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special envoy stories: 8 news summaries

US, South Korea Offer North 'Grand Bargain' on Nukes

Obama's envoy heading to Pyongyang next month

Nov 18, 09 10:47 PM CST
(Newser) - South Korea's president says he and President Barack Obama have agreed to offer North Korea a "grand bargain" aimed at ending the North's nuclear program. President Lee Myung-bak, speaking at a joint news conference today in Seoul, said the deal would be similar to his proposal for a package... More »

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North Korea • South Korea • Pyongyang • nuclear program • Lee Myung-bak • President Obama • special envoy • Stephen Bosworth

ANALYSIS

 Clinton Gets Comfy at State 


May 1, 09 5:32 PM CDT
(Newser) - Hillary Clinton’s transition from presidential candidate to secretary of state wasn’t easy—and neither is the new gig—but the former first lady has taken it all in stride, the New York Times reports. “I love the job; I mean, it’s really hard,” Clinton said,... More »

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Hillary Clinton • State Department • secretary of State • foreign policy • Election 2008 • Obama administration • President Obama • special envoy

(Newser) - The humanitarian situation in Darfur will worsen significantly in just a few weeks if aid organizations do not move quickly, says the new American envoy. Scott Gration said groups expelled by President Omar Bashir last month for allegedly colluding with the International Criminal Court to indict him on war crimes... More »

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Darfur • Sudan • refugee camp • Omar al Bashir • humanitarian organizations • Scott Gration • Obama administration • special envoy

Lugar to Obama: Reach Out and Touch Cuba

Senator slams embargo, calls for policy shift, new envoy

Apr 2, 09 8:12 AM CDT
(Newser) - As members of Congress move to rethink US-Cuban relations, Sen. Richard Lugar is urging President Obama to take firm action, including initiating direct talks, the Washington Post reports. The Indiana Republican says the US embargo on the country “undermines our broader security and political interests in the Western Hemisphere,... More »

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diplomacy • Cuba • Richard Lugar • Cuban embargo • Organization of American States • President Obama • letter • special envoy

Clinton Warns North Korea, Names Special Envoy

Special envoy for North Korea named

Feb 20, 09 6:21 AM CST
(Newser) - Hillary Clinton warned an increasingly belligerent North Korea to cease its "provocative and unhelpful" threats toward the South today, the AP reports. In a Seoul press conference, the secretary of state named former US ambassador to South Korea Stephen Bosworth as special envoy for North Korea and said he... More »

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Hillary Clinton • North Korea • diplomacy • South Korea • Asia • Kim Jong Il • special envoy

(Newser) - Newly appointed Middle East special envoy George Mitchell will make his first trip to Israel next week, possibly as early as Wednesday, the Jerusalem Post reports. Mitchell is expected to meet with top Israeli officials and leaders of the Palestinian Authority. The main priority will be ensuring that the... More »

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Hillary Clinton • Israel • Middle East • Gaza • George Mitchell • Palestinians • ceasefire • Obama administration • President Obama • special envoy

Mitchell, Holbrooke Named Special Envoys 

Former senator gets Mideast portfolio; ex-ambassador Afghanistan and Pakistan

Jan 22, 09 3:11 PM CST
(Newser) - President Obama and newly minted Secretary of State Hillary Clinton moved quickly today to build the administration’s diplomatic efforts, naming George Mitchell and Richard Holbrooke special envoys, Reuters reports; both appointments were expected. Former Sen. Mitchell will focus on facilitating peace talks between Israel and Palestine, while ex-UN ambassador... More »

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Afghanistan • Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • Israel • Palestine • State Department • secretary of State • George Mitchell • Obama administration • Richard Holbrooke • President Obama • special envoy

 Mitchell Considered 
 for Mideast Post 

Former senator's portfolio could take chunk out of Clinton's at State

Jan 19, 09 1:24 PM CST
(Newser) - Former Sen. George Mitchell, who led a 2000 commission examining Middle Eastern violence, is being considered as special envoy to the region by the Obama administration, the New York Times reports. The appointment of such a high-profile negotiator would signal Obama’s seriousness about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, but could deprive... More »

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Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • Israel • Middle East • Palestine • George Mitchell • President Obama • special envoy

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