, most notably by The New York Times columnist Bill Keller, have argued [...]

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All eyes were on President Obama last night for his State of the Union address, but Michelle Obama was always on the periphery — and she couldn’t be missed, standing out in a bright sapphire gown amid a sea of black. Guests applaud first lady Michelle Obama during President Barack Obama’s State of the Union [...]

We followed your reactions online to Tuesday’s State of the Union address by President Barack Obama. On Twitter, you were talking about the women in the room–Gabrielle Giffords was the top trending topic on Twitter at the start of the speech after her touching embrace with the president, and Hillary Clinton and the phrase “First [...]

WASHINGTON: A wide range of bilateral and regional issues, including the importance of civil nuclear cooperation, were discussed during the first meeting of Indian Ambassador to the US Nirupama Rao with the Secretary of State Hillary Clinton here. “They talked about maintaining the momentum in our bilateral relationship and our strategic dialogue,” State Department spokesperson [...]

HAIR • Will Hillary Clinton bring back headbands? [Gloss] • Other than beards, the newest beauty trend for men is the man bun, apparently. [NYT] • Shiloh Jolie-Pitt has a tomboyish cropped haircut; let’s all make unnecessary comments about what this means for her kiddie style. [Us] NAIL • Here are nine red nail polishes [...]

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All eyes were on President Obama last night for his State of the Union address, but Michelle Obama was always on the periphery — and she couldn’t be missed, standing out in a bright sapphire gown amid a sea of black. Guests applaud first lady Michelle Obama during President Barack Obama’s State of the Union [...]

Given the attention surrounding the first lady’s influence in the White House, thanks most recently to the release of New York Times correspondent Jodi Kantor’s book The Obamas, The Daily Beast convened a panel of experts to offer some historical perspective on the achievements of previous first ladies. It’s a tough thing to quantify, as [...]

The U.S.  State Dept. Tuesday dodged a reporter’s suggestion that U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton won’t meet with Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman. State Department spokesman Olivia Nuland was asked why Lieberman, who is planning a visit to the United States, is “having trouble getting senior meetings with people in the State Department? It doesn’t [...]

President Obama’s State of the Union address last night touched on some hot button issues like tax rates, immigration, Wall street, and manufacturing, but he failed to mention one point of contention: Hillary Clinton’s headband. It’s like he doesn’t even care, you know? Anyway, our Secretary of State hasn’t necessarily been praised for her fashion [...]

If two former archenemies can work together to bring down Osama bin Laden, no partisan gap is too wide to close, President Obama reminded skeptics Tuesday night. Our Alison Gendar reports: The two former antagonists, he said, are himself – and Hilary Clinton. “One of my proudest possessions is the flag that the SEAL Team [...]

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has wished Australians a “happy” national day celebration. “On behalf of President [Barack] Obama and the people of the United States, I am delighted to congratulate the Australian people as you celebrate Australia Day this January 26,” Clinton reportedly said. Now that’s diplomacy. Australia Day is akin to America’s [...]

(AFP) – 4 days ago  WASHINGTON — US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton voiced doubt Friday that France would accelerate its troop pullout from Afghanistan, after four French troops were killed by an Afghan soldier. But the Pentagon said it was up to Paris whether to bring its forces home from Afghanistan early, as Clinton [...]

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has wished Australians ‘a safe and happy holiday celebration’ on Australia Day. ‘On behalf of President (Barack) Obama and the people of the United States, I am delighted to congratulate the Australian people as you celebrate Australia Day this January 26,’ Ms Clinton said in a statement. ‘As we [...]

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Opponents and proponents of the Keystone XL Pipeline saga continue to speak out. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is the latest to defend the President’s decision. Mrs. Clinton held a news conference with Germany’s foreign minister at the State Department. She took some time to comment on President Obama’s rejection of the controversial Keystone Pipeline. [...]

European Enlargement Commissioner Stefan Fuele said Monday in Brussels that he believes it is useful that Serbian President Boris Tadic and U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton discussed Kosovo this past weekend. Fuele said he is not familiar with the content of the talk, but the United States’ involvement in finding a solution for Kosovo [...]

WASHINGTON, DC – JANUARY 18: U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton meets with Cultural Ambassador Kareem Abdul Jabbar at the State Department January 18, 2012 in Washington, DC. According to the State Department, Jabbar, a National Basketball Association superstar and hall of fame player, ‘will lead conversations with young people on the importance of education, [...]

The tactic, not uncommon in the electioneering arena, contradicted Obama’s previous efforts to style himself as a political reformist who deplored negative assaults on his opponents. “It was a character attack,” Neera Tanden, who acted as policy director during Clinton’s race for the presidential nomination, said. “I went over to Obama, I’m a big supporter [...]

From left to right: Israeli PM Netanyahu, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, and PA President Mahmoud Abbas. Photo: wiki commons. Eventually a new generation of lawmakers, diplomats, and general citizenry, equipped with new sets of tools, will control the fate of the Middle East and shape the future of the region’s political landscape. In [...]

Move over Camp David, Israeli-Palestinian peace has gone virtual. Facebook on Monday played host to the first-ever online peace conference, put together by a group called Yala Yong Leaders, a group aimed at creating dialogue between Israelis, Palestinians and Americans. “I am delighted to send greetings to all of you who have gathered in this [...]

U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy F. Geithner and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said the European Union’s agreement to ban oil imports from Iran and to freeze assets of the Iranian central bank are a “strong step” to “dramatically increase the pressure on Iran” and are consistent with steps the U.S. has taken. “Taken in combination [...]

The tactic, not uncommon in the electioneering arena, contradicted Obama’s previous efforts to style himself as a political reformist who deplored negative assaults on his opponents. “It was a character attack,” Neera Tanden, who acted as policy director during Clinton’s race for the presidential nomination, said. “I went over to Obama, I’m a big supporter [...]

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton “rejected” President Obama’s proposed 2011 budget for her department, according to a memo obtained by the New Yorker‘s Ryan Lizza, and described in the magazine Monday. “At the proposed funding levels, we will not have the capacity to deliver either the full level of civilian staffing or the foreign assistance [...]

On Saturday night Mitt Romney delivered essentially the same speech to South Carolina voters that he did to New Hampshire voters. The only trouble is that Mitt won in New Hampshire, whereas he lost in South Carolina. Everyone knows that you feel differently when you win than when you lose. Where is the pathos? Where [...]

The tactic, not uncommon in the electioneering arena, contradicted Obama’s previous efforts to style himself as a political reformist who deplored negative assaults on his opponents. “It was a character attack,” Neera Tanden, who acted as policy director during Clinton’s race for the presidential nomination, said. “I went over to Obama, I’m a big supporter [...]

Watching Barack Obama battle Hillary Clinton during the 2008 Democratic primary race, you sometimes had a strange sense that neither of them could possibly lose. Obama had a movement of delirious activists and newcomers behind him, while Hillary had Clinton machine loyalists, women and other groups ready to fight to the bitter end for her. By [...]

Watching Barack Obama battle Hillary Clinton during the 2008 Democratic primary race, you sometimes had a strange sense that neither of them could possibly lose. Obama had a movement of delirious activists and newcomers behind him, while Hillary had Clinton machine loyalists, women and other groups ready to fight to the bitter end for her. By [...]

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U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and French Foreign Minister Alain Juppe spoke by telephone yesterday evening about France’s threatened early withdrawal from Afghanistan, the French foreign ministry said in an e-mailed statement. President Nicolas Sarkozy suspended operations with the Afghan army and said France may withdraw its troops from the country after an Afghan [...]

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton traveled to the Ivory Coast (Côte d’Ivoire) this week and spoke of hope for the future. Hope was something not often talked about when this African nation was embroiled in violence last year over a disputed election. The fighting is now over. A chance for Ivory Coast to build a [...]

Jodi Kantor’s new book The Obamas has already rattled cages in Washington. She talks to the Toronto Star about what she’ learnt in the course of researching the book. Rene Johnston/Toronto Star Model, matriarch, monster. For an American First Lady, it’s so easy to get it wrong when doing the “image thing.” And for the [...]

The political season brings the debate between Hillary Clinton‘s it-takes-a-village interdependence and conservatism’s every-man-is-an-island self-reliance. So, too, does the sporting world contain a version of this dueling dynamic. The Southeastern Conference leaders discussing how to schedule in future basketball seasons must weigh the collective good versus individual best interest. Kentucky sits squarely on the side [...]

The United States expect the European Union to take steps to pressure Iran back into negotiations on its controversial nuclear activity, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has said. “We have a very strong partnership with the EU, and we expect to see the EU taking some additional steps to keep the pressure on Iran in [...]

(AFP) – 1 hour ago  WASHINGTON — US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Saturday called Egypt’s foreign minister to discuss the country’s economic and political situation, as well as events in Syria, the State Department said. It said the telephone call covered the same ground as President Barack Obama’s discussion with Field Marshal Hussein [...]

The very moment Hillary Clinton lost her nomination battle against Barack Obama, the big question burst to the fore. Should Hillary be the running mate? In the next breath, would Hillary be the running mate? The complications in 2008 were too messy perhaps. Some bad blood was freshly spilled between Clinton and Obama, mostly thanks [...]

The United States expect the European Union to take steps to pressure Iran back into negotiations on its controversial nuclear activity, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has said.“We have a very strong partnership with the EU, and we expect to see the EU taking some additional steps to keep the pressure on Iran in the [...]

Enlarge Astrid Riecken/Getty images Michael McFaul, the architect of the reset of relations with Russia, is now the U.S. ambassador to Moscow as the countries work through a series of difficult issues. Here, McFaul is shown at his Jan. 10 swearing-in at the Sate Department, a ceremony presided over by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. [...]

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Pfc. Manning, you will remember, is the young soldier who is soon to be court-martialed for passing some 750,000 military and diplomatic documents, a large chunk of them classified, to the website WikiLeaks.  Among those leaks, there was indeed some serious stuff about how Americans dealt with civilians in invaded countries.  For instance, the documents [...]

France has almost 4,000 troops in Afghanistan as part of the 130,000-strong NATO-led force there. French troops mainly patrol Kapisa, a mountainous province near Kabul. They are due to leave by around the end of 2013. More than 2,500 foreign troops have died in Afghanistan since the NATO-led war began in 2001. The latest killings [...]

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If the Juan Williams race baiting debate attack on Newt Gingrich somehow leaves you with any doubt that there’s something about the South Carolina primaries that seems to bring out the worst in this sort of political behavior, you need look no further than the 2008 Democratic primary to see just how down and dirty [...]

France has almost 4,000 troops in Afghanistan as part of the 130,000-strong NATO-led force there. French troops mainly patrol Kapisa, a mountainous province near Kabul. They are due to leave by around the end of 2013. More than 2,500 foreign troops have died in Afghanistan since the NATO-led war began in 2001. The latest killings [...]

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton met with Hall-of-Famer Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, the NBA’s All-Time Leading Scorer and a New York Times’ best-selling author, to discuss his new role as a global Cultural Ambassador. [...] “I am excited and honored to serve my country as a Cultural Ambassador for the U.S. Department of State,” said Kareem [...]

Cristina Barrios is a researcher at the Spanish think tank FRIDE who has written on French and EU policy towards Africa. Paul Nolan is a freelance journalist. “US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s two-day tour of Liberia, Côte d’Ivoire, Cape Verde and Togo has shown that the US still shines on the African stage. No [...]

Sarah Palin got a reality show. Hillary Clinton is secretary of state. Mike Huckabee is on television and the radio. Rudy Giuliani still has his name on the door of that giant law firm. What will Rick Perry’s second act be? He has nearly three years, including another legislative session, left in his term as [...]

Anna Paquin, Margaret, Pimples and The Highlander Alex Cranz and Rebecca Jane chat about Anna Paquin’s new film, Highlanders, and our favorite fictional presidents. Article source: http://www.fempop.com/2012/01/19/hillary-clinton-amuses-mark-whalburg-did-not-stop-911-prince-harry-to-climb-everest/

<!–enpproperty 2012-01-20 10:25:36.0Clinton offers best wishes for Lunar New YearHillary Clinton,Lunar New Year,Barack Obama,Asia-Pacific region,Lunar New Year,Year of the Dragon,Spring Festival1159073Americas2@webnews/enpproperty–> WASHINGTON – US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Thursday offered her best wishes to those celebrating the Lunar New Year, saying she and President Barack Obama are committed to 21st century partnership with [...]

Heritage (Monrovia) AllAfrica aggregates reports from Africa’s news media.This is an article from the Liberian press. 20 January 2012 United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Monday assured President Ellen Johnson- Sirleaf of her government’s continued support in accelerating the development programs and priorities of the Liberian government. Speaking during bilateral talks with Liberian [...]

Chicago – Gov. Pat Quinn has meetings planned with Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski while he’s in Washington. A Quinn spokeswoman says the meeting with Clinton is to discuss ways of opening up foreign markets to more Illinois businesses. The Democrat also accepted an award today from Americans [...]

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will not testify at a House Energy and Commerce Committee hearing on the Keystone XL pipeline next week. Instead, Kerri-Ann Jones, assistant secretary of State for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs and the point person at the department on the proposed pipeline, will testify on behalf of the [...]

The Associated Press January 19, 2012 2:14PM Reprints Updated: January 19, 2012 2:14PM CHICAGO (AP) — Gov. Pat Quinn has meetings planned with Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski while he’s in Washington A Quinn spokeswoman says the Thursday meeting with Clinton is to discuss ways of opening up [...]

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will not testify at a House Energy and Commerce Committee hearing on the Keystone XL pipeline next week. Instead, Kerri-Ann Jones, assistant secretary of State for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs and the point person at the department on the proposed pipeline, will testify on behalf of the [...]

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, one of the all-time greats of American basketball, has been cast in a new role, having been named as an American cultural ambassador by Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton. In that capacity, Abdul-Jabbar will represent the United States abroad in an effort to engage young people to help promote democracy. “We’re thrilled [...]

By Hannah Rand Last updated at 12:32 AM on 19th January 2012 Hillary Rodham Clinton has named Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as a global cultural ambassador. In a move to engage young people worldwide, the Secretary of State has invited the NBA Hall of Fame star to promote education, social and racial tolerance and global cultural understanding. [...]

Gov. Pat Quinn has meetings planned with Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski while he’s in Washington A Quinn spokeswoman says the Thursday meeting with Clinton is to discuss ways of opening up foreign markets to more Illinois businesses. The Democrat also accepted an award Thursday from Americans for [...]

WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ — On January 18, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton presented the Secretary of State’s 2011 Award for Corporate Excellence (ACE) to Sahlman Seafoods, Incorporated, in Nicaragua; Procter Gamble in Nigeria; and Procter Gamble in Pakistan. The ACE is an annual award that recognizes U.S.-owned businesses that exhibit good corporate citizenship, promote innovation, [...]

1 Comment Larger Text Print E-mail Leaks out of Hillary Clinton’s State Department suggest they will reject the rerouting of the Keystone Pipeline, which means the pipeline project itself is rejected. This important conduit of new energy would have brought Canada’s tar sands oil directly down to US refineries efficiently and safely by pipeline, rather [...]

The United States has agreed to develop an international space code of conduct with Europe and other nations, as long as it does not restrict the US’s national security interests in space, Space News reported.  The announcement was released in a written statement from Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, and comes after reports last week [...]

By Guy AdamsWednesday, 18 January 2012 Bradley Manning More pictures Lawyers for Bradley Manning, the US military analyst accused of passing thousands of secret documents to WikiLeaks, are seeking to force Hillary Clinton to give evidence at his court martial. In a deposition request posted on his website yesterday, the defence attorney David Coombs seemed [...]

On January 18, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton presented the Secretary of State’s 2011 Award for Corporate Excellence (ACE) to Sahlman Seafoods, Incorporated, in Nicaragua; Procter Gamble in Nigeria; and Procter Gamble in Pakistan. The ACE is an annual award that recognizes U.S.-owned businesses that exhibit good corporate citizenship, promote innovation, and advance democratic principles [...]

House Republicans have called Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to testify as early as next week on the Obama administration’s decision to reject the Keystone XL pipeline. Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton formally sent a request to Clinton to come and testify at a hearing as early as next Wednesday, the day after [...]

Abidjan, Ivory Coast (CNN) — U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton praised the leader of Ivory Coast for progress made toward peace Tuesday but urged greater dialogue with the opposition to heal the wounds of a deadly political crisis. It’s a “historic moment” for the Ivory Coast, Clinton said during a press conference with President [...]

House Republicans have called Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to testify as early as next week on the Obama administration’s decision to reject the Keystone XL pipeline. Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton formally sent a request to Clinton to come and testify at a hearing as early as next Wednesday, the day after [...]

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Global Politics Entertainment iVote Entertainment Featured Clips Poor Hillary Clinton. She never gets a break when it comes to the political rumor mill. Will she run against President Obama in 2012? Did she say she wanted to retire from being Secretary of State in a second-term Obama administration because she wants to make plans for [...]

Burma (MNN) ― Less than a week after Burma agreed to a ceasefire with the Karen National Union, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has moved to upgrade relations with the nation. The move follows a ceasefire, but more directly, the release of hundreds of political prisoners. The U.S. and other Western nations have included [...]

(AP)  WASHINGTON A lawyer for an intelligence analyst charged with leaking classified information to the anti-secrecy website WikiLeaks wants to question Secretary of State Hillary Clinton before his client is tried. David Coombs, a lawyer for Pfc. Bradley Manning, included a request to question Clinton as part of a redacted document posted Monday on his [...]

The European Union won’t abandon its curbs on carbon dioxide discharges by international airlines and sees the program as an incentive toward a global solution, the bloc’s executive told U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. The 27-nation EU is ready to discuss the exemption of incoming flights from the U.S. from its emissions trading system [...]

NASA/Orbital Debris Program Office Each dot represents a bit of known space junk that’s at least 4 inches in low-Earth orbit, where the space station and shuttles roam. In total, some 19,000 manmade objects this size or bigger orbit Earth as of July 2009; most are in low-Earth orbit. Countless smaller objects are also circling [...]

NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India is not seeking a waiver from the United States that would protect buyers of Iranian oil from a fresh round of sanctions, and New Delhi continues to import from Tehran, Indian Foreign Secretary Ranjan Mathai said on Tuesday. New U.S. sanctions, authorized on December 31, penalize any financial … Article source: [...]

Skip to main content News, Community, Action Profile Diaries (list) Stream Tue Jan 17, 2012 at 07:50 PM PST How bout that Hillary Clinton?! by projectscmFollow Sure wish everyone (or at least the super delegates) would have listened way back in 2008. We could be gearin up for her re-election but instead are left with [...]

LOME, Togo — After venturing to reclusive Myanmar, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton pressed democratic reforms Tuesday in another place long dominated by dictators, becoming the first American in her post to ever visit the African nation of Togo. Greeted by performers on stilts and sword-wielding ceremonial soldiers in red capes, Clinton visited Togolese [...]

By Andrew Quinn LOME | Tue Jan 17, 2012 6:48pm EST LOME (Reuters) – Secretary of Hillary Clinton started her West Africa trip celebrating democracy, swooping in for the inauguration of Liberia’s democratically re-elected president and promising help to Ivory Coast as it recovers from a bloody post-election civil war. She wound up the trip [...]

SANAA, Yemen — Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said Tuesday that the U.S. regrets that Yemen’s president has not complied with agreements to leave the country and allow elections for a successor. Her comments came as Yemen’s foreign minister suggested next month’s presidential vote could be delayed because of security concerns. A top ruling [...]

The decadence on display, just beyond the destitute streets of Togo’s capital, Lome, in some ways evoked the worst of post-colonial Africa and its rulers’ all-too-common penchant for ceremonies and ornamentation while their people languish in poverty. Yet after six decades of dictatorship, Togo is showing signs of progress — much like Myanmar, or Burma, [...]

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“We commend the Ivorian government for the steps they are taking to hold those who perpetrated human rights abuses accountable,” Clinton told reporters after a private meeting with Ouattara. “All Ivorians need to see that the rule of law is working, and that there is impartial justice. A transparent system to ensure that all atrocities [...]

Washington, DC (MMD Newswire) January 16, 2012 — The U.S. Department of State will present the thirteenth annual Secretary of State’s Award for Corporate Excellence (ACE) on January 18, 2012, during a ceremony in the Benjamin Franklin Room of the Harry S. Truman building, Washington, DC. The ceremony will start at 11:00 a.m. and will [...]

MONROVIA, Liberia, Jan. 16 (UPI) — Top U.S. diplomat Hillary Clinton began her African trip with inaugurations — one for the Liberian president and the other for a new U.S. Embassy in Monrovia. “This new compound is a testament to the work you do, and it is a symbol of America’s lasting commitment to our [...]

The Post MostMost-viewed stories, videos, and galleries in the past two hours Most Popular 10 reasons the U.S. is no longer the land of the free Iceland makes fledgling recovery from its economic meltdown Bush tax cuts helped the rich get richer In schools, self-esteem boosting is losing favor to rigor, finer-tuned praise Authorities suspect [...]

A lawyer for Bradley Manning, who leaked classified information to WikiLeaks, wants to question Secretary of State Hillary Clinton before the trial.  David Coombs included a request sent to Army officials that Clinton serve as a witness and be questioned for information before Manning’s possible trial. A similar attempt to summon the Secretary of State failed for Manning’s [...]

16 January 2012 Last updated at 22:35 ET Hillary Clinton was welcomed to Ivory Coast by Foreign Minister Daniel Kablan Duncan The American Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, has arrived in Ivory Coast, on a visit intended to show US support for the country’s reconciliation process. She will meet President Alassane Ouattara, whom the US [...]

The Post MostMost-viewed stories, videos, and galleries in the past two hours Most Popular 10 reasons the U.S. is no longer the land of the free Wikipedia may black out Wednesday in protest of anti-piracy legislation Bush tax cuts helped the rich get richer 84 percent of Americans disapprove of the job Congress is doing, [...]

(AFP) – 6 hours ago  ABIDJAN — US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrived in Ivory Coast Monday on her first visit there since a deadly crisis broke out following disputed 2010 polls. “It will be the first visit of a secretary of state in Cote d’Ivoire since 1986,” a high-ranking US official said as [...]

AFP/Getty Images 2011 Nobel Peace Prize laureate Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf poses with her medal and certificate on Dec. 10. Article source: http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/story/2012-01-16/Liberia-inauguration-Clinton-Sirleaf/52590954/1

WASHINGTON — A lawyer for an intelligence analyst charged with leaking classified information to the anti-secrecy website WikiLeaks wants to question Secretary of State Hillary Clinton before his client is tried. David Coombs, a lawyer for Pfc. Bradley Manning, included a request to question Clinton as part of a redacted document posted Monday on his [...]

During Thursday’s radio show, Rush Limbaugh lost it after seeing a picture of Hillary Clinton on TV. We’ll just let Rush take it from here (via Daily Rushbo): We’ll update the post with the video of Hillary once we locate it. UPDATE: Daily Rushbo thinks he has found the clip. Here it is: So what [...]

Marines urinating on Taliban condemned: Hillary Clinton and Leon Panetta (video) On Jan. 12, 2012, learn top news followers in San Francisco, the United States Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, talked to the press about the video on Youtube that shows U.S. Marines urinating on the corpses of Taliban soldiers.  She agreed with Defense Secretary, [...]

MONROVIA, Liberia — Liberia’s president was sworn in Monday for a second term in a ceremony attended by her bitter rival, whose refusal to recognize her victory had threatened to undermine this country’s fragile peace. The 73-year-old Ellen Johnson Sirleaf addressed opposition leader Winston Tubman, thanking him for agreeing to attend the ceremony, where he was [...]

WASHINGTON (Yonhap) — Working as the chief legal adviser of the U.S. State Department, Harold Hongju Koh calls Secretary of State Hillary Clinton his “client,” rather than the boss. Koh, a prominent Korean-American expert on international law, starts his working day by meeting with Clinton. “I am the legal adviser of the U.S. Department of [...]

WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ — The U.S. Department of State will present the thirteenth annual Secretary of State’s Award for Corporate Excellence (ACE) on January 18, 2012, during a ceremony in the Benjamin Franklin Room of the Harry S. Truman building, Washington, DC. The ceremony will start at 11:00 a.m. and will be followed by a [...]

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January 16, 2012, 12:17 AM EST By Daniel Ten Kate Jan. 16 (Bloomberg) — U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton called her Myanmar counterpart after the Southeast Asian nation released hundreds of political prisoners, as the U.S. moved to upgrade relations strained for more than two decades. Clinton spoke with Myanmar Foreign Minister Wunna Maung [...]

Enlarge image Met Museum American Wing Amanda Gordon/Bloomberg Thomas Campbell, director of the Met; Secretary of State Hillary Clinton; and Met external affairs senior vice president Harold Holzer. Thomas Campbell, director of the Met; Secretary of State Hillary Clinton; and Met external affairs senior vice president Harold Holzer. Photographer: Amanda Gordon/Bloomberg Enlarge image Met Museum [...]

By Lee Chi-dong WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 (Yonhap) — Working as the chief legal adviser of the U.S. State Department, Harold Hongju Koh calls Secretary of State Hillary Clinton his “client,” rather than the boss.    Koh, a prominent Korean-American expert on international law, starts his working day by meeting with Clinton.    “I am the [...]

January 15, 2012, 6:32 PM EST By Daniel Ten Kate Jan. 16 (Bloomberg) — U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton called her Myanmar counterpart after the Southeast Asian nation released hundreds of political prisoners, as the U.S. moved to upgrade relations strained for more than two decades. Clinton spoke with Myanmar Foreign Minister Wunna Maung [...]

WASHINGTON | Sun Jan 15, 2012 8:20am IST WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton told Myanmar’s foreign minister and pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi in a call on Saturday the United States is “committed to walking down the path of reform” with the Southeast Asian nation. One day after President Barack [...]

Like us on Facebook Myanmar held elections last March that saw a nominally civilian government — although still heavily weighted toward the military — take over from the ruling junta and launch what has become a rapid series of political reforms. Those have included freeing Suu Kyi in November 2010, loosening media restrictions and other [...]

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton called her Myanmar counterpart after the Southeast Asian nation released hundreds of political prisoners, as the U.S. moved to upgrade relations strained for more than two decades. Clinton spoke with Myanmar Foreign Minister Wunna Maung Lwin and opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi to welcome the release of detainees [...]

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U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton reached out to her Myanmar counterpart after the Southeast Asian nation released hundreds of political prisoners, as the U.S. moved to upgrade diplomatic relations strained for more than two decades. Clinton spoke with Myanmar Foreign Minister Wunna Maung Lwin and opposition politician Aung San Suu Kyi to welcome the [...]

The U.S. Department of State will present the thirteenth annual Secretary of State’s Award for Corporate Excellence (ACE) on January 18, 2012, during a ceremony in the Benjamin Franklin Room of the Harry S. Truman building, Washington, DC. The ceremony will start at 11:00 a.m. and will be followed by a reception in the Thomas [...]

In 2012, Yahoo! News will tell the nation’s story through the experiences and views of real Americans like you. Watch the first Remake America video » Article source: http://news.yahoo.com/clinton-visit-ivory-coast-other-african-countries-182938972.html

The U.S. Department of State will present the thirteenth annual Secretary of State’s Award for Corporate Excellence (ACE) on January 18, 2012, during a ceremony in the Benjamin Franklin Room of the Harry S. Truman building, Washington, DC. The ceremony will start at 11:00 a.m. and will be followed by a reception in the Thomas [...]

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will pay a quick, two-day visit to four nations in West Africa early next week, launching her travel schedule for the year with a trip aimed at highlighting good governance and economic development. The State Department said that on the January 16-17 trip Clinton will visit [...]

WASHINGTON | Sat Jan 14, 2012 5:51pm EST WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Secretary of State Hillary Clinton told Myanmar’s foreign minister and pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi in a call on Saturday the United States is “committed to walking down the path of reform” with the Southeast Asian nation. One day after President Barack Obama’s [...]

“It is absolutely inconsistent with American values, with the standards of behavior that we expect from our military personnel and that you know the vast, vast majority of our military personnel, particularly our marines, hold themselves to,” she said. Article source: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/9011420/Hillary-Clinton-says-marine-urination-video-inconsistent-with-American-values.html

13 January 2012 Last updated at 16:25 ET Ko Ko Gyi was one of the student activists released US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has announced that Washington will start the process of exchanging ambassadors with Burma. The announcement came hours after the country’s most prominent political dissidents were released from jail. US President Barack [...]

January 13, 2012, 4:33 PM EST By Amanda Gordon Jan. 13 (Bloomberg) — “Are we going to reenact it?” U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, on her way to Emanuel Leutze’s gigantic painting of “Washington Crossing the Delaware.” She would have needed an army: the painting depicts Washington [...]

US stand behind civilian govt in Pak: Hillary WASHINGTON (SANA): The Obama administration has said that US hope that Pakistan will resolve a deepening political crisis in a way that strengthens the civilian government. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is acknowledging “a lot of concerns” about instability in Pakistan. She said the U.S. stands [...]

“You have no idea how close we were to doing this entire interview on Skype from Haiti,” said Fern Mallis of hosting Donna Karan for her Fashion Icons discussion series last night at 92Y. But lo, Karan had flown back to New York with a suntan and an armful of Haitian horn bangles for their chat. She’s been [...]

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said the Arab League monitoring mission in Syria has failed to deter the government’s violence against dissidents and should end. The league sent monitors to Syria two weeks ago to judge whether the regime was adhering to its promises to end assaults by government troops, release political prisoners and follow [...]

Dear voter: Are you dissatisfied with the possible presidential choices facing you in November? How about, say, a Ron Paul-Hillary Clinton ticket? I put that question to the top officers at Americans Elect, the innovative alternative website project that is gearing up now for a political “convention” on the web in June. If all goes [...]

Enlarge image Met Museum American Wing Amanda Gordon/Bloomberg Thomas Campbell, director of the Met; Secretary of State Hillary Clinton; and Met external affairs senior vice president Harold Holzer. Thomas Campbell, director of the Met; Secretary of State Hillary Clinton; and Met external affairs senior vice president Harold Holzer. Photographer: Amanda Gordon/Bloomberg Enlarge image Met Museum [...]

Hillary Clinton has said anyone found to be connected to a video of US Marines urinating on what appear to be dead Taliban fighters “must be held fully accountable”. The US Secretary of State spoke after Defence Secretary Leon Panetta announced a full investigation into the incident, calling it “deplorable”. Nato commanders and Afghan President [...]

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton plans to travel to Togo, Liberia, Cote d’Ivoire and Cape Verde on Jan. 16 to Jan. 17. Clinton will be the first U.S. secretary of state to visit Togo, where she will congratulate President Faure Gnassingbe on the country’s recent election to a non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security [...]

Jan. 13 (Bloomberg) — “Are we going to reenact it?” U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, on her way to Emanuel Leutze’s gigantic painting of “Washington Crossing the Delaware.” She would have needed an army: the painting depicts Washington on Christmas night, 1776, on his way to a [...]

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 (Xinhua) — U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Thursday denounced the videoed abuse of the bodies of Taliban fighters by U.S. Marines, saying the perpetrators must be held “fully accountable.” “I want to express my total dismay at the story concerning our Marines,” the top U.S. envoy said after meeting with [...]

Sorry, Beyonce! You’re great and all but looks like the only woman who can change Jay-Z is his daughter! Always throwin’ the word “bitch” around, even in raps about wifey, Jay has sworn it off to protect Blue Ivy’s innocence. He already wrote a song about her (listen above), but now he’s written a poem [...]

As the old saying goes, politics ain’t beanbag. So why, then, are Newt Gingrich and Rick Perry coming under such strong fire from members of their own party for their criticism of Mitt Romney’s record at Bain? President Obama and former president Bill Clinton at the White House. (J. Scott Applewhite/Associated Press)In search of an [...]

Washington, DC – United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton spoke out Thursday, Jan. 12, 2012, about the video depicting U.S. Marines urinating on the dead bodies of Taliban fighters, agreeing with Defense Secretary Leon Panetta the action was “deplorable behavior.” “I want to express my total dismay at the story concerning our Marines,” she [...]

Today’s Buzz Secretary of State Hillary Clinton speaks to reporters during a press conference at the State Department Jan. 11. (Getty Images / January 11, 2012) Related The Hartford Courant January 3, 2012 Pundits are suggesting that President Barack Obama take Hillary Clinton as his running mate this year and make Joe Biden secretary of [...]

US Secretary of State says Pakistan must resolve its internal matters. PHOTO: AFP/FILE WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says that the United States has concerns about the situation in Pakistan, but stood in favour of the democratic set up in Pakistan, expecting it to resolve the country’s internal matters on its own as per [...]

Washington: US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Thursday condemned a video that apparently shows US Marines urinating on the corpses of Afghan men, footage that the Pentagon acknowledged did not appear to be fake. Hillary said that she completely shared the views expressed by Defense Secretary Leon Panetta earlier on Thursday. “I share completely [...]

An altered still image taken Jan. 11, 2012 from an undated YouTube video shows what is believed to be U.S. Marines urinating on the bodies of dead Taliban soldiers in Afghanistan. YOUTUBE SCREEN CAPTURE A video showing what appears to be American forces urinating on dead Taliban fighters prompted anger in Afghanistan and promises of [...]

The beginning of a new year is a time for resolutions, and Hillary Clinton’s admirers are already busily, lovingly resolving on her behalf. On one sideline, her friends tell me that after a few years of hyperactive globetrotting what she really needs is to put her feet up and dictate another volume of her memoirs [...]