http://www.mail.com/subjects/1324-international-relations.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.29/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/subjects/1324-international-relations.html http://www.mail.com/news/world/2161074-karzai-suspends-talks-with-us-taliban-move.html KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Afghan president on Wednesday suspended talks with the United States on a new security deal to protest the way his government was being left out of initial peace negotiations with the Taliban meant to find ways to end the nearly 12-year war. The move by Hamid Karzai could derail the peace process even before it has begun. In ... Wed, 19 Jun 2013 08:51:10 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2161074-karzai-suspends-talks-with-us-taliban-move.html 2013-06-19T08:51:10Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2161108-obamas-berlin-speech-history-raises-stakes.html BERLIN (AP) — Five years and 50 years. As President Barack Obama revisits Berlin, he can't escape those anniversaries and the inevitable comparisons to history and personal achievement. With his own 2008 speech at Berlin's Victory Column and former President John F. Kennedy's 1963 historic denunciation of the Soviet bloc as markers, Obama will use an addr... Wed, 19 Jun 2013 08:48:02 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2161108-obamas-berlin-speech-history-raises-stakes.html 2013-06-19T08:48:02Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2161062-obama-to-renew-calls-nuclear-reductions.html BERLIN (AP) — President Barack Obama on Wednesday will renew his call to reduce the world's nuclear stockpiles, including a proposed one-third reduction in U.S. and Russian arsenals, a senior administration official said. Obama will make his case during a speech at Berlin's iconic Brandenburg Gate. His address comes nearly 50 years after John F. Kennedy's... Wed, 19 Jun 2013 05:55:18 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2161062-obama-to-renew-calls-nuclear-reductions.html 2013-06-19T05:55:18Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2158690-us-taliban-to-start-talks-afghan-war.html KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Taliban and the U.S. said Tuesday they will hold talks on finding a political solution to ending nearly 12 years of war in Afghanistan, as the international coalition formally handed over control of the country's security to the Afghan army and police. The Taliban met a key U.S. demand by pledging not to use Afghanistan as a ... Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:23:16 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2158690-us-taliban-to-start-talks-afghan-war.html 2013-06-18T23:23:16Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2160326-star-studded-party-israeli-presidents-90th.html JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli and global leaders, local celebrities and Hollywood superstars celebrated under one roof Tuesday to honor Israeli President Shimon Peres for his upcoming 90th birthday, reflecting world respect for one of the country's peace pioneers. Peres is hosting his annual Presidential Conference that brings together an array of artists, thi... Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:52:19 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2160326-star-studded-party-israeli-presidents-90th.html 2013-06-18T21:52:19Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2160284-house-senate-diverging-paths-agency-budgets.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans controlling the House unveiled slashing cuts Tuesday to a program that helps localities build community development projects, while their rivals in the Democratic-led Senate proposed to restore GOP cuts to international food aid and nutrition help for pregnant women. An Energy Department spending bill that would cut President... Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:59:35 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2160284-house-senate-diverging-paths-agency-budgets.html 2013-06-18T20:59:35Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2158748-g-8-seeks-unity-syrian-peace-talks-tax-evasion.html ENNISKILLEN, Northern Ireland (AP) — President Barack Obama, Russian President Vladimir Putin and other G-8 leaders attempted to speak with one voice Tuesday on seeking a negotiated Syrian peace settlement — yet couldn't publicly agree on whether this means President Bashar Assad must go. Their declaration at the end of the two-day Group of Eight summit s... Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:48:33 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2158748-g-8-seeks-unity-syrian-peace-talks-tax-evasion.html 2013-06-18T20:48:33Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2160294-g-8-notebook-cameron-tweets-wwii-bomb-g-8-site.html ENNISKILLEN, Northern Ireland (AP) — Well, that was close. Or was it? Shortly after wrapping up one of the most peaceful Group of Eight summits in recent memory, Prime Minister David Cameron let a cat out of the bag. "Now #G8UK is over I can reveal a bomb was found in Lough Erne," he posted on Twitter. "It was American from WW2. Apparently they had a practice mortar range here!" Not to worry, h... Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:45:31 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2160294-g-8-notebook-cameron-tweets-wwii-bomb-g-8-site.html 2013-06-18T20:45:31Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2158650-obamas-influence-limitations-display-g-8.html BERLIN (AP) — Now a veteran of the international summit scene, President Barack Obama wielded significant influence over the agenda at this week's Group of Eight meetings, but had only modest success in achieving the results he sought. It was Obama's recent move to arm Syria's rebel fighters that catapulted the two-year civil war to the top of the agenda ... Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:53:10 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2158650-obamas-influence-limitations-display-g-8.html 2013-06-18T19:53:10Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2159242-mali-tuareg-rebels-sign-accord.html OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso (AP) — Mali, which lost half its territory last year to a rebel invasion, signed an accord Tuesday with Tuareg separatists who still control the country's northernmost province, paving the way for the Malian military to return to the areas that remain under rebel control. The agreement, which was signed in front of reporters by t... Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:38:01 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2159242-mali-tuareg-rebels-sign-accord.html 2013-06-18T19:38:01Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2159922-israeli-premier-pressure-iran-continue.html JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel's prime minister says the international community must not ease pressure on Iran because of the election of a reformist president. Benjamin Netanyahu said Tuesday that he believed Iran's president-elect Hasan Rowhani spoke moderately but backs enriching uranium for nuclear weapons. The comments came after Russia's foreign minister ... Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:05:37 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2159922-israeli-premier-pressure-iran-continue.html 2013-06-18T18:05:37Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2158758-israeli-general-warns-unrest-peace-talks.html JERUSALEM (AP) — Failure to restart Israeli-Palestinian negotiations could stir unrest in the West Bank, Israel's top army commander in the territory warned Tuesday. Maj. Gen. Nitzan Alon, who commands the Israeli military in the West Bank, said Tuesday that U.S Secretary of State John Kerry's efforts helped calm the situation in the West Bank. Kerry has ... Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:53:39 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2158758-israeli-general-warns-unrest-peace-talks.html 2013-06-18T16:53:39Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2158860-hungary-indicts-nazi-era-suspect-war-crimes.html BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungarian prosecutors indicted a 98-year-old former police officer Tuesday for abusing Jews and assisting in their deportation to Nazi death camps during World War II. They said Laszlo Csatary was the chief of an internment camp for 12,000 Jews at a brick factory in Kosice — a Slovak city then part of Hungary — in May 1944, and th... Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:13:15 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2158860-hungary-indicts-nazi-era-suspect-war-crimes.html 2013-06-18T15:13:15Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2159380-lawyer-gadhafi-son-wants-handed-to-icc.html THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A lawyer for a son of ousted dictator Moammar Gadhafi accused Libyan authorities on Tuesday of showing a "blatant disregard" for the International Criminal Court by announcing they will put Seif al-Islam Gadhafi on trial in August. In an urgent filing to the Hague-based court, British lawyer John Jones asked appeals judges to... Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:27:21 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2159380-lawyer-gadhafi-son-wants-handed-to-icc.html 2013-06-18T14:27:21Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2159314-ex-south-africa-ambassador-criticizes-israel.html JERUSALEM (AP) — The recently retired South African ambassador to Israel has taken a parting shot at the country's treatment of Palestinians, calling it a "replication of apartheid." Ismail Coovadia made the statement in a letter to pro-Palestinian activists. In it, Coovadia explained his decision to reject a symbolic gift from the Israeli government — pl... Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:53:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2159314-ex-south-africa-ambassador-criticizes-israel.html 2013-06-18T13:53:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2159228-lavrov-iran-ready-to-20-percent-enrichment.html MOSCOW (AP) — Russia's foreign minister says Iran is willing to halt its 20-percent enrichment of uranium, which has been a key concession sought in international negotiations over Iran's nuclear program. That is the highest level of enrichment acknowledged by Iran and one that experts say could be turned into warhead grade in a matter of months. In an in... Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:12:25 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2159228-lavrov-iran-ready-to-20-percent-enrichment.html 2013-06-18T13:12:25Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2159188-russia-g-8-declaration-wont-mention-assads-fate.html ENNISKILLEN, Northern Ireland (AP) — The G-8 summit's joint statement on ending the Syrian civil war will not mention whether Bashar Assad must step down from power as part of any peace settlement, a senior Russian diplomat said Tuesday ahead of the document's publication. Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov told reporters the eight nations hav... Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:53:50 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2159188-russia-g-8-declaration-wont-mention-assads-fate.html 2013-06-18T12:53:50Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2159132-jordans-king-endorses-treaty-with-uk.html AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — Jordan's King Abdullah II has endorsed a treaty with Britain that sets the stage for the possible deportation of radical Muslim preacher Abu Qatada. Last week, Jordan's parliament ratified the Treaty on Mutual Legal Assistance, intended to ease human rights concerns preventing the deportation of the cleric, whose real name is Omar Mah... Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:30:42 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2159132-jordans-king-endorses-treaty-with-uk.html 2013-06-18T11:30:42Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2158736-ap-interview-peres-90-going-strong.html JERUSALEM (AP) — As Shimon Peres turns 90, the indefatigable Israeli president is doing what he has always done: looking ahead, preparing for the next challenge and believing that he will see Middle East peace in his lifetime. Old age has hardly slowed him down. If anything, it seems to have handed Peres a measure of the grace that eluded him as a younger... Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:20:48 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2158736-ap-interview-peres-90-going-strong.html 2013-06-18T11:20:48Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2157702-obama-iranian-people-want-different-direction.html WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama said Monday that Iran's election of a relative moderate shows that the country's people want to change course. But he stressed that Tehran still needs to show the international community that it's not pursuing a nuclear weapon. Obama said in an interview with PBS' Charlie Rose airing Monday night that the Iranian e... Tue, 18 Jun 2013 03:02:35 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2157702-obama-iranian-people-want-different-direction.html 2013-06-18T03:02:35Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2156678-g8-exposes-rift-leaders-syria.html ENNISKILLEN, Northern Ireland (AP) — Deep differences over Syria's fierce civil war clouded a summit of world leaders Monday, with Russian President Vladimir Putin defiantly rejecting calls from the U.S., Britain and France to halt his political and military support for Syrian leader Bashar Assad's regime. But there were also fissures among the three West... Mon, 17 Jun 2013 23:10:48 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2156678-g8-exposes-rift-leaders-syria.html 2013-06-17T23:10:48Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2156218-chinese-activist-hes-forced-nyu.html BEIJING (AP) — Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng, who was allowed to travel to the U.S. after escaping from house arrest, said Monday that New York University is forcing him and his family to leave at the end of this month because of pressure from the Chinese government. The university on Monday again denied Chen's allegations. Chen said in a statement th... Mon, 17 Jun 2013 22:45:13 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2156218-chinese-activist-hes-forced-nyu.html 2013-06-17T22:45:13Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2156456-wikileaks-trial-focuses-army-email-list.html FORT MEADE, Md. (AP) — A huge database of troop names and email addresses an Army private allegedly downloaded to a personal computer could be used by foreign adversaries to launch cyberattacks on service members, a government witness said Monday as the trial of Pfc. Bradley Manning entered its third week. Manning, a 25-year-old Oklahoma native, has ackno... Mon, 17 Jun 2013 22:38:40 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2156456-wikileaks-trial-focuses-army-email-list.html 2013-06-17T22:38:40Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2156500-putin-us-russia-positions-syria-coincide.html ENNISKILLEN, Northern Ireland (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin told President Barack Obama on Monday that their positions on Syria do not "coincide" but the two leaders said during the G-8 summit that they have a shared interest in stopping the violence that has ravaged the Middle Eastern country during a two-year-old civil war. Obama acknowledged ... Mon, 17 Jun 2013 21:15:04 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2156500-putin-us-russia-positions-syria-coincide.html 2013-06-17T21:15:04Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2156594-bill-clinton-israel-peace-to-survive.html JERUSALEM (AP) — Former President Bill Clinton urged Israel to make peace with Palestinians in order to survive as a Jewish and democratic state at a conference Monday evening, adding his voice to a chorus of prominent pro-Israel figures warning of the urgency of peacemaking for the country's own survival. Clinton spoke hours after an Israeli Cabinet mini... Mon, 17 Jun 2013 21:08:40 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2156594-bill-clinton-israel-peace-to-survive.html 2013-06-17T21:08:40Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2157904-yemen-protesters-demand-gitmo-detainees-release.html SANAA, Yemen (AP) — Yemeni and American rights protesters have staged a demonstration in front of U.S. Embassy in Sanaa, demanding release of Yemeni Guantanamo detainees. Mohammed Nagi of Yemen-based National Organization For Defending Rights and Freedom known as Hood says activists are demanding that President Barak Obama enforce his pledge to close Guan... Mon, 17 Jun 2013 20:50:59 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2157904-yemen-protesters-demand-gitmo-detainees-release.html 2013-06-17T20:50:59Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2156682-rowhanis-path-moderation-limits.html TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran's newly elected president showcased his reform-leaning image Monday by promising a "path of moderation" that includes greater openness on Tehran's nuclear program and overtures to Washington. He also made clear where he draws the line: No halt to uranium enrichment and no direct U.S. dialogue without a pledge to stay out of Iranian affairs. ... Mon, 17 Jun 2013 20:02:11 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2156682-rowhanis-path-moderation-limits.html 2013-06-17T20:02:11Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2154820-north-korea-changes-tack-tells-us-lets-talk.html PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) — After months of threatening to wage a nuclear war, North Korea did an about-face Sunday and issued a surprise proposal to the United States, its No. 1 enemy: Let's talk. But the invitation from North Korea's National Defense Commission, the powerful governing body led by leader Kim Jong Un, comes with caveats: No precondition... Mon, 17 Jun 2013 19:02:02 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2154820-north-korea-changes-tack-tells-us-lets-talk.html 2013-06-17T19:02:02Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2157552-britain-spies-friends-rivals-alike.html LONDON (AP) — Former NSA contractor Edward Snowden's leaks to the Guardian newspaper have thrown back the curtain on the world of diplomatic espionage, revealing — in explicit detail — how British spies monitor enemies and allies alike. So what does GCHQ, Britain's eavesdropping agency, actually do? And how does it do it? And is any of this really all that surprising? ... Mon, 17 Jun 2013 18:22:20 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2157552-britain-spies-friends-rivals-alike.html 2013-06-17T18:22:20Z