Rice to strengthen partner ties
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Condoleezza Rice tells US senators she will strengthen ties with allies, adding "time for diplomacy is now".
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In a diplomatic turnabout, the Bush administration will join an Iraq-sponsored "neighbors meeting" with Iran and Syria, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Tuesday.
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Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice will return to the Middle East this weekend to try working out an agreement for a multinational force aimed at bringing an end to the Israeli-Hezbollah fighting.
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Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice made a surprise visit to Baghdad on Tuesday for talks with Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki that were expected to involve a push for more progress on political reconciliation.
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Condoleezza Rice flew to Kirkuk, a city where the United States is emphasizing what it sees as signs of cooperation.
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Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Saturday that European allies have told her they're ready to move on from the sometimes rocky relations brought on by the U.S.-led war in Iraq.
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Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice  called on Tuesday for a new chapter in relations with Europe  after a rift over the Iraq war and began repairing ties with  France, one of the biggest critics of the conflict.
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The United States is keen on strengthening its growing defense ties with India, which currently encompass a wide range of military-to-military exchanges and joint exercises
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China and India's leaders pledge to increase economic and military ties during meetings in Beijing.
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The United States is building a partnership with Africa to pull the continent out of poverty, U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said on Thursday as she lent her support to moves to boost U.S.-African trade.
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There are strong indications in Washington that the US President, George W Bush, has chosen Condoleezza Rice to succeed Colin Powell as Secretary of State.
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President Bush on Tuesday nominated  a trusted confidant, national security adviser Condoleezza  Rice, to replace Colin Powell as secretary of state in Bush's  second term.
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Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice hopes to drive the Israelis and Palestinians closer to peace in Jerusalem on Sunday on her first visit as secretary of state to the heart of their conflict.
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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 RiceÂs appearances with her Canadian counterpart have revived rumors of romance on the diplomatic circuit.
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The United States wants to work with the new cabinet unveiled by Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi to strengthen ties with its key Asian ally, the State Department said.
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After talks with Italian and Vatican officials in Rome, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice heads for France Tuesday to try to turn around a troubled relationship with the country that led opposition to invasion of Iraq.