Rice in Baghdad, urges reconciliation
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U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on Saturday lauded early progress in a military operation against militants in Baghdad, but said Iraqis had to use this "breathing space" to push ahead with reconciliation.
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Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, on an unannounced trip to Iraq, said Saturday the success of a new security crackdown in Baghdad will be measured largely by how well the U.S.-backed government capitalizes on any letup in sectarian violence.
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KIRKUK, Iraq  - Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice made an unannounced visit to Iraq on Tuesday to urge Iraqi leaders to speed up national reconciliation to secure recent military gains that have sharply curbed violence.
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U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice defended the Baghdad government's mixed report card against critics in Congress on Friday, saying the Bush administration needs another two months to find a "coherent way forward" in Iraq.
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Secretary of State Condoleezza Riceâs visit comes after Turkey bombed Kurdish militants in Iraq on Sunday.
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U.S. Deputy Secretary of State John Negroponte met Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki in Baghdad on Tuesday in the latest high-level visit from Washington to press for progress on political reform.
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U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice called on Palestinians to end violence and look into forming a government that wins international acceptance.
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NEW YORK, Sept. 23 -- Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice met Libya's foreign minister Saturday for the first time since the two sides restored full diplomatic ties, and she urged Tripoli to resolve issues linked to the Lockerbie bombing.
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Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is renewing efforts to revive stalled Mideast peace talks, visiting the region this week for the first time since a U.N.-brokered cease-fire halted Israel's war with Hezbollah militants.
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U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice vowed on Thursday to examine corruption allegations against Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, but refused to discuss publicly what she said could be rumor.
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JERUSALEM, Feb. 6 -- Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice arrived in Jerusalem Sunday for talks with Israeli and Palestinian leaders on the eve of their first meeting in more than four years as the United States seeks to spur renewed movement in the stalled peace process.
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BAGHDAD, Jan. 15 -- Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice used an unscheduled visit here Tuesday to laud Iraqi leaders for making progress on a set of political recommendations established by the United States to help the country bridge its sectarian divide. But she also stressed that more progress...
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The US secretary of state makes a surprise visit to Iraq in an attempt to build on recent reconciliation efforts.
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Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice  seeks on Friday to repair ties with Europe over Iraq but her  tough line on Iran risks undermining transatlantic attempts to  heal the rift on her first trip as the top U.S. diplomat.
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Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice told Iraqi government leaders Saturday that the contentious debate in Washington over President Bush's war strategy reflects U.S. doubts that democracy will prevail over violence.
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Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice praised Iraq on Tuesday for passing the first in a series of critical laws meant to reconcile warring Iraqis, saying progress was remarkable even though more was needed.
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Condoleezza Rice flew to the volatile city of Kirkuk to urge Iraqi leaders to speed up reconciliation, a U.S. official said.