KABUL, Nov. 19, 2009 (Reuters) — Veteran Afghan leader Hamid Karzai was sworn in as president on Thursday, pledging to fight graft and take control of his country's security before his five-year term ends, after a fraud-marred election left his image in ruins. ... > full story
SEOUL, Nov. 19, 2009 (Reuters) — U.S. President Barack Obama said he was willing to help North Korea repair its economy and end decades of international isolation if Pyongyang stopped a cycle of threats and finally moved toward nuclear disarmament. ... > full story
BEIJING, Nov. 18, 2009 (Reuters) — U.S. President Barack Obama took time out of his busy diplomatic schedule in China to meet with his half-brother, who lives in the southern part of the country -- but only for five minutes. ... > full story
JERUSALEM, Nov. 18, 2009 (Reuters) — U.S. President Barack Obama warned Israel Wednesday its approval of new construction in a Jewish settlement could prove "very dangerous" by fuelling Palestinian anger and harming prospects for peace. ... > full story
HARADHEERE, Somalia, Nov. 18, 2009 (Reuters) — The captain of a Virgin-Islands owned chemical tanker hijacked this week has died from gunshot wounds sustained when the ship was attacked, a Somali pirate said on Wednesday. ... > full story
BEIJING, Nov. 18, 2009 (Reuters) — U.S. President Barack Obama said in an interview with CNN on Wednesday he is "very close" to a decision on boosting troop levels in Afghanistan and would make an announcement "in the next several weeks." ... > full story
BADALING, China, Nov. 18, 2009 (Reuters) — U.S. President Barack Obama took a walk alone on the Great Wall on Wednesday, wrapping up a visit to China with a visit to the ancient fortifications that symbolize the country's history and separateness. ... > full story
WASHINGTON, Nov. 18, 2009 (Reuters) — The United States and its allies want Afghan President Hamid Karzai to use Thursday's inauguration speech to announce concrete steps to fight corruption and govern better, U.S. and Western officials said. ... > full story
WASHINGTON, Nov. 17, 2009 (Reuters) — A majority of Americans expressed confidence U.S. President Barack Obama's new Afghanistan strategy will succeed, but they are divided over how many more U.S. troops to send there, according to a Washington Post-ABC News opinion poll released Tuesday. ... > full story
NEW YORK, Nov. 17, 2009 (Reuters) — Forty percent of New Yorkers believe the trial of accused September 11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed makes an attack on the city more likely, according to a new poll, while security experts say it is already the top target in America. ... > full story
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