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Islamists on trail of Somali pirates 4:41pm EST

MOGADISHU (Reuters) - Dozens of Somali Islamist insurgents stormed a port on Friday hunting the pirates behind the seizure of a Saudi supertanker that was the world's biggest hijack, a local elder said.  Full Article

 
Thousands protest in Iraq against U.S. troops pact 4:26pm EST

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Followers of Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr marched on Friday against a pact letting U.S. forces stay in Iraq until 2011, toppling an effigy of President George W. Bush where U.S. troops once tore down a statue of Saddam Hussein.  Full Article

 
SCENARIOS: Hillary Clinton's views on foreign policy issues 4:13pm EST

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Sen. Hillary Clinton has accepted an offer from President-elect Barack Obama to become U.S. secretary of state, the New York Times said on Friday.  Full Article

 
SCENARIOS-Hillary Clinton's views on foreign policy issues 4:09pm EST

WASHINGTON, Nov 21 (Reuters) - Sen. Hillary Clinton has accepted an offer from President-elect Barack Obama to become U.S. secretary of state, the New York Times said on Friday.

Here are some views on foreign policy issues expressed by Clinton, who lost the Democratic presidential nomination to Obama this year, and is the wife of former President Bill Clinton.

IRAQ

"Ending the war in Iraq is the first step toward restoring the United States' global leadership,"   Full Article

 
Iran rejects U.S. reports it has basis for atom bomb 3:43pm EST

VIENNA (Reuters) - Iran rejected Friday U.S. reports it had enriched enough uranium to make an atom bomb, saying this would require steps it had ruled out like ejecting U.N. inspectors and leaving the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT).  Full Article

 
Obama says will confront economic woes head-on 3:02pm EST

*Obama says will make Cabinet appointments in coming weeks  Full Article

 
Obama looks presidential but not president yet 3:02pm EST

CHICAGO, Nov 7 (Reuters) - Barack Obama made sure to follow protocol on Friday and remind Americans that he was not president yet.  Full Article

 
EU's Solana says Obama team must engage Iran more 2:12pm EST

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - European Union foreign policy chief Javier Solana, who leads nuclear negotiations with Iran on behalf of major powers, said on Friday he hoped an Obama administration would be more engaged in the talks.  Full Article

 
EU's Solana says Obama team must engage Iran more 1:50pm EST

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - European Union foreign policy chief Javier Solana, who leads nuclear negotiations with Iran on behalf of major powers, said Friday he hoped an Obama administration would be more engaged in the talks.  Full Article

 
Pirates set demands for Iran-chartered ship 11:05am EST

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Somali pirates have set demands for releasing a Hong Kong-flagged ship that was chartered by an Iranian company, the Iranian shipping firm said on Friday, without disclosing what they were.  Full Article