Timpu (Free subscription) | 07/22/2008
Washington, Jul 21: US Assistant Secretary of State for South Asia and Central Asian Affairs, Richard Boucher, has said that the United States will move forward and sign the India-US nuclear deal with India even if there is a minority government in place in New Delhi. Click Here To Read the Full Post
Thaindian News (Free subscription) | 07/21/2008
By Arun Kumar Washington, July 21 (IANS) The US Monday said it intends to move forward with the India-US civilian nuclear agreement with whatever government is in charge in New Delhi - even if it is in minority. The Bush administration was ready to “go as far as” possible to see conclusion of the deal, Assistant [...]
Pakistan Times! (Free subscription) | 07/02/2008
Raiwand: A five-member US delegation led by Assistant Secretary of State Mr. Richard Boucher held a meeting with PML leader Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif here on Tuesday. It was also attended by Punjab Chief Minister Mian Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif, PML leaders Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan and Khawaja Asif.
Pakistan Times! (Free subscription) | 06/30/2008
ISLAMABAD: US Assistant Secretary of State Richard Boucher met with Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani at Prime Minister House here on Monday. Both the leaders discussed Pak-US relationship, anti- terror war, regional situation, Pak-Afghan relations and operation underway in the tribal areas. Prime Minster said that talks will be held only those elements who are [...]
Thaindian News (Free subscription) | 06/30/2008
Islamabad, June 30 (ANI): U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs, Richard Boucher, arrived in Pakistan on Monday . Boucher met Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani, and according to a press release told Boucher that his government had “adopted a three-pronged strategy to deal with terrorism by initiating political dialogue with [...]
Thaindian News (Free subscription) | 06/16/2008
Islamabad , June 16 (ANI): US Assistant Secretary of State, Richard Boucher is expected to visit Pakistan next month to discuss Islamabad s co-operation in the ongoing US-led war on terror, besides other issues of mutual interests. Confirming Bouchers visit, US embassy spokesperson Elizabeth Colton said it was part of efforts to continue dialogue between [...]
Thaindian News (Free subscription) | 08/03/2008
By P. Karunakharan Colombo, Aug 3 (IANS) The nuclear deal with India is “moving on an expeditious time table”, a top US official said here Sunday and expressed the hope that it would be placed before the US Congress in early September for its approval. Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Richard [...]
Sri Lanka Guardian (Free subscription) | 08/02/2008
Besides, this year’s Summit is observed by seven States, namely, China , the European Union (EU), Iran , Mauritius , Japan , Korea and the United States . The representatives of the Observer States who take part in the main summit are Chinese Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Wu Dawei, EU Director-Asia James Moran, Iranian Foreign Affairs Minister Monoucher Mottachi, Mauritius Minister of Agro Industries...
World Affairs Board (Free subscription) | 07/31/2008
I came across this interesting article on Pakistani PM's recent visit to US. Is the White House upset their favourite DICTATOR is ousted by a democratically elected govt. ? PM walks, lavish spending but no seats for media PM walks, lavish spending but no seats for media Wednesday, July 30, 2008 By our special correspondent WASHINGTON: Pakistani diplomats are unable to explain why Prime Minister Yousuf...
The Two Malcontents (Free subscription) | 07/29/2008
By Josiah Ryan If a Democrat is elected president in November, Congress probably will resume direct funding of the United Nation’s Population Fund (UNFPA), a program that has been supportive of China’s coercive “one child” policy, an expert told CNSNews.com on Monday. President Bush has redirected funding for the program every year since 2001. Earlier [...]
kazakhstan.neweurasia.net (Free subscription) | 07/23/2008
As Reuters report today in the wake of the U.S. Helsinki Commission’s hearing on Kazakhstan’s OSCE chairmanship, Washington urged Kazakhstan to show clear signs of democratic progress before the end of this year ahead of its chairmanship of Europe’s main human rights watchdog in 2010.Richard Boucher, U.S. assistant secretary of state for the region, [...]
Indybay newswire (Free subscription) | 07/22/2008
Tuesday, July 22, 2008 : The Lok Sabhathe lower, directly-elected house of Indias parliamentbegan debate Monday on a one-sentence motion affirming confidence in the countrys Congress Party-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government. The debate will end today with a vote that will decide the fate of the four-year-old UPA government.
Get Mash (Free subscription) | 07/04/2008
Political squabbling in Pakistan needs to take a back seat to the country’s more pressing issues — security, power and soaring food prices — Assistant Secretary of State Richard Boucher said Wednesday. Read the full story
Indybay newswire (Free subscription) | 07/03/2008
ISLAMABAD - US senior envoy Richard Boucher was on a mission to mediate in the ongoing cold war between the two partners of Islamabad coalition government, a move analysts see as a bid to plug the coalition's growing fissures before it ultimately undermine Washington's own interests.
rediff News (Free subscription) | 07/02/2008
The United States has advised former Pakistan prime minister Nawaz Sharif to adopt a lenient view on the impeachment of President Pervez Musharraf and let him determine his own future.The US advice came as Assistant Secretary of state Richard Boucher met Sharif at the Raiwind farm house near Lahore on Tuesday.He said the US should let Pakistan settle its issues by itself. He added if the US could not...
