InfoAnda - U.S. Senate approves nuclear arms treaty with Russia

Pakistanis angry over detentions in Times Sq. case
Monday, May 24, 2010
ISLAMABAD – Relatives of three men detained by Pakistan for alleged links to the suspect in the attempted Times Square bombing say the men are innocent.
They

Taiwan denies boycotting Australian film festival
Thursday, August 6, 2009

AFP - Thursday, August 6TAIPEI (AFP) - - Taiwan's Beijing-friendly government on Wednesday denied boycotting an Australian film festival amid a row over the e

Merkel's support dips, regional ally resigns International
Thursday, September 3, 2009

By Sarah Marsh and Noah Barkin

BERLIN (Reuters) - Chancellor Angela Merkel suffered a double blow on Thursday as a senior party ally in east German

Minister seeks closure of anti-Berlusconi websites
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
ROME (AFP) - – The Italian government moved Tuesday to close down Internet sites encouraging further violence against Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, who

Asian markets mixed after Wall Street rally
Wednesday, March 18, 2009

By ELAINE KURTENBACH,AP Business Writer AP - Wednesday, March 18SHANGHAI - Asia's stock market rally seemed to be running out of steam Wednesday, despite an

Smoking toddler shows Indonesia's tobacco problem | 30 May 2010
Iraqi court pushed to rule on banned candidates | 7 February 2010
Rotterdam police arrest 12 Somali terror suspects | 26 December 2010

Jewish filmmaker Schnabel tells Palestinian story | 2 September 2010

Forum Views () Forum Replies ()

Read more with google mobile : U.S. Senate approves nuclear arms treaty with Russia

Yahoo! My Yahoo! Mail More Yahoo! Services Account Options New User? Sign Up Sign In Help Yahoo! Search web search Home Singapore Asia Pacific World Business Entertainment Sports Technology Weekend Edition Africa Europe Latin America Middle East North America U.S. Senate approves nuclear arms treaty with Russia Reuters - Thursday, December 23 Send IM Story Print By David Alexander and Thomas Ferraro WASHINGTON - The U.S. Senate approved a landmark nuclear arms control treaty with Russia on Wednesday, giving President Barack Obama a major foreign policy victory in his drive to improve ties with Moscow and curb the spread of atomic weapons to other nations. The Senate voted 71-26 in favour of the New START treaty between the former Cold War foes after a contentious debate with Republican leaders that threatened traditional bipartisanship on security affairs. "This treaty will enhance our leadership to stop the spread of nuclear weapons and seek the peace of a world without them," Obama told a news conference after the vote, praising the bipartisan nature of the final result. The vote was an endorsement of Obama's efforts to improve relations with Russia and curb the pursuit of nuclear weapons by countries like North Korea and Iran. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said the process was "a new gold standard for concluding agreements of this kind." "Not only does the treaty facilitate a strengthening of the security of Russia and the USA but it will also have a positive effect on international stability and security in general," Lavrov told the Interfax news agency. The Russian parliament has yet to approve the treaty -- signed by Obama and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev in April -- but the Kremlin-backed United Russia party is dominant, so ratification there is all but assured. Still, Russian lawmakers will review the terms in the U.S. Senate's resolution of ratification. "Taking into account the amendments added by senators, we are forced to undertake a deep and thorough analysis of the text ... since we are speaking about the national security of our country," Leonid Slutsky, deputy chair of parliament's international affairs committee, told Interfax. Senator John Kerry, who led the debate as chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee, said the treaty was a message to Iran and North Korea "that the international community remains united to restrain the nuclear ambitions of countries that operate outside the law." "We send a message that the two countries that possess 90 percent of the world's nuclear weapons are fulfilling their obligations to reduce their arsenals in a responsible manner," Kerry said. The treaty will cut long-range, strategic nuclear weapons deployed by Russia and the United States to no more than 1,550 on each side within seven years. Deployed missile launchers will be cut to no more than 700 on each side. The agreement also creates an inspection and verification process to replace the one that expired nearly a year ago with the end of the original START accord. The new treaty has wide support in military and diplomatic circles. NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen said it would make a "significant contribution" to regional security and U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said it was a "clear message" supporting nuclear disarmament and nonproliferation. U.S. CREDIBILITY AT STAKE Passage of the treaty with support from 13 Republicans was a big victory for Obama just weeks after his Democrats lost control of the House of Representatives and narrowly retained control of the Senate in the November 2 congressional elections. Republican senators had sought to amend the treaty this week to allow for more inspections, more deployed missiles and to force talks on tactical nuclear weapons. But Democrats, who still control the chamber 58-42 until the new Congress sits in January, easily defeated the amendments. Kerry said Senate approval was critical for sustaining Obama's credibility with fellow world leaders and supporting his ability to advance the U.S. agenda. Officials in the Obama administration have said passage of the New START treaty was a prerequisite for turning to other arms control issues such as reducing tactical nuclear weapons. But Jon Kyl, the second-ranking Republican in the Senate and an opponent of New START, said he would fight any effort to revive the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty. "This may be the last arms control agreement for a while," Kyl said. "I think we can get back to focussing on the real issues -- issues of proliferation, terrorism and dealing with threats from countries like North Korea and Iran." Arms control experts disagreed, hailing the treaty as a step in the right direction. Steven Pifer, director of the Arms Control Initiative at the Brookings think tank, said failure of the treaty would have undercut Obama on the world stage. "Virtually all the NATO allies came out and endorsed this treaty," he said. "And had the Obama administration not been able to deliver its ratification, I think that it would have really been a blow to the credibility and authority of the president when he was engaging overseas." While the treaty will not cause Iran or North Korea to alter their behaviour, Pifer said, "it does give the administration a greater authority with other countries to up the pressure on North Korea and Iran." Daryl Kimball, director of the nonpartisan Arms Control Association, said the treaty "does augur well for the Senate's pursuing further fact-based, adult conversations about nuclear security issues and I'm optimistic about the prospects for building upon this bipartisan consensus." Recommend Send IM Story Print Related Articles UK-World Summary Reuters - 39 minutes ago 'Suicide bomber' kills policeman in Afghanistan AFP - 1 hour 13 minutes ago Let Haiti sort out its own mess, says poll leader AFP - 1 hour 45 minutes ago Waterlogged California hit by more furious weather AFP - 2 hours 28 minutes ago Revived Obama celebrates year-end wins AFP - 2 hours 41 minutes ago News Search Top Stories Greek lawmakers approve 2011 austerity budget Lille Christmas champions, 10-man PSG hit by Hadji double Oil jumps to highest levels since 2008 Indonesia's dragons draw tourists to 'Jurassic' islands Time Magazine honors AFP photographer More Top Stories » ADVERTISEMENT Most Popular Most Viewed Most Recommended Fears grow of euro-style debt crisis in US states Zsa Zsa Gabor's husband glues own eye shut 'World's first' glasses-free 3D TV hits Japan US gets tough on shark fins Biting winters driven by global warming: scientists More Most Viewed » Defiant Obama defends tax cuts, eyes 2012 More Most Recommended » Elsewhere on Yahoo! Financial news on Yahoo! Finance Stars and latest movies Best travel destinations More on Yahoo! News Home Singapore Asia Pacific World Business Entertainment Sports Technology Weekend Edition Subscribe to our news feeds Top StoriesMy Yahoo!RSS » More news feeds | What are news feeds? Also on Yahoo! Answers Groups Mail Messenger Mobile Travel Finance Movies Sports Games » All Yahoo! Services Site Highlights Singapore Full Coverage Most Popular Entertainment Photos Yahoo! News Network Copyright © 2010 Yahoo! Southeast Asia Pte. Ltd. (Co. Reg. No. 199700735D). All Rights Reserved. Terms of Service | Privacy Policy | Community | Intellectual Property Rights Policy | Help

Other News on Thursday, 23 December 2010
Thousands of Italian students take to the streets
Iranian whipped in public for drinking alcohol
France charges Hutu rebel over 1994 Rwanda genocide: source
Ministers' gaffes show tensions in British coalition |
Time Magazine honors AFP photographer
US third quarter GDP growth revised higher
British economy suffers growth downgrades
Russian paper to air WikiLeaks corruption material |
Italian students march against education law |
Sony to buy back chip plant from Toshiba: report
Motorola Mobility buys cloud storage firm Zecter
Pro-Kremlin group luring youth with spy luster |
Sex hotel scandal is first for Brazil's next government |
Salvadoran sentenced to 30 years for Cuba bombings |
Dubai's DP World sells $1.5 bln Australian stake
US-ENTERTAINMENT Summary
Japan slams officials over whale meat gifts
Sofia Coppola looks at Hollywood life in "Somewhere"
Indian opposition rally on graft pressures government
Chinese film to star Hollywood's Bale
Warm Russian, Indian ties outlive Cold War
Apple drops WikiLeaks app, Google keeps it |
Pakistan and Iran jockey for influence after bombings
Protests on last day of China envoy's Taiwan visit
Skype hit by outage, says investigating |
Lottery spreads Christmas cheer in Spain
Taiwan, US to resume trade talks after 3-year gap
Beatles 'Abbey Road' crossing given heritage status
China bans random mixing of foreign words with Chinese
Pakistani stocks, o/n rates up; rupee weakens
Baidu's face to Facebook talks ignore chime of wedding bells
Robert Gates is Man of Year at MTV college network
Teradata to buy cloud software firm Aprimo for $525 million |
Jennifer Hudson "Feeling Good" about weight loss
Chinese film to star Hollywood's Bale
Sony launches subscription music streaming service
Beatles' Abbey Road crossing wins protected status
Sofia Coppola looks at Hollywood life in Somewhere |
Julie Andrews, Dolly Parton win lifetime Grammys |
Michael Jackson album fails to top pop chart |
Live from the jury box, it's Steve Martin! |
Analysis: Europe seen needing regulation on Internet access
German publisher Springer unveils iPad-only project
Pakistani IT firm's app tops Blackberry list
News
British gov't hit by fresh revelations of dissent
European airports race to clear Christmas backlog
South Korea holds drill, North lobs only insults |
Thai rangers killed in rebel ambush |
U.S. Senate approves nuclear arms treaty with Russia
World Bank cuts Ivorian financing as crisis deepens |
Venezuela opposition slams coup d'etat by Chavez |
U.S. military to allow gays, but rules will take time
Former Argentine dictator Videla jailed for life |
News
U.S. Senate likely to pass START treaty Wednesday
Mexico leftist mayor rules out alliances in 2012 |
Draft on settlements ready for U.N.: Palestinians |
News
Rovi to buy Sonic for $720 million, widens digital |
News
Mobile security firm Lookout raises $19.5 million |
Lille Christmas champions, 10-man PSG hit by Hadji double
Oil jumps to highest levels since 2008
Sony in talks to buy back Toshiba chip line: source |
Indonesia's dragons draw tourists to 'Jurassic' islands
News
South Korea holds drill, North lobs only insults
News
S.Korea starts new drill as N.Korea raps 'warmongers'
Outage takes out Skype, recovery taking hours
Thai rangers killed in rebel ambush
Google buys New York office building
Bollywood hopes animation is a draw for audiences
US-ENTERTAINMENT Summary
Australia apology to Indian doctor over terror charge
Apple drops WikiLeaks app, Google keeps it
David Schwimmer's violent film "Trust" loses ratings appeal
Obama to welcome China's Hu Jintao January 19
Activision wants to add Electronic Arts to lawsuit
Specialty films off to strong start at box office
Japan hails US-Russia new arms control treaty
"Despicable Me" tops DVD sales chart
Taylor Swift returns to No. 1 on U.S. album chart |
Sony in talks to buy back Toshiba chip line: source
S.Korea, China in consultations over boat sinking
Foo Fighters play new songs at secret L.A. show
Officials order new safety measures for Spider-Man |
5.4 magnitude quake shakes Indonesia, no tsunami threat
Christian Bale to star in Chinese massacre film
Motorola Mobility buys cloud storage firm Zecter
Foo Fighters play new songs at secret L.A. show |
Taylor Swift returns to No. 1 on U.S. album chart
Craigslist pulls all adult services ads: state official
Christian Bale to star in Chinese massacre film |
"Gulliver's Travels" relies too much on effects
Teradata to buy cloud software firm Aprimo for $525 million
Country Strong a Nashville nightmare |
Officials order new safety measures for "Spider-Man"
Sony in talks to buy back Toshiba chip line: source
Specialty films off to strong start at box office |
Bush memoir speeds past 2 million sales level
David Schwimmer's violent film Trust loses ratings appeal |
Despicable Me tops DVD sales chart |
Gulliver's Travels relies too much on effects |
S.Korea to import 4 mln T grains directly by 2020
Seoul shares end flat, Samsung Electronics eases
Taiwan to issue T$185 bln in govt bonds in Q1 2011
Taiwan sells 30-year govt bonds at 2.2030 pct yield
S.Korea c.bank cuts SME credit facility ceiling
US challenges Chinese wind power subsidies at WTO
Seoul shares take breather, Samsung Electronics down
NZ economy unexpectedly shrinks, delay in rate hikes seen
Korea Hot Stocks-POSCO down on earnings worries
NPS to entrust $87 bln to outside fund houses next yr
Police check all Rome embassies after explosions |
Russian Duma could ratify START within days |
News
China speeds plans to launch aircraft carrier: sources |
Would-be PM Soro calls for ICC mission to I.Coast
Lib Dems say UK coalition safe after paper sting |
U.S. confirms embassy hit in Ivory Coast violence
Five detained Belarus candidates may face charges |
Russian Duma could ratify START within days
Man detained near George W. Bush's home
Thai film board splats gay-themed movie
News
Global Weather-Celsius
News
News
News
Beijing's top 10 hangout spots in 2010
News
Five million Britons to shop online on Xmas Day |
Micron sees lower NAND chip pricing |
Asia Fuel Oil- Taiwan Formosa offers 55,000T, January
Pakistani stocks end down; rupee firms, o/n rates flat
Pakistan's forex reserves fall to $16.39 bln
Taiwan regulator meets AIG CEO on Nan Shan sale
Taiwan: buyers of insurers must fund future business
Cold weather, Christmas demand fuels oil prices
China pledges support to eurozone countries
News
SK Energy to sell $2.4 bln stake in Brazil unit
AIG may unveil buyer for Taiwan unit next week: report
Greece at new risk of being pushed off euro
Bodies of missing Tenn. mom, Jo Ann Bain, and daughter found
Female Breasts Are Bigger Than Ever
AMD Trinity Accelerated Processing Units Now in Volume Production
The Avengers (2012 film), made the second biggest opening- and single-day gross of all-time
AMD to Start Production of piledriver
Ivy Bridge Quad-Core, Four-Thread Desktop CPUs
Islamists Protest Lady Gaga's Concert in Indonesia
Japan Successfully Broadcasts an 8K Signal Over the Air
ECB boosts loans to 1 trillion Euro to stop credit crunch
Egypt : Mohammed Morsi won with 52 percent
What do you call 100,000 Frenchmen with their hands up
AMD Launches AMD Embedded R-Series APU Platform
Fed Should not Ignore Emerging Market Crisis
Fed casts shadow over India, emerging markets
Why are Chinese tourists so rude? A few insights

USD EUR - 1 year graph	VPN on MacOSX	BlogMeter 1.01