

Reuters - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton voiced concern over Russian plans to build up military bases in Georgian rebel regions and called on Moscow to end its “occupation” of Georgian territory two years after a war.

Reuters - Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Monday the United States was concerned about Russian plans for military bases in Georgian rebel regions and voiced backing for Georgia two years after its war with Moscow.

AFP - US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton sought Tuesday to reassure Ecuador that the US military’s use of bases in neighboring Colombia was designed only to help that country.

AFP - US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton sought Tuesday to reassure Ecuador that the US military’s use of bases in neighboring Colombia was designed only to help that country.

AFP - Japan’s socialist party Sunday decided to leave the country’s ruling coalition in a row over a US base, putting pressure on Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama ahead of July elections, Jiji Press reported.

AFP - Paratroopers from the US army’s 82nd Airborne deployed Monday out of the main Haitian airport in waves of navy Seahawk helicopters to set up bases from which to begin humanitarian operations.

Reuters - Secretary of State Hillary Clinton heads to the South Pacific this week, working to boost key U.S. alliances while pressing Japan to resolve a damaging dispute over a critical U.S. military base.

Reuters - Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will ask Japan to recommit to the U.S. security pact and Okinawa military bases when she meets Japan’s foreign minister next week, a senior U.S. official said on Thursday.