Topic: Richard Boucher

'US signs Afghan transit deal with Tajikistan'

The United States and Tajikistan have agreed a deal on the transit of non-military cargoes for Western operations in Afghanistan, US Assistant Secretary of State Richard Boucher said Tuesday. "Yes, it's done," Boucher said in response to a question about the ...

'US sign Afghanistan transit deal with Tajikistan'

The United States and Tajikistan have agreed a deal on the transit of non-military cargoes for Western operations in Afghanistan, US Assistant Secretary of State Richard Boucher said Tuesday. "Yes, it's done," Boucher said in response to a question about the ...

US signs Afghanistan transit deal with Tajikistan

The United States and Tajikistan have agreed a deal on the transit of non-military cargoes for Western operations in Afghanistan, US Assistant Secretary of State Richard Boucher said on Tuesday. "Yes, it's done," Boucher said in response to a question about ...

US urges Sri Lanka to protect civilians

The United States on Friday urged a visiting Sri Lankan official to protect civilians, thousands of whom are trapped by fighting with Tamil Tiger rebels.Foreign Secretary Palitha Kohona, who in Sri Lanka is below the rank of foreign minister, held talks ...
Troops fanned out across Bangladesh on Monday to hunt 1,000 fugitive soldiers blamed for a revolt by border guards which left 78 dead and scores more missing, mainly army officers.The bloodshed has left Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who took office ...

US backs South Asian anti-terror taskforce

The United States would support a Bangladeshi proposal to create a South Asian regional taskforce to combat terrorism in the troubled region, a top US diplomat said Sunday.Assistant Secretary of State Richard Boucher said the countries of South Asia need to ...

US envoy urges India-Pakistan cooperation on Mumbai

A senior US diplomat on Monday urged India and Pakistan to work together to investigate the Mumbai attacks, saying those behind the carnage will only be found if the South Asian rivals cooperate.Richard Boucher, the US assistant secretary of state for ...

Senior US diplomat to visit Pakistan: foreign minister

The top US diplomat for South Asia will visit Pakistan this week amid simmering tensions between Islamabad and India in the wake of the deadly Mumbai attacks, Pakistan's foreign minister said Sunday.Shah Mehmood Qureshi told a press conference broadcast live ...

US diplomat warns no blank cheque for Pakistan

The top US diplomat for South Asia met Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari and warned that international donors would only give carefully targeted aid to the troubled country.US Assistant Secretary of State Richard Boucher visited Pakistan as its leaders face a ...

US, other envoys meet to discuss Sri Lankan fighting

US, European Union, Japanese and Norwegian envoys met here Wednesday to discuss the latest fighting in Sri Lanka, including the need for both sides to protect civilians, a US diplomat said. "The fighting has been expanding, heading toward the north," Richard Boucher ...