Clinton wades into Arab revolutions on overseas tour

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton called Saturday for international support for an orderly transition to democracy in Egypt as she warned of forces that might try to derail it.Visiting Munich, Germany, Clinton also advocated support for open and accountable governments across the Middle East -- shaken by mass protests in Tunisia, Egypt, Jordan and Yemen -- despite the short-term risks of chaos and instability.And the chief US diplomat praised the restraint of Egyptian security forces in largely peaceful mass protests on Friday.

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Wednesday that Iran is directly or indirectly communicating with opposition groups in Egypt, Bahrain and Yemen in a bid to shape events there.It was the first time that Clinton detailed alleged efforts by Iran to meddle in the three-month wave of Arab revolts that has toppled presidents in Tunisia and Egypt, convulsed Libya and shaken Yemen, Bahrain and Oman."They are doing everything they can to influence the outcomes in these places," Clinton told the Senate Appropriations Committee.

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrived in Australia for talks about the joint mission in Afghanistan, broader security issues, climate change and trade.The chief US diplomat, who traveled to the southern city of Melbourne from New Zealand as she winds up a seven-country tour of Asia, was expected to meet new Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard and Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd.Their meetings will pave the way for annual security consultations Monday that will also involve US Secretary of Defence Robert Gates and his Australian counterpart Stephen Smith.

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will meet with leaders of the Organization of American States here Monday as she begins a Latin America tour in a bid to forge stronger security ties with the region.After the talks in the Peruvian capital, the chief US diplomat was to travel to Ecuador, Colombia and Barbados.