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NEWS ABOUT: Christopher Hill

Christopher Hill stories: 12 news summaries

(Newser) - The Senate tonight approved Christopher Hill to be the next ambassador to Iraq, overriding the strong objections of John McCain, the Hill reports. McCain argued that Hill doesn't have enough Mideast experience, and he also criticized his work as ambassador to North Korea. Despite the opposition, the Senate approved the... More »

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Iraq • John McCain • North Korea • Christopher Hill • ambassador

OPINION

 Kerry Leaps 
 to Defense of 
 Hill as Iraq 
 Ambassador 


Republican objections only slow down important work

Mar 25, 09 8:34 AM CDT
(Newser) - Anticipating GOP resistance, John Kerry goes to bat for Iraq ambassador nominee Chris Hill,  arguing in a Politico piece that he should be confirmed immediately.  Kerry's committee is considering the veteran diplomat's nomination today. Despite Hill’s lack of Middle East experience, he’s cut out for peacemaking... More »

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Iraq • Sam Brownback • John Kerry • David Petraeus • Christopher Hill • Senate Foreign Relations Committee • Iraq war

US Rep Heads to North Korea With New Nukes Proposal

Verification system at heart of new mission aimed at restarting process

Sep 30, 08 7:10 PM CDT
(AP) - The chief US nuclear negotiator with North Korea will propose a face-saving compromise during a trip tomorrow to the isolated communist nation to try to salvage the derailed disarmament pact, officials said. Envoy Christopher Hill said his goal was to persuade North Korea to agree to a verification system to... More »

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nuclear proliferation • North Korea • Christopher Hill

 Video Links
 North Korea
 to Syrian Reactor 

Design similar to North Korean nuke technology

Apr 24, 08 4:58 AM CDT
(Newser) - Video showing a nuclear reactor under construction in Syria is expected to be released today by the White House, the New York Times reports. The video, shot before the reactor was obliterated by Israeli air strikes, confirms that Syrians had North Korean technological help. The design is similar to one... More »

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nuclear proliferation • Israel • North Korea • Dick Cheney • Syria • Condoleezza Rice • nuclear weapons • Christopher Hill • nuclear reactor • Kim Jong Il • Trading With the Enemy Act • Imad Moustapha • Osirak nuclear reactor • state sponsored terrorism

US Reports Some Progress in North Korean Nuke Talks

But envoy says no 'major breakthrough' yet

Apr 9, 08 2:54 PM CDT
(Newser) - Six-country negotiations aimed at producing a formal disclosure of North Korea's nuclear activities have advanced, Reuters reports, but aren't close to being settled. "We've definitely made some progress," said US envoy Christopher Hill today. "We still have a lot of work ahead of us. I don't want... More »

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North Korea • nuclear weapons • United States • Christopher Hill • Pyongyang • nuclear program • nuclear disarmament • nuclear arsenal • nuclear missiles

Philharmonic Wows North Korea

New York orchestra wins ovation after landmark performance

Feb 26, 08 7:16 AM CST
(Newser) - The New York Philharmonic received a huge ovation in Pyongyang tonight after a concert that marked the first thaw in cultural relations between the US and North Korea in 50 years. The performance—which included the countries' national anthems, a Korean folk song, and works by Gershwin, Dvorak, Wagner, and... More »

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music • North Korea • Condoleezza Rice • classical music • Christopher Hill • Pyongyang • New York Philharmonic • Lorin Maazel • cultural diplomacy

New Sexual Assault Charge Shocks Okinawa

After alleged rape,
2nd case threatens US-Japan ties

Feb 21, 08 9:31 AM CST
(Newser) - The American military is investigating a second allegation of sexual assault against a woman on the Japanese island of Okinawa. Reuters reports that a soldier has been taken into custody, accused of sexual assault against a Filipina living on the island. The new allegation comes only a week after a... More »

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Japan • US military • rape • Christopher Hill • protests • Okinawa • sexual assault

NY Philharmonic to Play N. Korea

Musical diplomacy may help, says ambassador

Dec 10, 07 9:01 AM CST
(Newser) - The New York Philharmonic plans a historic Pyongyang concert in February, giving Kim Jong Il occasion to dig out his fanciest tracksuit—and further defrosting US relations with the onetime axis of evil member. “We haven’t even had Ping-Pong diplomacy with these people,” said ambassador Christopher Hill.... More »

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China • North Korea • diplomacy • Soviet Union • Christopher Hill • Pyongyang • Kim Jong Il • New York Philharmonic • Ping Pong diplomacy

US Envoy Visits
North Korean Reactor

Top diplomat makes rare visit to discuss disabling of nukes

Dec 4, 07 7:26 PM CST
(Newser) - A top US official got a rare glimpse of North Korea's nuclear reactor on a visit to ensure the reclusive nation is on track toward disabling its weapons program, the BBC reports. Christopher Hill also met with the North's foreign minister to discuss Pyongyang's timetable on declaring all of its... More »

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North Korea • Christopher Hill

N. Korea Agrees to Ban Nukes

Move could lead to friendlier relations with US

Sep 2, 07 1:49 PM CDT
(Newser) - North Korea has promised to disable all of its nuclear facilities by the end of this year, the BBC reports, possibly paving the way for warmer relations between the US and a country it now lists as a supporter of terror. After meeting with representatives from the North, US negotiator... More »

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China • Russia • North Korea • South Korea • Japan • nuclear weapons • United States • Christopher Hill • Pyongyang • Yongbyon • nuclear reactor • Kim Jong Il

Deal Close
on Disarming Nukes

North Korean talks extended, agreement near, says upbeat Hill

Jul 19, 07 6:24 AM CDT
(Newser) - Negotiators were optimistic they're close to forging an agreement as early as tomorrow on a deadline for North Korea to permanently close down its nuclear facilities and reveal details of its nuclear weapons program, Reuters reports. The deadline could be as soon as the end of the year. The North... More »

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North Korea • nuclear weapons • Christopher Hill • Yongbyon • International Atomic Energy Agency

US Goes One-on-One With N. Korea

Top envoy dispatched to Pyongyang as nuke talks get serious

Jun 21, 07 6:37 AM CDT
(Newser) - In a sudden reversal of White House strategy, envoy Christopher Hill has been dispatched to North Korea for direct talks on dismantling the nation's nuclear arsenal, the New York Times reports. The move came just hours after the US released $25 million in frozen North Korean funds that had stalled... More »

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North Korea • nuclear weapons • Christopher Hill • Yongbyon • nuclear program

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