conservatives wary as Mexico taps Castaneda as diplomat
Washington analysis notes U.S. conservatives fear Jorge Castaneda may adopt a less cooperative stance with the United States despite Vicente Fox’s election. Robert Pastor and others call Castaneda a controversial but capable choice whose past anti-U.S. rhetoric could complicate Mexico’s relations with Washington while Fox seeks to reassure policymakers and business leaders.
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Researchers near identifying burial site of U S Air Force officer
Pentagon investigators close to pinpointing the Russian burial site of Maj Eugene Posa who was killed when his spy plane went down near the Barents Sea in 1960. The joint U S Russian commission cites locating the cemetery near Severomorsk or just outside the city as critical for recovery and family closure.
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Russia ends ban on arms sales to Iran
Russia notified Secretary of State Madeleine Albright that it will no longer observe the 1995 pledge not to sell tanks and battlefield weapons to Iran. The move, announced weeks before the election, follows public exposure of the pledge during the campaign and drew calls from Rep. Benjamin Gilman for swift sanctions.
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