Reuters News Articles By David Alexander Find the latest breaking news from around the world on Reuters.com, including news articles on politics, technology, business, entertainment and more. http://www.reuters.com/ 2009-11-27T04:04:31+01:00 FeedCreator 1.7.2-ppt (info@mypapit.net) U.S. landmines policy still under review 2009-11-26T00:01:57+01:00 2009-11-26T00:01:57+01:00 http://www.reuters.com/article/politicsNews/idUSTRE5AN5HH20091126 David Alexander WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A review of U.S. landmines policy is ongoing and will take awhile to complete, a State Department spokesman said on Wednesday, clarifying an earlier comment that the Obama administration had concluded it needed the weapons. Israeli settlement limits may help peace effort: U.S. 2009-11-25T20:01:33+01:00 2009-11-25T20:01:33+01:00 http://www.reuters.com/article/politicsNews/idUSTRE5AO48W20091125 David Alexander WASHINGTON (Reuters) - An Israeli decision on Wednesday to limit settlement construction in the West Bank fell short of the U.S. goal of a full freeze but was more than previous government have done and could advance peace efforts, U.S. officials said. ... Israeli settlement limits may help peace effort-US 2009-11-25T19:58:39+01:00 2009-11-25T19:58:39+01:00 http://www.reuters.com/article/latestCrisis/idUSN25355406 David Alexander * Clinton says Israeli offer a step forward * Mitchell repeats U.S. goal of resumed peace talks * Offer could have 'positive effect' on ground - Mitchell (Adds additional quotes, background) By David Alexander WASHINGTON, Nov 25 (Reuters) - An Israeli ... U.S. will not join treaty banning landmines 2009-11-25T18:03:23+01:00 2009-11-25T18:03:23+01:00 http://www.reuters.com/article/politicsNews/idUSTRE5AN5HH20091125 David Alexander WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama has no plans to join a global treaty banning landmines because a policy review found the United States could not meet its security commitments without them, the State Department said on Tuesday. U.S. landmines policy still under review -official 2009-11-26T00:01:16+01:00 2009-11-26T00:01:16+01:00 http://www.reuters.com/article/homepageCrisis/idUSN25363940._CH_.2400 David Alexander * Old policy rejecting Mine Ban Treaty remains in force * U.S. observers to attend treaty review for first time By David Alexander WASHINGTON, Nov 25 (Reuters) - A review of U.S. landmines policy is ongoing and will take awhile to complete, a State Department ... Obama administration urged to join Mine Ban Treaty 2009-11-24T17:48:49+01:00 2009-11-24T17:48:49+01:00 http://www.reuters.com/article/politicsNews/idUSTRE5AN02N20091124 David Alexander WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. acceptance of a treaty banning landmines is "long, long overdue" and President Barack Obama should use a 10-year review this weekend to announce plans to join the accord, anti-landmines campaigners said on Monday. US will not join treaty banning landmines-spokesman 2009-11-24T23:23:07+01:00 2009-11-24T23:23:07+01:00 http://www.reuters.com/article/latestCrisis/idUSN24315961 David Alexander * U.S. to send observers to conference on Mine Ban Treaty * 10-year-old accord has been endorsed by 156 countries * Treaty bans stockpiling, use of antipersonnel mines By David Alexander WASHINGTON, Nov 24 (Reuters) - President Barack Obama has no plans ... US will not join treaty banning landmines 2009-11-25T03:29:02+01:00 2009-11-25T03:29:02+01:00 http://www.reuters.com/article/latestCrisis/idUSN24329250 David Alexander * U.S. to send observers to conference on Mine Ban Treaty * 10-year-old accord has been endorsed by 156 countries * Treaty bans stockpiling, use of antipersonnel mines (Updates with Leahy statement) By David Alexander WASHINGTON, Nov 24 (Reuters) - President ... U.S. will not join treaty banning landmines: spokesman 2009-11-24T23:26:23+01:00 2009-11-24T23:26:23+01:00 http://www.reuters.com/article/politicsNews/idUSTRE5AN5HH20091124 David Alexander WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama has no plans to join a global treaty banning landmines because a policy review found the United States could not meet its security commitments without the weapons, the State Department said on Tuesday. U.S., Russia study ways to extend START verification 2009-11-23T21:32:13+01:00 2009-11-23T21:32:13+01:00 http://www.reuters.com/article/politicsNews/idUSTRE5AM4E020091123 David Alexander WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. negotiators working to conclude a new strategic arms treaty with Russia are discussing ways to continue nuclear weapons monitoring until the new accord can be ratified, a State Department spokesman said on Monday.