State Department hosts US-Soviet Relations conference in Washington

UPI Almanac for Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2008.

HOUSTON, Nov. 18 (UPI) -- Former President George H.W. Bush entered the room from the right front of the stage, with former first lady Barbara Bush close behind. "Do I know you?" she said to me with a Cheshire cat grin as she walked by and sat within earshot and kitty-corner at the neighboring table. "We met in Prague some years ago, ma'am," I said. "Beautiful," she said. "We'll have to talk." And she sat down. It was the gala of the American Friends of the Czech Republic at Houston's venerable J.W. Marriott hotel last week.

UPI Almanac for Sunday, Nov. 16, 2008.

SINGAPORE, Nov. 7 (UPI) -- While the world economy is "slowing quickly," thanks to the subprime mortgage scandal, there isn't much President Obama can do over a longer period than anticipated. Reining in "unbridled" capitalism and paradigm shifts will have to wait. And euphoria is bound to be short-lived. But acting swiftly to re-engage the world is an imperative necessity.

PYONGYANG, North Korea, Nov. 1 (UPI) -- The next U.S. president should send former White House officials Henry Kissinger and William Perry to negotiate with North Korea, a think tank says.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 (UPI) -- U.S. presidential nominee John McCain said he still respects fellow Republican Colin Powell despite his endorsement Sunday of Democrat Barack Obama.

OXFORD, Miss., Sept. 27 (UPI) -- U.S. presidential rivals John McCain and Barack Obama sparred in their debate Friday over former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger's view on talks with Iran.

NEW YORK, Sept. 26 (UPI) -- Sarah Palin, the Republican vice presidential nominee, says she wouldn't negotiate with some world leaders without preconditions.

NEW YORK, Sept. 23 (UPI) -- Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin was in New York for a two-day crash course in foreign affairs Tuesday, starting with a meeting with Afghan President Hamid Karzai.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 (UPI) -- Former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger says the United States should begin direct negotiations with Iran over its nuclear enrichment program.