"I think one of the things that is clear is that the Dalai Lama is not calling for independence for Tibet. He is calling for engagement with Chinese officials in dialogue. And we support that call. We very much want to see the Chinese speak with the Dalai Lama or his representatives to try and resolve many of these outstanding issues," Deputy Spokesman of the US State Department Tom Casey said.
The Bush administration has earmarked $300 million for Pakistan from nearly $300 billion that the White House is seeking from the Congress for the global war on terror.
"We would say about this election what we would say about virtually any other election around the globe, and that is you want to see the candidates have access to media. You want to see people be able to freely express themselves in a peaceful manner, free from threat of violence or intimidation," State Department spokesman Sean McCormack said in a statement ahead of the February 18 polls in Pakistan.
US Ambassador David Mulford said that the deal was good for India and would make the country the centre of a civil nuclear industry in the world. "If this is not processed in the present Congress, it is unlikely that this deal will be offered again to India. It certainly would not be revived and offered by any administration, Democratic or Republican, before the year 2010, which is after the life of this administration," he said.
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A recent opinion poll has shown that a majority of Americans are opposed to the landmark Indo-US civil nuclear deal at a time when the Bush administration is trying to push legislation to facilitate the smooth implementation of the accord.
The 'erroneous' decision to go into Iraq had made the US allies to say that threat to them has increased and not decreased after the action in the Iraq, he said.
In the meantime Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said the US was still trying to figure out what really happened in North Korea.
Indian American physician Dr Sampat Shivangi has been nominated the adviser to the US Secretary of Health and Human Services Michael O Levin, the Bush administration announced on Thursday.
A 16 nation survey reveals that even West Europeans viewed China more favourably than the US. Only India and Poland were more upbeat about the United States.
A top Bush Administration official has expressed hope that the civil nuclear deal with India will be done and that the Americans, in about twenty years, would be able to look at India as being one of its two or three most important partners.
Overseas transactions were used by the September 11 hijackers to wire more than $ 130,000, officials said.
The US has, however, not categorically offered to help with Dawood's extradition.
In the face of the Left opposition, the Bush administration has refused to set a timeline for moving the Indo-US nuclear deal forward, saying it will start work towards operationalising the agreement when New Delhi is ready.
Referring to the "rumours" doing the rounds "for weeks", Newsweek claimed that among those eyeing Rumsfeld's post was recently retired Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage.
North Korea on Thursday said it is dropping out of six-party nuclear talks and will "bolster its nuclear weapons arsenal."
The legislation on the civilian nuclear deal is to be structured in such a way that Congressmen feel comfortable about its language and then work through some other pending issues
During the Saran-Burns meeting, the Indian side is expected to assess what steps the US government is taking to ensure that the deal is cleared by the Congress.
In the wake of concerns expressed by some Congress members over the agreement on the civilian nuclear deal with India, the United States has said that the Bush administration will not sign off on anything that is not in American interests.
It committed $1.6 million towards relief. Earlier, it committed $1.5 million.
Musharraf suggested a version of a Muslim force in a speech to the Organisation of the Islamic Conference, but the idea was immediately rejected by Iraq that said the country wants to be protected by Iraqis.
The debate, which allowed Cheney and Edwards to cross-question, led to some heated arguments.
"Such co-operation raises renewed questions about the possible diversion of sensitive technology to Iran, for which Indian entities have been sanctioned in recent years, including US-origin technology provided to India."
The CIA wanted to wanted to help candidates 'whose opponents might be receiving covert backing from other countries, like Iran.'
India has alleged that the Henry Hyde Act, passed by the US Congress in December last year to allow civil nuclear trade with India, 'significantly deviates' from the understanding of July 18, 2005, and March 2006.
'Osama bin Laden and al-Zawahiri could be hiding in the tribal areas of Pakistan,' said the US deputy secretary of state.
In a missive to Bush, USCIRF chair Felice D Gaer urged him to 'ask Prime Minister Singh to ensure the immediate security of Indian citizens -- security that is undermined by recurrent attacks on religious minorities and communities.'
Rights activists deplore absence of international jurists on panel to try Saddam.
US for cooperation with India in civil nuclear area: Brudvig
Burns noted that the United States has left behind a draft proposal for the conclusion of the so-called 123 Agreement and is keen on pushing the process on an expedited fashion.
