By Sue Pleming PERTH (Reuters) - US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice had a taste of life in the Australian mining boomtown of Perth on Friday,

PERTH, Australia (AP) — Forget long-winded foreign policy sessions, White House meetings, traveling the globe and talks with world leaders.

By VOA News Bush administration officials say they hope to forge ahead with a proposed civilian nuclear agreement with India.

US SECRETARY of State Condoleezza Rice, who arrived in Perth last night, says the ball is in North Korea's court after six-party talks in Singapore with her

Australia's foreign minister, Stephen Smith (L), invited Condoleezza Rice to Perth when the pair met in January this year. [AFP] She's in the country for a

She might be considered the world's most powerful woman, but Condoleezza Rice has told 450 Perth school girls she has no plans to run for the world's top

US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice centre, pictured at dinner held in her honor at the University Club in Perth, Australia, July 24, 2008.

PERTH, Australia (AP) — Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice says the US deal with India on nuclear energy cooperation will be good for both countries and

US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice greets Foreign Minister Stephen Smith at a dinner at the University of WA last night, while Premier Alan Carpenter