Read more diplomacy stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/583/diplomacy.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 10:05:54 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/74268/obama-tone-in-china-reflects-new-power-realities.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagPresident Obama's starkly different tone in his visit to China—more congratulatory than confrontational—is less a shift in policy from his predecessors than a change in the two country's roles, write Andrew Higgins and Anne Kornblut in the Washington Post . When President Clinton visited in 1998, the US was...http://www.newser.com/story/74268/obama-tone-in-china-reflects-new-power-realities.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 18 Nov 2009 5:20:00 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/74065/obama-to-myanmar-free-suu-kyi.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagPresident Barack Obama today abandoned decades of Western avoidance and told Myanmar's prime minister to free opposition leader and fellow Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi in a rare face-to-face meeting. The strong message, delivered during his summit with leaders of 10 Southeast Asian nations, signals a further thawing in...http://www.newser.com/story/74065/obama-to-myanmar-free-suu-kyi.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 15 Nov 2009 8:08:15 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/71577/clinton-praises-russia-on-iran.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe US isn’t seeking further nuclear sanctions against Iran, at least not for now, Hillary Clinton said today, after meeting with her Russian counterpart, Sergei Lavrov in Moscow. The pair professed unity on the Iranian issue, with Clinton praising Russia for its “extremely cooperative” work. Clinton added that if pending...http://www.newser.com/story/71577/clinton-praises-russia-on-iran.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 13 Oct 2009 9:30:15 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/71535/neutral-swiss-becoming-us-lapdogs-critics-charge.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSome Swiss politicians are griping that the country's prized neutrality appears to be sliding as the government adopts a more accommodating stance toward US authorities. The government agreed in August to turn over the names of thousands of suspected American tax dodgers banking with UBS, and Roman Polanski was busted...http://www.newser.com/story/71535/neutral-swiss-becoming-us-lapdogs-critics-charge.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 13 Oct 2009 7:06:32 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/71436/un-official-denies-cover-up-in-afghan-vote.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe head of the UN mission in Afghanistan is denying that he helped cover up vote-rigging in the disputed Afghan election, refuting charges made by a top US diplomat. In a rare press conference, Kai Eide also said a partial recount being conducted by a UN-backed election panel would root...http://www.newser.com/story/71436/un-official-denies-cover-up-in-afghan-vote.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 12 Oct 2009 1:19:55 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/70967/obama-tells-lama-to-stay-away.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagIn a move seemingly designed to appease China, US officials have asked the Dalai Lama not to meet with President Obama when he visits Washington this week. Typically, the Lama “drops in” on the White House whenever he’s in the capital, but Obama doesn’t want to meet with him until...http://www.newser.com/story/70967/obama-tells-lama-to-stay-away.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 05 Oct 2009 7:46:18 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/70856/kenya-feels-betrayed-by-brother-barack.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagKenyans adore Barack Obama, affectionately calling him “Brother Barack,” but they’re starting to get the feeling he doesn’t love them back. The Obama administration has been far harder on Kenya diplomatically than its predecessor, Time reports. Last week Washington threatened to keep 15 senior officials from entering the US and...http://www.newser.com/story/70856/kenya-feels-betrayed-by-brother-barack.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 02 Oct 2009 14:52:55 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/70737/us-iranian-diplomats-talk-one-on-one.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe US says senior American and Iranian delegates have met one-on-one on the sidelines of a high-stakes gathering on Tehran's nuclear program. US Under Secretary of State William Burns met with Saeed Jalili, Tehran's chief negotiator during a lunch break today in seven-nation talks in Geneva today.http://www.newser.com/story/70737/us-iranian-diplomats-talk-one-on-one.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 01 Oct 2009 9:26:46 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/70726/iranian-nuclear-talks-begin.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagRepresentatives from Iran arrived in a secluded villa in the countryside near Geneva to begin a critical round of nuclear negotiations with the Western powers today. In attendance were reps from the five UN Security Council states, Germany, and the EU. The US is looking for “practical steps and measurable...http://www.newser.com/story/70726/iranian-nuclear-talks-begin.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 01 Oct 2009 7:36:19 CDT