EUROPE & EURASIA | Partnering for peace and prosperity
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United States, Russia Close to New Arms Control Treaty
Russian and American negotiators in Geneva have been working feverishly on a replacement treaty for the 1991 Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty, or START I, which expires December 5.
In the Headlines
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Food Security Now at Center of Global Development Agenda
In the wake of recent food and fuel crises caused by spiking prices, USAID officials say inattention to agriculture has consequences for stability and the economic development process worldwide.
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Corruption Continues to Hobble Social, Economic Progress
Corruption continues to hobble social and economic progress in most countries, according to the latest report by Transparency International, a nonpartisan civil society organization.
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Clinton Sees Copenhagen Climate Conference as Steppingstone
With the right blend of practical approaches and principles the conference can become the steppingstone to a full and binding legal climate agreement, U.S. secretary of state says.
