Read more special envoy stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/37743/special-envoy.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 10:23:53 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/74356/us-south-korea-offer-north-grand-bargain-on-nukes.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSouth 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 of...http://www.newser.com/story/74356/us-south-korea-offer-north-grand-bargain-on-nukes.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 18 Nov 2009 22:47:58 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/57812/clinton-gets-comfy-at-state.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagHillary 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, likening the post to being...http://www.newser.com/story/57812/clinton-gets-comfy-at-state.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 01 May 2009 17:32:02 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/55302/darfur-crisis-will-worsen-in-weeks-us-envoy.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe 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...http://www.newser.com/story/55302/darfur-crisis-will-worsen-in-weeks-us-envoy.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 04 Apr 2009 11:22:46 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/55091/lugar-to-obama-reach-out-and-touch-cuba.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAs 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,” running...http://www.newser.com/story/55091/lugar-to-obama-reach-out-and-touch-cuba.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 02 Apr 2009 8:12:45 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/51309/clinton-warns-north-korea-names-special-envoy.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagHillary 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 would...http://www.newser.com/story/51309/clinton-warns-north-korea-names-special-envoy.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 20 Feb 2009 6:21:38 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/48891/mitchell-to-israel-within-the-week.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagNewly 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 current...http://www.newser.com/story/48891/mitchell-to-israel-within-the-week.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 24 Jan 2009 15:51:39 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/48717/mitchell-holbrooke-named-special-envoys.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagPresident 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 Holbrooke...http://www.newser.com/story/48717/mitchell-holbrooke-named-special-envoys.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 22 Jan 2009 15:11:01 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/48357/mitchell-considered-for-mideast-post.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFormer 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 Hillary...http://www.newser.com/story/48357/mitchell-considered-for-mideast-post.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 19 Jan 2009 13:24:00 CST