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U.S.-India People to People Conference in Washington DC
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- The U.S. Department of State, in cooperation with the Indian American Leadership Council and the American India Foundation, will hold...
Fulbright Program Alumni From Japan and U.S. Receive 2010 Nobel Prizes
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- The U.S. Department of State commends two Fulbright Program alumni, Dr. Ei-Ichi Negishi of Japan and Dr. Peter A. Diamond...
Hillary Clinton sends message to LGBT Youth
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- Today, Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State, sent out a video message to LGBT youths: "Like millions of Americans, I...
U.S. Department of State to Host Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony for New Passport Agency in Buffalo, NY
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- Under Secretary of State for Management Patrick F. Kennedy will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Monday, October 18 at 10:00...
Office of the Middle East Partnership Initiative Announces New Projects to Support Civil Society Organizations
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- The U.S. State Department’s Office of the Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI) has awarded three grants totaling over $3.65 million...
Contract Awarded for the Construction of the New U.S. Embassy Compound in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations (OBO) and Bureau of Administration announced today the award of...
U.S. Department of State's Reorganization of the Arms Control and International Security Bureaus
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- A reorganization of the Department of State’s arms control and nonproliferation functions will take effect today. Secretary of State Hillary...
U.S. Defense Trade Cooperation Treaties with the United Kingdom and Australia
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- According to a statement today from Hillary Rodham Clinton, U.S. Secretary of State, "We welcome the Senate’s approval of the...
State Department Salutes Cambodian Humanitarian Demining Hero
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- The U.S. Department of State salutes Aki Ra, founder of Cambodian Self-Help Demining, for being named by CNN as one...
U.S. Strengthening UN Peacekeeping and Conflict Prevention Efforts
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- Increasing the effectiveness of UN peacekeeping is one of the highest priorities for the United States at the United Nations....
