September 16, 2008
Helen Clark plays her hand
WELLINGTON, New Zealand, Sept. 16 (UPI) -- I met New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark in 2005 on an official visit to Germany. We had…
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September 12, 2008
Eight Hours with George Clooney
AUCKLAND, New Zealand, Sept. 12 (UPI) — He was born in Lexington, Ky, and is one of the world’s great leading men. He won an…
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August 31, 2008
Scenes from US Politics
DENVER, August 31 (UPI) -- It has been four years since I filed my first articles for UPI. "Come to Boston and write for us,"…
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August 19, 2008
Lost Lessons of the Cold War
PRAGUE, Czech Republic, Aug. 19 (UPI) -- Once the West stood tall against the great Bear. NATO vs. the Warsaw Pact. More than 1 million…
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August 6, 2008
What European insiders think
BUDAPEST, Hungary, Aug. 6 (UPI) -- It has been two weeks since Sen. Barack Obama's visit to Germany, France and the United Kingdom. The senator…
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July 14, 2008
Knock Mugabe of his perch
RABAT, Morocco, July 14 (UPI) -- African leaders, led by South Africa's Thabo Mbeki, have blathered diligently and said nothing about the disgraceful conduct of…
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June 20, 2008
Stirring Political Potpourri
PARIS, June 20 (UPI) -- It might be game, set and match for Barack Obama, but the United States is still not out of domestic…
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June 4, 2008
Obama’s vice presidents
PRAGUE, Czech Republic, June 4 (UPI) -- He didn't deliver in New Hampshire. But on the last day of the primary calendar in South Dakota…
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May 12, 2008
Of Kings and Kingmakers
BLOIS, France, May 12 (UPI) -- I met Lord Holme of Cheltenham five years ago in Prague. He was the chairman of the English College…
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May 8, 2008
Hardly a done deal
PRAGUE, Czech Republic, May 8 (UPI) -- Most Europeans see the U.S. presidential election as a done deal. They are quite surprised. They were convinced…
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