Tabitha Berg
Tabitha Angel Berg is an aspiring author and musician and joined eNewsChannels in Nov. 2006 as an editor and mistress of the WP-based content management system (CMS). She likes ferrets better than cats and tea better than coffee, and is a devout iPad evangelist. Nobody pays her to like Dr. Pepper, but wouldn't you like to be a pepper, too?
US State Department Contributes an Initial $171 Million to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- The United States is pleased to announce an initial contribution of over $171 million toward the 2013 operations of the...
Over 100 International Exchange Students Participate in Civic Education Workshop in Washington, DC
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs welcomes 115 international high school exchange students representing more...
Hillary Clinton's Farewell Remarks to U.S. State Department Employees
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- On February 1, 2013, Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State, made the following remarks to State Department employees as part...
WEAmericas Small Grants Launch to recognize final awardees for Women's Entrepreneurship in the Americas
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women’s Issues Melanne Verveer, Assistant Secretary for Western Hemisphere Affairs Roberta Jacobson, and Executive Vice President of...
Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Sponsors the Liberia National Police Mobile Training Teams Project
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- As a part of the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement's (INL) Liberia National Police (LNP) Mobile Training Teams...
U.S. Announces Additional Humanitarian Assistance for the Syria Crisis (USAID)
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- Today in Ankara, Turkey, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Assistant Administrator for Democracy, Conflict, and Humanitarian Assistance Nancy Lindborg...
U.S. Terrorist Designations of the Abdallah Azzam Brigades
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- The Department of State designated the Abdallah Azzam Brigades (AAB) as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) under Section 219 of...
U.S. Terrorist Designation of Ahmed Abdullah Saleh al-Khazmari al-Zahrani
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- The Department of State designated Ahmed Abdullah Saleh al-Khazmari al-Zahrani (better known as Abu Maryam al-Zahrani) as a Specially Designated...
U.S. Department of State Encourages Recruitment to the Foreign Service Through Video
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- As part of an effort to continue to attract smart, dynamic, capable people into the Foreign Service, the Department of...
U.S. Response to the Syria Humanitarian Crisis in 2012
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- The United States stands resolutely with the Syrian people facing dire humanitarian conditions every day as a result of the...
Sports Envoy program 2013: U.S. Department of State Announces Basketball Sports Visitor Program with Youth from Burma
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs announces that 12 Burmese youth—six boys and six girls—and...
In 2013, the United States will chair the Contact Group on Piracy off the Coast of Somalia
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- In 2013, the United States will chair the Contact Group on Piracy off the Coast of Somalia, a partnership of...
U.S.-China Joint Liaison Group on Law Enforcement Cooperation
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- Assistant Secretary of State for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs William R. Brownfield and Deputy Assistant Attorney General Bruce...
United States Concludes Clean Up Effort at Albanian Explosion Site
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- The Department of State successfully concluded a $14.5 million program to support Albania as it works to clear safely the...
United States Announces Next Facilitator of the Congo Basin Forest Partnership
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs Dr. Kerri-Ann Jones and Deputy Assistant Secretary of...
U.S. Department of State Funds UN Anti-Cybercrime Training for Africa
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- The Department of State has approved $250,000 in anti-crime funds for the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime Global...
US State Department Partners with biNu to Bring English Language Content to Mobile Phone Users
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs announces a partnership with biNu to provide increased English...
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton Launches Embassy Dublin Youth Council
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- On December 6, 2012, U.S. Embassy Dublin will launch a Department of State Youth Council at Dublin City University. Embassy...
Wildlife Conservation Day events on Dec. 4 to include Animal Planet's Jeff Corwin at the U.S. Department of State
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- U.S. missions around the globe will mark Wildlife Conservation Day on December 4 with programs including speaking engagements at local...
2012 AAFSW Secretary of State Award for Outstanding Volunteerism Abroad announced
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- Six winners will receive the Associates of the American Foreign Service Worldwide (AAFSW) Secretary of State Award for Outstanding Volunteerism...
US Dept. of State Announces Webinars for Women in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) Fields
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- The Secretary of State’s Office of Global Women’s Issues, in partnership with the Institute of International Education (IIE) and the...
U.S. Department of State Hosts Tech@State: ElecTech Conference
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- The U.S. Department of State will host a conference focusing on how technology has impacted elections and the electoral process...
Grants to Address Gender-Based Violence as Part of the Global HIV Response
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- In recognition of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women and World AIDS Day, Ambassador-at-large for Global...
U.S. Hosts World Ocean Assessment Workshop for the Wider Caribbean
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- On November 13-15, the United States hosted the World Ocean Assessment Workshop for the Wider Caribbean in Miami, Florida. The...
United States and Tunisia to Co-Chair the 9th Forum for the Future
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- The United States and the Republic of Tunisia hosted the G-8 Broader Middle East and North Africa (BMENA) Initiative’s Sub-ministerial...
