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Meanwhile, in Beijing, diplomats from the countries engaged in the six-party nuclear talks with North Korea were gathering over the weekend to push forward on the next, critical step on the road to Pyongyang's ostensible nuclear disarmament: the plan for a verification program that would give the outside...
Later, Christopher Hill, the chief U.S. envoy to the talks, spoke optimistically about getting a specific, detailed road map for verification negotiated with the North within 45 days. "We don't see any obstacles to getting that done," Hill told reporters in Beijing.
6 | Beijing To Go or Not to Go During the July 7-9 G-8 summit, Nicolas Sarkozy and Yasuo Fukuda became the latest heads of state to agree to attend the Beijing Olympics' opening ceremonies, disappointing Tibet advocates who had called for a boycott. Notable RSVPS so far:
The other Afghan track athlete expected in Beijing, a male sprinter, as well as an Afghan trainer were also at the Formia facility, and they told authorities they were unaware of Andyar's whereabouts. TIME contacted both the Afghan Olympic Committee and the country's track-and-field association in...
Four years ago in Athens, Robina Muqimyar ran the 100 meters and Friba Rezihi competed in judo, becoming the first Afghan women ever to compete in the Olympics. If Andyar doesn't make it to Beijing, it will be one more sign that those making the most progress these days...