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Poll: Secretary Clinton is America’s ‘most admired’ woman for 17th time
WASHINGTON — Ailing US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton had something to smile about from her hospital bed Monday when she was named the woman most admired by Americans, for the 17th time. Clinton topped the 2012 list compiled by Gallup, with 21 percent of those surveyed naming her as…
Clinton, still recovering, to be back at desk Monday
Outgoing US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, who fell ill in early December and hasn’t been seen in public since, will be back at her desk on Monday, her closest aide said. “She’s recuperating at home,” and will take up her official duties again “next week” Philippe Reines wrote in…
Clinton still recuperating from illness at home, says aide
Outgoing US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, who fell ill in early December and hasn’t been seen in public since, continues to rest at home, her closest aide said Thursday. “She’s recuperating at home,” was all Philippe Reines wrote in email to AFP when asked about the health of Washington’s…
Clinton hails Haitian post-quake reconstruction
CARACOL, Haiti — US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Monday hailed Haitian reconstruction after the devastating 2010 earthquake, drawing parallels between the “American dream” and the “Haitian dream.” Clinton was speaking at the formal opening of an industrial zone meant to help boost economic development and create 37,000 jobs…
Libyan president vows his country will not be a burden
NEW YORK — New Libyan President Mohamed al-Megaryef on Monday vowed his country would not be a burden to the international community as he held his first face-to-face talks with US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. After voicing his condolences again for a militant attack on the US mission in…
Secretary Clinton calls for taxing the global elite ‘in an equitable manner’
NEW YORK — US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton entered the 2012 US presidential campaign fray for the first time Monday, highlighting a burning issue at the center of debate — taxing the wealthy. “One of the issues that I have been preaching about around the world is collecting taxes…
Forbes names Merkel and Clinton world’s most powerful women
German Chancellor Angela Merkel and US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton are the world’s most powerful women, according to Forbes magazine’s annual survey. Following the two stateswomen in the 2012 rankings was Brazil’s President Dilma Rousseff. The list covers women in fields as diverse as politics, business, media, entertainment and…
Sudans are ‘inextricably linked’: Clinton
The two Sudans must strike an urgent compromise deal to end bitter disputes and resume oil production, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Friday, warning the newly separated nations they “remain inextricably linked.” Sudan and South Sudan “will need to compromise to close the remaining gaps between them,” Clinton…
Clinton urges greater political will to end genocide
WASHINGTON — US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton urged greater political will to stop “the evil” of genocide Tuesday, as a poll found most Americans think global bodies are ineffective in halting atrocities. Speaking at an event organized by the Holocaust Memorial Museum, Clinton told the audience that “despite all…
Clinton in plea for rights after Afghan woman executed
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton made a powerful plea for the rights of women in Afghanistan, using a global forum to insist that they must be part of the country’s future growth. Her comments came as a horrific video emerged showing the public execution of a 22-year-old woman accused…
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