Secretary of State discusses potential of nuclear Tehran with seasoned diplomat James Baker; says attack would unify Iranian public, legitimize regime. ‘US is only country in world that can stop Iran,’ says Baker US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton discussed on Wednesday the top priorities of US diplomacy around the world, saying that Iran wants to be attacked by somebody because it would unify... 

Britain came alarmingly close to a dangerous clash with Moscow when David Cameron was asked to consider giving an order to forcibly board a ship headed towards the English Channel carrying three Russian-made helicopters for delivery to the regime in Syria, it emerged today. Any seizure would have been carried out by members of the Special Boat Service, SBS, the only military unit authorised to performing... 

China and US diplomatic relations have been strained over the past months. The official was the personal secretary of a vice minister in the State Security Ministry, China’s main intelligence agency, according to Hong Kong’s New Way magazine. “What is unbelievable is that the person involved in this spy case is a secretary to a vice minister who is handling China’s top secrets, which... 

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton The United States says it has exempted 11 nations including 10 European Union members and Japan from tough new sanctions on Iran as they have reduced oil purchase from Tehran. US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said in a statement on Tuesday that the exemption covers financial institutions from 11 nations – Belgium, Britain, the Czech Republic, France,... 

The US wants Russia to deliver a message to Iran: Tehran has one last chance for talks. If it is wasted, an attack will happen in a matter of months, according to Russian diplomatic sources. The threat was voiced by US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton during a meeting with her Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov in New York on Monday, a diplomatic insider told Kommersant daily. “The invasion will... 

Until recently, Moscow authorities were the prime enemy of the Russian gay community. The Moscow government has earned such a reputation for the decisions to ban gay pride parades in the Russian capital. On Sunday, the authorities of St. Petersburg picked up the slack. The governor of Russia’s cultural capital, Georgy Poltavchenko, signed the document that prohibited the propaganda of homosexual... 

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton US Envoy Tells Pakistan to Buy Gas Somewhere Else US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton have threatened to impose sanctions on the Pakistani government following reports that they intend to construct a natural gas pipeline to neighboring Iran, which would be used to import gas into energy poor Pakistan. Pakistan has been struggling with energy shortages for years,... 

An armed group during a clash with government forces in the center of Idlib, Syria Armed groups in Syria have admitted that they have received weapons from French and American sources, reports say. A defected military officer, who refused to be named, told reporters in the western Syrian city of Al-Qusayr on Tuesday that armed groups receive “French and American assistance”. He then clarified that... 

China says the US has no right to “protect” Arab peoples, questioning “the sincerity and efficacy of US policy.” The country’s top newspaper replied to Hillary Clinton after she called China’s and Russia’s veto of a UN Syrian resolution “despicable”. The People’s Daily commentary says, “The United States’ motive in parading as a ‘protector’ of the... 

President Dmitry Medvedev has spoken out after a telephone conversation with his US counterpart, saying Obama’s comments on Russia’s recent parliamentary elections were “unacceptable”. Speaking to a number of United Russia MPs, Dmitry Medvedev stated that, correctly delivered, thoughts and comments on a country’s electoral process are acceptable – and welcome. But when they are reminiscent... 

Protesters chant slogans during a protest march to the US Embassy in Manila on Tuesday Nov. 15, 2011. One hundred Filipino protesters have rallied in the capital, Manila, to show their objection to US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s visit to the Philippines. Protesters began their rally in Plaza Salamanca on Tuesday. Clinton arrived in Manila to mark the 60th anniversary of the signing of... 

Philippine Army Clinton Calls for Restraint, Announces More Weapons Transfers. With the disputes over the unpopulated Spratly Islands continuing to grow, the Obama Administration has announced that it is preparing a major increase in arms shipments to the Philippines to prepare the nation to fight a war with China. The announcement came at a meeting between Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Philippines... 

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (left) with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has asked Russia to support a draft United Nations Security Council resolution on Syria. Clinton made the call during a phone conversation with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Friday, AFP reported. “With regard to Syria, their discussion focused on action... 

Melting of the polar ice cap has made Arctic resources more accessible. WikiLeak cables show fears that Arctic resources rivalry could lead to military conflict between Nato and Russia. The US government has signalled a new determination to assert its role in Arctic oil and gas exploration by sending secretary of state Hillary Clinton and other ministers to a summit of the region’s powers for... 

China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesman Hong Lei gestures for questions at a press briefing in China's capital Beijing. China has called on the United States to stop interfering in the internal affairs of other countries under the pretext of human rights issues. China’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Hong Lei urged Washington to focus on improving its own human rights conditions, saying,...