Sultan of Brunei in Cambodia to meet with king, prime minister

AP - Defense Secretary Gates arrived in Afghanistan's capital Thursday for meetings with President Hamid Karzai and top NATO commander Gen. David Petraeus.

AP - President Barack Obama's meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso on Tuesday will bring together leaders with starkly different political fortunes: While Obama enjoys worldwide popularity, Aso is struggling to stay in power.

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AP - With Palestinian complaints about Israeli settlement expansion fresh in his ears, Vice President Dick Cheney turned his attention back to Israel's top concerns as he sought to nudge the two sides closer to a Mideast peace agreement.

AP - Vice President Dick Cheney opened a new U.S. push for political unity in Iraq on an unannounced visit Monday, just ahead of the fifth anniversary of the U.S.-led invasion.

AP - Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice met Iraq's prime minister during a surprise visit here Tuesday, congratulating him on the passage of legislation reinstating former Saddam Hussein loyalists to government jobs and pushing for progress on other benchmark laws.

AP - U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice was heading for London seeking support from the king of Jordan for a Mideast peace conference after telling Israelis and Palestinians they have a new "moment of opportunity" to forge peace, despite the obstacles.

AP - Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, on his second trip to Iraq in less than a month, arrived unannounced Friday in this southern city to consult with British and other allied commanders.

Reuters - U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney will travel to Saudi Arabia on Friday for a meeting with King Abdullah to discuss issues of "mutual interest" in the Middle East, Cheney's office said.