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Nicholas Kralev is The Washington Times' diplomatic correspondent. His travels around the world with four secretaries of state — Hillary Rodham Clinton, Condoleezza Rice, Colin Powell and Madeleine Albright — as well as his other reporting overseas trips inspired his new weekly column, "On the Fly." He is a former writer for the weekend edition of the Financial Times and has a master's degree from Harvard's John F. Kennedy School of Government.
Friday, Nov. 20, 2009
President Hamid Karzai began his second term in office Thursday with a pledge to fight corruption and by setting a goal for Afghan forces to take over security within the next five years.
Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009
Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai was sworn in for a second full term Thursday, promising to fight corruption but offering little in terms of specifics.
Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is in Afghanistan with a message for President Hamid Karzai: Clean up your corrupt government.
Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrived here on an unannounced visit Wednesday to attend President Karzai's Thursday inauguration and to convey directly to him the Obama administration's serious concerns about his rule.
Friday, Nov. 13, 2009
President Obama has determined that none of the options for Afghanistan prepared by his national security team are viable and asked for new recommendations, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said.
Thursday, Nov. 12, 2009
President Obama has determined that none of the options for Afghanistan prepared by his national security team are viable in their current form and asked for new recommendations, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said Thursday.
Fears Jewish attack on Muslim holy sites
Thursday, Nov. 12, 2009
Jerusalem is a ticking time bomb where an attack by Jewish extremists on Muslim holy places could erase any chances for Israeli-Palestinian peace and undermine stability in the entire Muslim world, Jordan's ambassador to Washington said Wednesday.
Monday, Nov. 9, 2009
Even 20 years after the fall of the Berlin Wall, the East-West divide has still remained intact in the minds of many Germans.
Monday, Nov. 9, 2009
While democracy was introduced to the Communist bloc two decades ago, it hasn't quite worked as planned in some countries.
Momentous change brings new challenges to Bulgaria
Monday, Nov. 9, 2009
The evening news bulletin on Bulgarian National Radio began with a familiar item: Another meeting of the Politburo of the Communist Party's Central Committee.