Paul Eckert

Clinton says successor to explore Middle East peace openings

August 22, 2019 at 1:32 p.m.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Last week's parliamentary elections in Israel open new avenues for Middle East Peace and the United States will pursue potential opportunities, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said...

Blind dissident urges global pressure on China over rights

August 22, 2019 at 1:32 p.m.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Blind Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng urged the United States on Tuesday not to let business concerns prevent it from pressing China over human rights, saying America must...

U.S. delegation seeks to calm spats between Japan, South Korea

August 24, 2021 at 2:16 a.m.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States sent its top Asian diplomacy and security officials to South Korea and Japan to calm tensions between two U.S. allies whose squabbling has frustrated...

U.S. delegation seeks to calm spats between Japan, South Korea

August 22, 2019 at 1:10 p.m.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States sent its top Asian diplomacy and security officials to South Korea and Japan to calm tensions between two U.S. allies whose squabbling has frustrated...

Google Earth helps put North Korea gulag system on map

August 24, 2021 at 1:57 a.m.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Google Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt's visit to North Korea this week has been met with sharp criticism and low expectations, but the global Internet search giant indirectly...

U.S. dismisses Assad speech, says he must step aside to allow transition

August 22, 2019 at 12:59 p.m.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. State Department dismissed a speech by Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in Damascus on Sunday as a meaningless attempt to retain power in his war-torn country...

U.S., China tout progress on trade irritants

December 25, 2018 at 5:01 p.m.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - After a year of clashes on trade and investment issues, senior U.S. and Chinese officials touted progress on Wednesday on a number of commercial irritants as a...

U.S., China tout progress on trade irritants

August 24, 2021 at 12:44 a.m.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - After a year of clashes on trade and investment issues, senior U.S. and Chinese officials touted progress on Wednesday on a number of commercial irritants as a...

Disputes over small islands pose big conundrum for U.S

August 22, 2019 at 12:36 p.m.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Far away from the United States and usually far down the list of things Washington worries about, the obscure islets at the center of bitter spats between...

Disputes over small islands pose big conundrum for U.S

August 24, 2021 at 12:35 a.m.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Far away from the United States and usually far down the list of things Washington worries about, the obscure islets at the center of bitter spats between...

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