Bush opens Europe trip on jarring note
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President Bush's European trip was jarred as it began Monday by deteriorating relations with Russia and threatening words from President Vladimir Putin.
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George W. Bush on Wednesday began his first visit as U.S. president to Israel and the Palestinian territories, saying he saw a new opportunity for peace and that both sides were ready to make tough concessions.
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President Bush arrived in Europe on  Tuesday to keep up pressure on Iran over its nuclear program  even as North Korea threatens to divert his attention by  apparently preparing a long-range missile launch.
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President Bush faced growing   international skepticism over his policies for Iran and Iraq as   he arrived in New York on Monday for a U.N. General Assembly   session.
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US President George W. Bush arrived here for talks with Estonian officials, the first stop of a European and Middle Eastern tour likely to be dominated by conflict in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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US President George W. Bush left for Europe and the G8 summit on Monday, facing a growing rift with his Russian counterpart and searching questions over his new initiative on climate change.
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President Bush pledged yesterday to visit Europe shortly after his second inauguration in January as part of an effort to improve relations with European allies after bitter disputes over Iraq during his first ...
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President Bush heads to Israel and the West Bank this week, hoping his first visit as U.S. leader will open the throttle on Israeli-Palestinian peacemaking.
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President Bush opened his first presidential trip to Israel on Wednesday, seeking to build momentum for stalled Mideast peace talks
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Looking to improve transatlantic ties strained by the war in Iraq, US President George W. Bush has promised to visit Europe &quot;as soon as possible&quot; after his inauguration in January.
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BRUSSELS, Jan 20 (IPS) - European Union officials watched with interest, and  some with dismay, as U.S. President George W. Bush was  inaugurated for a second four-year term at a lavish ceremony  Thursday (Jan. 20).
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U.S. President George W. Bush leaves  for Europe on Monday with his popularity at home at a low point  over the Iraq war and tensions abroad over global warming and  missile defense.
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At their annual summit, European Union leaders also said they wanted to strengthen the 25-nation bloc&#39;s relationship with the newly re-elected President Bush, which was deeply strained by the Iraq war.
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U.S. President George W. Bush will reach out to Germany and Russia when he makes a fence-mending February visit to Europe, the White House said Tuesday, amid a parallel effort to patch up ties with France.
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President Bush, trying to nurture fragile peace talks between Israeli and Palestinians, will make his first trip to Israel and the West Bank next month as part of a nine-day swing through the Middle East.
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Escalating bloodshed and political  tension in Iraq will shadow President Bush at a NATO summit  this week where he hopes to persuade Europeans to do more to  quell violence in Afghanistan.
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President Bush said Friday he'll carry a message of shared values and goals to Europe during a trip planned after his inauguration, reaching out to those dismayed by the Iraq war and what they see as a go-it-alone foreign policy.