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Iran's Karoubi attacks Ahmadinejad on U.S. policy

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iranian opposition figure Mehdi Karoubi, whose supporters clashed with police in a rally last week, accused President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Sunday of double standards in his U.S. policy.

November 9, 2009, 7:25 am

U.S. healthcare measure faces tough path in Senate
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - After a landmark win in the U.S. House of Representatives, President Barack Obama's push for healthcare reform faces a difficult path in the Senate amid divisions in his own Democratic Party on how to proceed.
November 9, 2009, 5:39 am
U.S. healthcare faces tough path in Senate
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - After a landmark win in the U.S. House of Representatives, President Barack Obama's push for healthcare reform faces a difficult path in the Senate amid divisions in his own Democratic Party on how to proceed.
November 9, 2009, 4:32 am
Netanyahu heads to US hoping for Obama meet
TEL AVIV (AFP) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu headed to Washington Sunday to address Jews and hoping to meet President Barack Obama amid a delicate time in US efforts to restart Middle East peace talks.
November 8, 2009, 10:24 pm
Thousands of Japanese protest U.S. base plan
GINOWAN, Japan (Reuters) - Thousands of Japanese gathered in sweltering heat on the southern island of Okinawa on Sunday to demand that a U.S. Marine base be moved out of the region, days ahead of a visit by President Barack Obama.
November 8, 2009, 6:49 pm
US House of Reps passes health bill
The US House of Representatives has approved the broadest US health care overhaul in a half-century, handing President Barack Obama a major victory.
November 8, 2009, 6:22 pm
Obama 'white power in black face'
Decrying Barack Obama as "white power in black face", hundreds of African Americans marched on the White House on Saturday.
November 8, 2009, 11:34 am
TIMELINE: Agreement to end Honduras crisis crumbles
(Reuters) - An agreement to end a four-month political crisis in Honduras collapsed early on Friday after two rival leaders failed to form a unity cabinet to heal the damage from a June coup.
November 7, 2009, 6:11 am
World leaders descend on Berlin
Twenty years after the Berlin Wall tumbled in a peaceful revolution, world leaders will on Monday meet in a transformed Germany.
November 6, 2009, 2:43 pm
Cheney urges strong U.S. commitment to Afghan war
BENTON HARBOR, Michigan (Reuters) - Former Vice President Dick Cheney on Thursday urged President Barack Obama to commit enough troops to win the war in Afghanistan, warning hesitation would embolden U.S. foes and devastate its allies.
November 6, 2009, 2:20 pm
Dutch role must be filled: Faulkner
The vacuum left in Afghanistan by exiting Dutch troops must be filled urgently, Defence Minister John Faulkner says.
November 5, 2009, 7:34 pm
Iraq surge may be war model: US admiral
The top US military officer has held out the possibility of a draw-down of American forces from Afghanistan, citing the troop "surge" in Iraq as a model.
November 5, 2009, 2:17 pm
Police and protesters clash in Tehran
Riot police waded in with batons and teargas to break up opposition protests in Tehran on Wednesday, as huge crowds staged a noisy anti-US rally.
November 5, 2009, 7:07 am
Mousavi supporters clash with police in Tehran
TEHRAN (Reuters) - Police clashed with supporters of Iran's opposition leader Mirhossein Mousavi in Tehran on Wednesday when a rally marking the 30th anniversary of the storming of the U.S. embassy turned violent.
November 5, 2009, 5:34 am
Police and protesters clash violently in Tehran
TEHRAN (AFP) - Riot police waded in with batons and teargas to break up opposition protests in Tehran on Wednesday, as huge crowds staged a noisy anti-US rally nearby to mark the storming of the American embassy by students 30 years ago.
November 5, 2009, 3:49 am
Abdullah rules out joining new Afghan government
KABUL (Reuters) - Technocrats and some existing ministers will be appointed to Afghan President Hamid Karzai's new government, a spokesman said on Wednesday, but his main rival branded his re-election illegal and ruled out taking any part.
November 5, 2009, 2:45 am
Clashes with police in Tehran on anniversary
TEHRAN (Reuters) - Police clashed with supporters of Iran's opposition leader Mirhossein Mousavi in Tehran on Wednesday when a rally marking the 30th anniversary of the storming of the U.S. embassy turned violent.
November 5, 2009, 12:10 am
New Afghan govt in 3 weeks, Abdullah won't take part
KABUL (Reuters) - Technocrats and some existing ministers will be included among Afghan President Hamid Karzai's new government within the next three weeks, a spokesman said on Wednesday, but his main rival ruled out taking any part.
November 4, 2009, 9:34 pm
Karzai to form new government, Abdullah won't take part
KABUL (Reuters) - Technocrats and some existing ministers will be included among Afghan President Hamid Karzai's new government within the next three weeks, a spokesman said on Wednesday, but his main rival ruled out taking any part.
November 4, 2009, 9:09 pm