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Oxfam America Urges Candidates to Address Poverty and Insecurity in Afghanistan (Popularity:  )
Senator Barack Obama, a candidate for US President, is visiting Afghanistan today. International agency Oxfam America makes the following statement on this occasion:
"Oxfam welcomes the attention that Senator Obama's visit will bring to conditions in Afghanistan. The international community listens closely as US presidential candidates share their plans to address the continued conflict in Afghanistan. However, the situation in Afghanistan raises issues beyond the public discussion over troop levels. ...
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USAID Announces New Mission Director to Regional Mission in Ukraine (Popularity: )
The Acting Deputy Administrator for the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), James Kunder, today administered the oath of office to Janina Jaruzelski as Mission Director for the USAID Regional Mission in Ukraine.
"USAID is sending one of its most talented leaders to Kiev," said Kunder. "Janina has the qualifications, experience, technical expertise, and creativity to lead our Regional Mission in Kiev and our Country Offices in Moldova and ...
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Japan: Major Economies Promote Montreal Protocol, Fast Action on Climate (Popularity: )
This week, leaders of the world's 17 major economies pledged to "continue to promote actions under the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer for the benefit of the global climate system." The leaders recognized the "need for urgent action" and committed to act "without delay" to strengthen the Montreal Protocol for the benefit of the climate system.
The leaders' pledge provided a powerful boost to the Montreal ...
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RNC: Obama's Iraq Fact Check (Popularity: )
The following is Obama's Iraq Fact Sheet as distributed by the Republican National Committee:
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MYTH: On Thursday, Obama Claimed That He Has Always Said His Timetable For Withdrawal From Iraq Would Be Based On Conditions On The Ground:
Obama: "I've always said that the pace of withdrawal would be dictated by the safety and security of our troops and the need to maintain stability. That assessment has ...
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Jewish Groups Welcome Presbyterians' Move Toward Balance (Popularity: )
Delegates to the 218th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (USA) have taken an important step forward, acknowledging that its congregations, members, and associated bodies should not "over-identify" with either party in the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, but should instead strive to serve as "nonpartisan advocates" for peace and compromise. The church also decided against new motions for divestment from various companies operating in Israel, and called for a comprehensive two-year study ...
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Tubbs Jones Votes Against War Funding, Supports Domestic Funding during Supplemental Appropriations Vote (Popularity: )
Rep. Tubbs Jones yesterday opposed the amendment to the Supplemental Appropriations bill providing emergency supplemental funding for Iraq. Rep. Tubbs Jones expressed concern that the funding bill contained no significant restrictions on the spending, which would fund the occupation in Iraq well into 2009.
"We cannot continue to give blank checks to this Administration for the Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan," said Rep. Tubbs Jones. "While I wholeheartedly support our ...
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World Governments Misleading and Failing Iraqi Refugees, Says Amnesty International in New Report (Popularity: )
The international community is evading its responsibility toward refugees from Iraq by promoting a false picture of the security situation in Iraq when the country is neither safe nor suitable for return, Amnesty International said today.
The organization's new report, Rhetoric and reality: the Iraqi refugee crisis, said that the Iraqi government and states involved in the invasion of Iraq in 2003, in particular the United States and the United ...
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Interview of President Bush by Gianni Riotta, Rai TV, Italy (Popularity: )
The following is a transcript of an interview of President Bush by Gianni Riotta, Rai TV, Italy:
Map Room
June 6, 2008
10:28 A.M. EDT
Q Mr. President, the world has known tremendous change during your tenure, and three areas of concern remain: Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan. What's your assessment of those three theaters? And looking back in perspective, would you do anything different?
THE PRESIDENT: Well, that's an interesting question ...
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The American Task Force for Lebanon Applauds the International Treaty Banning Cluster Bombs (Popularity: )
The American Task Force for Lebanon (ATFL) applauds the 110 countries that reached agreement in Dublin, Ireland, on Wednesday, May 28, to ban cluster bombs. We congratulate the United Kingdom, a staunch NATO ally, for its turnabout and now fully supporting the treaty. Lebanon is a signatory and staunch supporter of the treaty.
ATFL is proud that one of its principal objectives in the ATFL "Action Plan: Stop The Carnage, ...
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Obama Qualifies Stance on Iran Diplomacy (Popularity: )
The following is a partial transcript of an Op-Ed by Jay Solomon, from the Wall Street Journal being issued here by the Republican National Committee:
Barack Obama, under attack from President Bush and John McCain for pledges to meet with Iran's leadership, has started to qualify his prior bold stance, setting new preconditions and qualifications. ...
A centerpiece of Sen. Obama's foreign policy has been what he says is placing ...
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