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US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, seen here in London, ...

(AFP) — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 16:43:00 GMT

(AFP) - US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, seen here in London, will hold talks on Iran's nuclear programme while she is in London this week for global meetings on Yemen and Afghanistan, a US official said Wednesday. Photo:Leon Neal/AFP

German Chancellor Angela Merkel delivers a government announcement ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 15:20:00 GMT

(Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel delivers a government announcement on its Afghanistan strategy in the Bundestag house of parliament in Berlin January 27, 2010. It would be a mistake to set a concrete date for the withdrawal of German troops from Afghanistan because it could encourage the Taliban, Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Wednesday. REUTERS/Thomas Peter (GERMANY - Tags: POLITICS)

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (R) poses with her Russian ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 14:01:00 GMT

(Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (R) poses with her Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov before their meeting in London January 27, 2010. Clinton and Lavrov are in Britain to participate in Wednesday's talks on Yemen. A high-level international meeting in London aims to bolster Yemen's fight against al Qaeda by helping it tackle the poverty that can create a breeding ground for militant. REUTERS/Lefteris Pitarakis/Pool (REUTERS - Tags: POLITICS CONFLICT)

Afghan President Hamid Karzai (R) puts on his hat after a news ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 09:15:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Afghan President Hamid Karzai (R) puts on his hat after a news conference with German Chancellor Angela Merkel at the Chancellery in Berlin January 27, 2010. It would be a mistake to set a concrete date for the withdrawal of German troops from Afghanistan because that would encourage the Taliban, Merkel said on Wednesday. REUTERS/Thomas Peter (GERMANY - Tags: POLITICS IMAGES OF THE DAY)

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton participates in a town ...

(AFP) — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 02:28:00 GMT

(AFP) - US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton participates in a town hall meeting at the State Department in Washington, DC. Clinton on Tuesday staunchly defended the American response to Haiti's earthquake, lashing out at foreign critics and calling the US military vital to the relief effort. Photo:Mark Wilson/AFP

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton participates in a town ...

(AFP) — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 18:46:00 GMT

(AFP) - US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton participates in a town hall meeting at the State Department in Washington, DC. Clinton, who has spent nearly two decades in the national spotlight, joked Tuesday she has endured more criticism than some countries as she marked one year as the top US diplomat. Photo:Mark Wilson/AFP

German Chancellor Angela Merkel arrives to give a statement ...

(AFP) — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 17:53:00 GMT

(AFP) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel arrives to give a statement at the Chancellery in Berlin, where she announced that Germany plans to send 500 more troops to Afghanistan, two days before a London conference on the international mission's future. Photo:Michael Kappeler/AFP

Afghan President Hamid Karzai (R) and US Secretary of State ...

(AFP) — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 15:35:00 GMT

(AFP) - Afghan President Hamid Karzai (R) and US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton during a meeting at the Presidential palace in Kabul in 2009. Karzai and Clinton are set to take part in a conference in London, which is seen as complementing Obama's military strategy to defeat Taliban and Al-Qaeda extremists. Photo:Musadeq Sadeq/AFP

Prime Minister Stephen Harper, flanked by Haitian Prime Minister ...

(The Canadian Press) — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 01:17:00 GMT

(The Canadian Press) - Prime Minister Stephen Harper, flanked by Haitian Prime Minister Jean-Max Bellerive and United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, addresses a conference looking at the future of Haiti on Monday, January 25, 2010 in Montreal. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton speaks at a press conference ...

(AFP) — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 23:38:00 GMT

(AFP) - US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton speaks at a press conference at the end of the Ministerial Preparatory Conference on Haiti at the International Civil Aviation Organization in Montreal. Donor nations rallied behind Haiti Monday, promising to pour energy and resources into the quake-hit nation as it seeks to rebuild, but stressing relief operations remained the top priority. Photo:Rogerio Barbosa/AFP

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton attends the Haiti Ministerial ...

(AFP) — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 22:12:00 GMT

(AFP) - US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton attends the Haiti Ministerial preparatory conference at the International Civil Aviation Organization in Montreal. Clinton on Monday sought to address concerns over the US role in supervising Haiti relief efforts after a devastating earthquake. Photo:Rogerio Barbosa/AFP

Britain's Prime Minister Gordon Brown leaves after a delivering ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 12:34:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Britain's Prime Minister Gordon Brown leaves after a delivering a speech at the Queen Elizabeth II conference centre London January 11, 2010. REUTERS/Stefan Wermuth

China has rejected criticism of its Internet censorship by US ...

(AFP) — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 11:43:00 GMT

(AFP) - China has rejected criticism of its Internet censorship by US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, seen here, saying it harmed relations, as a row over Google's threat to leave the Chinese market escalated. Photo:Chip Somodevilla/AFP

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, seen here on January ...

(AFP) — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 09:29:00 GMT

(AFP) - US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, seen here on January 20, urged US technology companies to refuse to support censorship. Photo:Chip Somodevilla/AFP

China has said US calls for Internet freedom were 'harmful' ...

(AFP) — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 09:29:00 GMT

(AFP) - China has said US calls for Internet freedom were 'harmful' to ties, after Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (pictured) criticised Chinese censorship of the web. Photo:Chip Somodevilla/AFP

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton meets with UK Foreign ...

(AFP) — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 06:39:00 GMT

(AFP) - US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton meets with UK Foreign Secretary David Miliband January 21 at the State Department in Washington, DC. Clinton unveiled a long-term, non-military strategy to stabilize Afghanistan and Pakistan that calls for sending more civilian experts to the region. Photo:Joshua Roberts/AFP

Britain's Foreign Secretary David Miliband meets with US Secretary ...

(AFP) — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 06:39:00 GMT

(AFP) - Britain's Foreign Secretary David Miliband meets with US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton January 21 at the State Department in Washington, DC. Miliband briefed US senators about plans for a London conference on Afghanistan. Photo:Joshua Roberts/AFP

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton gives a speech at the ...

(AFP) — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 21:13:00 GMT

(AFP) - US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton gives a speech at the Newseum in Washington, DC. Clinton vowed Thursday that the United States and its partners will 'not back down' in the face of Iran's defiance on its disputed nuclear program. Photo:Joshua Roberts/AFP

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton(R) speaks during a press ...

(AFP) — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 21:13:00 GMT

(AFP) - US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton(R) speaks during a press conference with EU Foreign Affairs chief Catherine Ashton in the Treaty Room of the State Department in Washington, DC. Clinton said Thursday the international community is 'unified in its resolve' to put pressure on Iran over its disputed nuclear program, and will not back down. Photo:Mandel Ngan/AFP

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton waits to be introduced ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 17:00:00 GMT

(Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton waits to be introduced before delivering remarks on internet freedom at the Newseum in Washington January 21, 2010. REUTERS/Molly Riley (UNITED STATES - Tags: MEDIA POLITICS)

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has urged China to fully ...

(AFP) — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 16:42:00 GMT

(AFP) - US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has urged China to fully investigate cyberattacks on Google and other US companies. Photo:Mandel Ngan/AFP

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton reads from her teleprompter ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 16:42:00 GMT

(Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton reads from her teleprompter while delivering remarks on internet freedom at the Newseum in Washington January 21, 2010. REUTERS/Molly Riley (UNITED STATES - Tags: MEDIA POLITICS)

In the wake of cyberattacks on Google, allegedly by China, US ...

(AFP) — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 15:10:00 GMT

(AFP) - In the wake of cyberattacks on Google, allegedly by China, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, seen here on January 20, will say in a major speech on the Internet Thursday that those perpetrating such attacks 'should face consequences.' Photo:Chip Somodevilla/AFP

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton delivers a speech on foreign ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 14:33:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Secretary of State Hillary Clinton delivers a speech on foreign policy at Peterson Institute for International Economics in Washington January 6, 2010. REUTERS/Jim Young

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, seen here at a briefing, ...

(AFP) — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 19:53:00 GMT

(AFP) - US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, seen here at a briefing, vowed Wednesday to speed up American adoptions of children from Haiti that had been underway before the earthquake struck a week ago. Photo:Chip Somodevilla/AFP

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, seen here on January ...

(AFP) — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 19:42:00 GMT

(AFP) - US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, seen here on January 16, will attend a conference of international donors in Montreal on Monday to raise aid for Haiti, the State Department said. Photo:Nicholas Kamm/AFP

German Chancellor Angela Merkel greets Israeli Prime Minister ...

(AFP) — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 17:26:00 GMT

(AFP) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel greets Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (L) at the Chancellory in Berlin. Netanyahu and top ministers on Monday paid a solemn visit to Germany for a historic joint cabinet meeting underlining their bond forged in the wake of the Holocaust. Photo:Michael Gottschalk/AFP

German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin ...

(AFP) — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 17:26:00 GMT

(AFP) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (L) address a joint press conference at the Chancellory in Berlin. Netanyahu and top ministers on Monday paid a solemn visit to Germany for a historic joint cabinet meeting underlining their bond forged in the wake of the Holocaust. Photo:Axel Schmidt/AFP

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends the weekly ...

(AFP) — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 14:05:00 GMT

(AFP) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends the weekly cabinet meeting in Jerusalem. Netanyahu arrived in Berlin with top ministers Monday to hold a historic joint cabinet meeting on German soil. Photo:Gali Tibbon/AFP

German Chancellor Angela Merkel greets Israeli Prime Minister ...

(AFP) — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 13:34:00 GMT

(AFP) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel greets Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the Chancellory in Berlin. Netanyahu arrived in Berlin with top ministers Monday to hold a historic joint cabinet meeting on German soil. Photo:Michael Gottschalk/AFP

German Chancellor Angela Merkel, right, welcomes Israeli Prime ...

(The Canadian Press) — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 13:05:00 GMT

(The Canadian Press) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel, right, welcomes Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, left, for a meeting at the chancellery in Berlin, Germany, Monday. (THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Michael Sohn)

Haitian President Rene Preval (R) speaks to the press with US ...

(AFP) — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 18:24:00 GMT

(AFP) - Haitian President Rene Preval (R) speaks to the press with US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton after their meeting at Port-au-Prince's Toussaint Louverture International Airport on January 16. Rescue teams clawed through rubble for the last earthquake survivors Sunday as tensions mounted in Haiti with police opening fire on looters, killing at least one man. Photo:Nicholas Kamm/AFP

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (R) is greeted by Haitian ...

(AFP) — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 08:31:00 GMT

(AFP) - US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (R) is greeted by Haitian Foreign Minister Marie-Michelle Rey as she arrives at Port-au-Proince Toussaint Louverture International Airport. Photo:Nicholas Kamm/AFP

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (R) is greeted by Haitian ...

(AFP) — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 08:31:00 GMT

(AFP) - US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (R) is greeted by Haitian Foreign Minister Marie-Michelle Rey as she arrives at Port-au-Prince Toussaint Louverture International Airport. Clinton pledged US support for Haiti's recovery from a devastating earthquake, in a lightning visit to the hub of relief operations for the Caribbean nation. Photo:Nicholas Kamm/AFP

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, center right, meets ...

(The Canadian Press) — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 01:15:00 GMT

(The Canadian Press) - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, center right, meets with Haiti's President Rene Preval, third from left, to discuss conditions in the country following Tuesday's deadly earthquake in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Saturday, Jan. 16, 2010. (THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Julie Jacobson, Pool)

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (in blue) meets with ...

(Reuters) — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 00:54:00 GMT

(Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (in blue) meets with Haiti's President Rene Preval (3rd L) to discuss conditions in Haiti following Tuesday's earthquake in Port-au-Prince January 16, 2010. Clinton assured Haiti's quake-ravaged people on Saturday the United States would work with their government to ensure the country emerges 'stronger and better' after this week's disaster. REUTERS/Julie Jacobson/Pool (POLITICS ENVIRONMENT DISASTER)

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (L) speaks beside Haiti President ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 23:57:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (L) speaks beside Haiti President Rene Preval (R) during her visit to Port-au-Prince January 16, 2010. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (L) listens to Haiti ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 23:30:00 GMT

(Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (L) listens to Haiti President Rene Preval during her visit to Port-au-Prince January 16, 2010. Clinton assured Haiti's quake-ravaged people on Saturday the United States would work with their government to ensure the country emerges 'stronger and better' after this week's disaster. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz (HAITI - Tags: DISASTER ENVIRONMENT POLITICS)

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton briefs reporters travelling ...

(AFP) — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 14:02:00 GMT

(AFP) - US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton briefs reporters travelling with her on the earthquake in Haiti, in the lobby of a hotel in Honolulu. Clinton on Wednesday said she was canceling the remainder of a trip to Asia to deal with the crisis afflicting Haiti. Photo:Mandel Ngan/AFP

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton gives a foreign policy speech ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 13:11:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Secretary of State Hillary Clinton gives a foreign policy speech about US and Asia bilateral relations at the East-West Center during her stop over in Honolulu, Hawaii January 12, 2010. REUTERS/Hugh Gentry

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton briefs reporters travelling ...

(AFP) — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 20:21:00 GMT

(AFP) - US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton briefs reporters travelling with her on the earthquake in Haiti, in the lobby of a hotel in Honolulu. Clinton said Wednesday she will shorten a trip to Asia because of the devastating earthquake in Haiti. Photo:Mandel Ngan/AFP

Some of Papua New Guinea's most notorious criminals have escaped ...

(AFP) — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 08:08:00 GMT

(AFP) - Some of Papua New Guinea's most notorious criminals have escaped from a maximum security unit just ahead of a visit by US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, pictured, officials have said. Photo:Mandel Ngan/AFP

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (L) greets Japan's Foreign ...

(AFP) — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 06:21:00 GMT

(AFP) - US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (L) greets Japan's Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada as he arrives for a bilateral meeting at a hotel in Honolulu. Clinton pressed her Japanese counterpart to stick by a deal on moving a controversial US air base in Japan. Photo:Mandel Ngan/AFP

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton lays a wreath during a ...

(AFP) — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 06:21:00 GMT

(AFP) - US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton lays a wreath during a visit the USS Arizona Memorial at Pearl Harbor in Honolulu. The memorial marks the resting place of 1,102 of the 1,177 sailors killed when Japanese forces attacked Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. Photo:Mandel Ngan/AFP

File photo shows a visitor sitting in front of a Google logo ...

(AFP) — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 05:17:00 GMT

(AFP) - File photo shows a visitor sitting in front of a Google logo at a Frankfurt Book Fair. US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton called on Beijing Tuesday to explain cyberattacks originating from China against Google and at least 20 other firms. Photo:Martin Oeser/AFP

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton gives a foreign policy ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 05:12:00 GMT

(Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton gives a foreign policy speech about U.S. and Asia bilateral relations at the East-West Center during her stop over in Honolulu, Hawaii January 12, 2010. REUTERS/Hugh Gentry(UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS IMAGES OF THE DAY)

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton listens to questions ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 02:25:00 GMT

(Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton listens to questions from the audience after giving a foreign policy speech about US and Asia bilateral relations at the East-West Center during her stop over in Honolulu, Hawaii January 12, 2010. REUTERS/Hugh Gentry(UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS)

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton takes her seat for a bilateral ...

(AFP) — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 21:38:00 GMT

(AFP) - US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton takes her seat for a bilateral meeting with Japan's Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada (2ndR) at a hotel in Honolulu. Clinton and Okada began talks here Wednesday aimed at ensuring their long alliance will thrive despite a row over a US air base. Photo:Mandel Ngan/AFP