... Clinton was in North Korea on a private basis, his visit was treated by North Korea as a high-profile visit, with senior officials â including Kim Kye Gwan, the vice foreign minister who serves as the country's chief nuclear negotiator â meeting ...

... particle matter taken from clouds in the region to confirm that the detonation was, indeed, a nuclear explosion. A senior official said U.S. military jets were to take a second sampling later this week. Clinton's tough line came Wednesday ...

... democratic Iraq. On their visits to Washington, they knew that, until the position was finally filled last week, no senior official close to the president had been charged with overseeing Iraq policy. "Are you Americans still here?" a top Iraqi ...

... the White House had no immediate comment. But two senior officials in President Barack Obama's administration, speaking ... North Korea from launching ballistic missiles. A senior official in South Korea's presidential office said that while ...

... him to consider a truce to allow time for humanitarian relief supplies to enter the beleaguered Gaza Strip, two senior officials in Barak's office said. Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni was expected to travel Thursday to Paris for talks with French ...

... tribunals." Speaking at the weekly Cabinet meeting, Olmert said Israel's justice minister would lead a team of senior officials to coordinate the legal defense of anyone involved in the offensive. "That decision is not going to prevent all ...

... a new modesty of American intentions there. Top-level reviews are focusing on "clear and attainable goals," senior officials say. Vice President Joe Biden recently defined the U.S. objective as "a stable Afghanistan that is not a haven ...

... insisted that Iran scrap enrichment before talks could begin a demand Iran repeatedly rejected. On Wednesday, a senior official said the U.S. would be prepared to let Tehran continue enriching uranium at the current level for some time. Uranium ...

... rumor that the supply was contaminated. People began hoarding water, and water pressure citywide dropped before a senior official went on TV to deny anything was wrong. The disaster also cast a pall over the Olympic torch relay that resumed Wednesday ...

... penalties and possible agreements with Iran. One thing clear to us after extensive discussions in recent months with senior officials in Western Europe, Moscow and Beijing is that, whatever quibbles some might have about terminology and preconditions ...