Rice raises rights concerns as Libya hails ties
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Libya's foreign minister declared an end to confrontation with the United States on Thursday in a rare visit to Washington by a top Libyan diplomat aimed at cementing ties between the former foes.
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Since dismantling its weapons programs, Libya has been embraced by the West. Thursday saw Germany&#39;s chancellor begin a two-day visit intended to strengthen economic ties between the countries.
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SIRTE, Libya  - British Prime Minister Tony Blair hailed what he called Britain's transformed relations with Libya after meeting Muammar Gaddafi on Tuesday and the two countries announced major energy and defense deals.
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U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice arrived in Spain for what is meant to be a fence-mending trip on Friday but her first words were of reproach for its policy of engaging Cuba.
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U.S. President George W. Bush has  written Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi saying Washington wants  to strengthen ties with Libya, Libyan news agency Jana  reported.
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U.S. President George W. Bush has  written to Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi saying further  strengthening of ties hinges on Libya&#39;s adherence to agreements  under which it scrapped weapons of mass destruction programs,  the White House said on Tuesday.
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TRIPOLI -- President Jacques Chirac arrived in Libya yesterday to turn the page on the two countries' thorny past and boost commercial ties, the first French head of state to visit Libya since it won independence in 1951. Chirac is the latest in a series of Western leaders to visit leader Moammar Khadafy after Libya agreed to pay compensation for ...
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Prime Minister Tony Blair has &quot;immense regard&quot; for Condoleezza Rice, who is tipped to become the next US secretary of state, Blair's spokesman revealed.
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Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on Monday signaled the Bush administration's support for Pakistan's struggling leader, although she also expressed worry about the country's rising violence and called for stronger rights for opposition groups.
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U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza   Rice met Libya's Foreign Minister on Saturday for the first   time since the two sides restored full diplomatic ties and   urged Tripoli to resolve outstanding issues linked to the   Lockerbie bombing.
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During a surprise visit to Iraq, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice praised Iraqi leaders for approving a controversial new de-Baathification law.
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Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice  hailed Sunday's landmark elections as "the emergence of an  Iraqi voice for freedom" but acknowledged there would be many  difficult days ahead.
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The United States wants Libya to  resolve some long-standing issues, including two 1980s  bombings, and has yet to schedule a visit by U.S. Secretary of  State Condoleezza Rice, a senior U.S. official said on Monday.
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Top diplomats from the United States and Libya celebrated their newfound friendship Saturday, but disputes remain from more than two decades of hostility.
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Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice met Monday with Kazakhstan's foreign minister as the U.S. sought closer ties to the oil-rich country despite what critics call its disturbing backslide toward autocracy.
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Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on Tuesday expressed "very strong concerns" about Egypt's jailing of opposition leader Ayman Nour and said she wants the situation resolved quickly.
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President Bush and Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice expressed concern Thursday that the commitment of NATO allies in Afghanistan may be flagging and warned against allowing the country to again become a cauldron for extremism.