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Former Republican Alaska Governor Sarah Palin announces that ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 04:01:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Former Republican Alaska Governor Sarah Palin announces that she will resign this month and will not run for re-election as governor in Wasilla, Alaska July 3, 2009. REUTERS/KTUU-TV

US Vice President Joseph Biden on Friday warned Iraqi officials ...

(AFP) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 21:51:00 GMT

(AFP) - US Vice President Joseph Biden on Friday warned Iraqi officials that Washington would politically disengage if sectarian and ethnic strife resumed as he warned of a 'hard road ahead'. Photo:Khalid Mohammed/AFP

US Vice President Joseph Biden (L) and Iraqi Prime Minister ...

(AFP) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 21:51:00 GMT

(AFP) - US Vice President Joseph Biden (L) and Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki give a press conference following a meeting in Baghdad. Biden on Friday warned Iraqi officials that Washington would politically disengage if sectarian and ethnic strife resumed as he warned of a 'hard road ahead'. Photo:Khalid Mohammed/AFP

US Vice President Joe Biden was to hold talks with Iraqi leaders ...

(AFP) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 21:51:00 GMT

(AFP) - US Vice President Joe Biden was to hold talks with Iraqi leaders on Friday focused on bridging the country's sectarian divide ahead of a complete American military pullout in 2011. Photo:/AFP

Gov. Sarah Palin, R-Alaska, acknowledges the crowed during an ...

(The Canadian Press) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 21:39:00 GMT

(The Canadian Press) - Gov. Sarah Palin, R-Alaska, acknowledges the crowed during an election night rally in Phoenix Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2008. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Elise Amendola

U.S. Vice President Joe Biden (2nd L) holds hands with Iraqi ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 21:38:00 GMT

(Reuters) - U.S. Vice President Joe Biden (2nd L) holds hands with Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki in Baghdad July 3, 2009. Iraq has a hard road ahead if it is to heal the divisions that spurred six years of bloodshed and achieve lasting peace, Biden said during a trip there on Friday. REUTERS/Iraqi Government/Handout (IRAQ CONFLICT POLITICS IMAGES OF THE DAY) FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS

Then U.S. Republican vice-presidential nominee Alaska Governor ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:48:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Then U.S. Republican vice-presidential nominee Alaska Governor Sarah Palin stands as U.S. Republican presidential nominee Senator John McCain (R-AZ) delivers his concession speech at their election night rally in Phoenix in this file photo taken on November 4, 2008. Palin announced on July 3, 2009 that she will resign this month and will not run for re-election as governor. REUTERS/Rick Wilking/Files (UNITED STATES POLITICS)

Then U.S. Republican vice-presidential nominee Alaska Governor ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:44:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Then U.S. Republican vice-presidential nominee Alaska Governor Sarah Palin listens to presidential nominee Senator John McCain (R-AZ) speak during his election night rally in Phoenix in this file photo taken on November 4, 2008. Palin will resign this month and will not run for re-election as governor, CNN reported on July 3, 2009. REUTERS/Brian Snyder/Files (UNITED STATES POLITICS HEADSHOT)

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton seen here on July 1, 2009 ...

(AFP) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:33:00 GMT

(AFP) - US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton seen here on July 1, 2009 at the State Department in Washington, DC. The UN atomic watchdog's incoming chief Yukiya Amano promised Friday to go all out to resolve a long-running nuclear standoff with Iran after governors formally gave their assent to his appointment. Clinton Friday hailed Amano's appointment. Photo:Tim Sloan/AFP

U.S President Barack Obama smiles as he sits during a photo ...

(The Canadian Press) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 19:58:00 GMT

(The Canadian Press) - U.S President Barack Obama smiles as he sits during a photo opportunity in Ottawa, Thursday, Feb.19, 2009. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn

Russia's President Dmitry Medvedev speaks during his visit to ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:49:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Russia's President Dmitry Medvedev speaks during his visit to the Sevmash factory in the northern city of Severodvinsk July 2, 2009. REUTERS/Alexander Zemlianichenko/Pool

US President Barack Obama (R) meets with Russian President Dmitry ...

(AFP) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:02:00 GMT

(AFP) - US President Barack Obama (R) meets with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev in London in April 2009. The Russian and US presidents plan next week to sign deals on replacing a Cold War-era missile treaty and the transit of US military supplies bound for Afghanistan, a Kremlin aide said Friday. Photo:Saul Loeb/AFP

Russia's President Dmitry Medvedev stands during the recording ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:48:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Russia's President Dmitry Medvedev stands during the recording of his Internet blog at the presidential residence Gorki outside Moscow, June 30, 2009. REUTERS/RIA Novosti/Kremlin/Dmitry Astakhov

Supporters of Honduras' ousted President Manuel Zelaya light ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:34:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Supporters of Honduras' ousted President Manuel Zelaya light a flame from bottles of spray paint as they pass in front of the Congress building during a march in Tegucigalpa July 2, 2009. REUTERS/Henry Romero

US Marines from 2nd Battalion wait to board helicopters from ...

(AFP) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:32:00 GMT

(AFP) - US Marines from 2nd Battalion wait to board helicopters from Camp Dwyer as they leave to take part in Operation Khanjar. US Marines are in a 'hell of a fight' as they storm into Taliban strongholds in a major assault in Afghanistan, according to their commanding officer. Photo:Manpreet Romana/AFP

US Marines from the 2nd Battalion make preparations ahead of ...

(AFP) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:32:00 GMT

(AFP) - US Marines from the 2nd Battalion make preparations ahead of Operation Khanjar at Camp Dwyer in Helmand Province, Afghanistan. US Marines are in a 'hell of a fight' as they storm into Taliban strongholds in a major assault in Afghanistan, according to their commanding officer. Photo:Manpreet Romana/AFP

U.S. Vice-President Joe Biden leaves the U.S. military headquarters ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:24:00 GMT

(Reuters) - U.S. Vice-President Joe Biden leaves the U.S. military headquarters (a former Saddam-era palace) followed by U.S. Ambassador Christopher Hill (C) and General Ray Odierno (R) in Baghdad July 3, 2009. Biden made a previously unannounced visit to Baghdad on Thursday to meet Iraqi leaders and U.S. military commanders just days after American troops withdrew from Iraqi towns and city centers. REUTERS/Andrew Quinn

Chile's President Michelle Bachelet (C), Chile's Finance Minister ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:46:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Chile's President Michelle Bachelet (C), Chile's Finance Minister Andres Velasco (centre L) and Mexico's Finance Minister Agustin Carstens (centre R) attend the opening ceremony of the Second Meeting of Finance Ministers of the Americas and the Caribbean, at Vina del Mar city July 3, 2009. REUTERS/Ivan Alvarado

U.S. Vice-President Joe Biden leaves the U.S. military headquarters ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:46:00 GMT

Russian traditional wooden dolls, Matreshkas, some of them depicting ...

(The Canadian Press) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:43:00 GMT

(The Canadian Press) - Russian traditional wooden dolls, Matreshkas, some of them depicting Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and U.S. President Barak Obama, are part of a street vendor display in downtown Moscow. Obama is to visit Russia on July 6-8. (THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Mikhail Metzel)

United States Vice-President Joe Biden (C) is pictured with ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:35:00 GMT

(Reuters) - United States Vice-President Joe Biden (C) is pictured with General Ray Odierno and U.S. Ambassador Christopher Hill (R) during a meeting at Odierno's headquarters at a military base outside Baghdad, July 3, 2009. Biden made a previously unannounced visit to Baghdad on Thursday to meet Iraqi leaders and U.S. military commanders just days after American troops withdrew from Iraqi towns and city centers. REUTERS/Andrew Quinn (IRAQ POLITICS MILITARY)

United States Vice-President Joe Biden (L) meets with U.S. Ambassador ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:32:00 GMT

(Reuters) - United States Vice-President Joe Biden (L) meets with U.S. Ambassador Christopher Hill at military base outside Baghdad, July 3, 2009. Biden's three-day visit comes after President Barack Obama appointed him to help coordinate Iraq policy as U.S. officials lay the groundwork for a full withdrawal of U.S. forces by 2012. REUTERS/Andrew Quinn (IRAQ POLITICS MILITARY)

U.S. Vice-President Joe Biden (C) meets General Ray Odierno ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:31:00 GMT

(Reuters) - U.S. Vice-President Joe Biden (C) meets General Ray Odierno and U.S. Ambassador Christopher Hill (R) at Odierno's headquarters at the military base outside Baghdad July 3, 2009. Biden's three-day visit comes after President Barack Obama appointed him to help coordinate Iraq policy as U.S. officials lay the groundwork for a full withdrawal of U.S. forces by 2012. REUTERS/Andrew Quinn (IRAQ POLITICS MILITARY)

U.S. President Barack Obama delivers remarks about innovation ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:00:00 GMT

(Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama delivers remarks about innovation and jobs in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, July 2, 2009. REUTERS/Jim Young

Russian Matryoshka dolls decorated with images of U.S. President ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:50:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Russian Matryoshka dolls decorated with images of U.S. President Barack Obama (R), his Russian counterpart Dmitry Medvedev (C) and Russia's Prime Minister Vladimir Putin are seen on display at a market in Moscow July 3, 2009. Obama leaves for Moscow Sunday to take part in talks with Russian officials. REUTERS/Denis Sinyakov

Russia's President Dmitry Medvedev listens during a visit to ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:41:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Russia's President Dmitry Medvedev listens during a visit to Sevmash shipyard in Severodvinsk July 2, 2009. REUTERS/RIA Novosti/Kremlin/Dmitry Astakhov

U.S. President Barack Obama points the way to Marine One for ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:32:00 GMT

(Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama points the way to Marine One for his guests as they depart Washington for Camp David in Maryland July 3, 2009. Obama and his family and guests are spending the night at the presidential retreat. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque (UNITED STATES POLITICS)

US Marines wait to board choppers in Helmand province on July ...

(AFP) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:37:00 GMT

(AFP) - US Marines wait to board choppers in Helmand province on July 2. US Marines are in a 'hell of a fight' as they storm into Taliban strongholds during a major assault in Afghanistan, their commanding officer said Friday. Photo:Manpreet Romana/AFP

US Vice President Joe Biden, seen here in May 2009, is to hold ...

(AFP) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:24:00 GMT

(AFP) - US Vice President Joe Biden, seen here in May 2009, is to hold talks with Iraqi leaders that are aimed at bridging the country's sectarian divide ahead of a complete American military pullout in 2011. Photo:Saul Loeb/AFP

President Dmitry Medvedev (left) and US counterpart Barack Obama ...

(AFP) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:55:00 GMT

(AFP) - President Dmitry Medvedev (left) and US counterpart Barack Obama (right) next week plan to sign a deal allowing US military supplies for Afghanistan to transit Russia, Medvedev's top foreign policy aide said Friday. Photo:Saul Loeb/AFP

US President Barack Obama (right) with Russian President Dmitry ...

(AFP) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:55:00 GMT

(AFP) - US President Barack Obama (right) with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev in London in April 2009. The Russian and US presidents plan next week to sign deals on replacing a Cold War-era missile treaty and the transit of US military supplies bound for Afghanistan, a Kremlin aide said Friday. Photo:Saul Loeb/AFP

A vendor holds onto a Russian Matryoshka doll decorated with ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 11:47:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A vendor holds onto a Russian Matryoshka doll decorated with images of U.S. President Barack Obama and his Russian counterpart Dmitry Medvedev at a market in Moscow July 3, 2009. Obama leaves for Moscow Sunday to take part in talks with Russian officials. REUTERS/Denis Sinyakov (RUSSIA POLITICS)

Russian Matryoshka dolls decorated with images of U.S. President ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 11:45:00 GMT

President of Ingushetia Yunus-Bek Yevkurov (R) walks in the ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 11:44:00 GMT

(Reuters) - President of Ingushetia Yunus-Bek Yevkurov (R) walks in the Kremlin in this June 12, 2009 file photo. REUTERS/Sergei Chirikov/Pool

A Russian Matryoshka doll decorated with images of U.S. President ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 11:41:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A Russian Matryoshka doll decorated with images of U.S. President Barack Obama (R) and his Russian counterpart Dmitry Medvedev is seen on display at a market in Moscow July 3, 2009. Obama leaves for Moscow Sunday to take part in talks with Russian officials. REUTERS/Denis Sinyakov (RUSSIA POLITICS IMAGES OF THE DAY)

Russia's President Dmitry Medvedev smiles during a boat trip ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 11:21:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Russia's President Dmitry Medvedev smiles during a boat trip in the waters off the Sevmash factory as new Russian nuclear submarine Yuri Dolgoruky is seen in the background, in the northern city of Severodvinsk July 2, 2009. REUTERS/Alexander Zemlianichenko/Pool

Honduras' ousted President Manuel Zelaya waves upon his arrival ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 11:17:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Honduras' ousted President Manuel Zelaya waves upon his arrival at Comalapa international airport, in San Salvador July 2, 2009. REUTERS/La Prensa Grafica/Milton Flores/Pool

US Marines wait to board helicopters at Camp Dwyer in Helmand ...

(AFP) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 10:59:00 GMT

(AFP) - US Marines wait to board helicopters at Camp Dwyer in Helmand province on July 2. US Marines pushed deeper into Taliban strongholds Friday after suffering the first fatality of their massive offensive against Afghanistan's hardline Islamist militia. Photo:Manpreet Romana/AFP

Syria's President Bashar al-Assad looks on during the opening ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 09:31:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Syria's President Bashar al-Assad looks on during the opening of the 36th Session of the Council of Foreign Ministers (CFM) of the Member States of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) in Damascus May 23, 2009. REUTERS/ Khaled al-Hariri

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad waves as he enters the ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 09:07:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad waves as he enters the room before meeting with Rafael Ramirez, Venezuela's Minister of Energy and Petroleum, in Tehran July 1, 2009. REUTERS/Raheb Homavandi

Presidential candidates Megawati Sukarnoputri (L) and Susilo ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 08:06:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Presidential candidates Megawati Sukarnoputri (L) and Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono take part in a television debate in Jakarta July 2, 2009. REUTERS/Crack Palinggi

US President Barack Obama said the latest surge in job losses ...

(AFP) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 02:16:00 GMT

(AFP) - US President Barack Obama said the latest surge in job losses was 'sobering,' after new government figures pushed the unemployment rate to a new 26-year high of 9.5 percent. Photo:Saul Loeb/AFP

A soldier stands guard as supporters of Honduras' ousted President ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 02:16:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A soldier stands guard as supporters of Honduras' ousted President Manuel Zelaya hold a banner with Zelaya's picture during a march in Tegucigalpa July 2, 2009. REUTERS/Henry Romero

A job seeker sits near an employment bulletin board at the New ...

(AFP) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 02:16:00 GMT

(AFP) - A job seeker sits near an employment bulletin board at the New York State Labor Department's Division of Employment Services in New York City. President Barack Obama said he was confident the US economy would recover, despite new data showing unemployment at a 26-year-high of 9.5 percent, which dampened hopes of a quick rebound. Photo:Chris Hondros/AFP

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, pictured in June 2009, ...

(AFP) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 22:40:00 GMT

(AFP) - US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, pictured in June 2009, is unable to travel to Moscow next week because she needs to continue physical therapy on her 'shattered' elbow, a US official said Thursday. Photo:Alex Wong/AFP

President Barack Obama walks away from the podium after delivering ...

(The Canadian Press) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 20:26:00 GMT

(The Canadian Press) - President Barack Obama walks away from the podium after delivering remarks highlighting innovative non profits programs, Tuesday, June 30, 2009, in the East Room of the White House in Washington. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Pablo Martinez Monsivais

U.S. President Barack Obama delivers remarks about innovation ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 20:06:00 GMT

(Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama delivers remarks about innovation and jobs in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, July 2, 2009. REUTERS/Jim Young (UNITED STATES POLITICS BUSINESS)

United States Vice-President Joe Biden (C) arrives in Baghdad, ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 19:51:00 GMT

(Reuters) - United States Vice-President Joe Biden (C) arrives in Baghdad, as security personnel stand guard, early July 2, 2009. Biden's three-day visit comes after President Barack Obama appointed him to help coordinate Iraq policy as U.S. officials lay the groundwork for a full withdrawal of U.S. forces by 2012. REUTERS/Andrew Quinn

Russia's Prime Minister Vladimir Putin delivers a speech at ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 19:35:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Russia's Prime Minister Vladimir Putin delivers a speech at the Japan-Russia business forum in Tokyo May 12, 2009. REUTERS/Yuriko Nakao

US President Barack Obama, standing alongside the leaders of ...

(AFP) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 19:31:00 GMT

(AFP) - US President Barack Obama, standing alongside the leaders of companies throughout the US and administration officials at the White House, said the latest surge in job losses was 'sobering,' after new government figures pushed the unemployment rate to a new 26-year high of 9.5 percent. Photo:Saul Loeb/AFP