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Nelson Mandela International Day
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- Hillary Rodham Clinton stated today, "On behalf of President Obama and the people of the United States, I congratulate Nelson...
U.S. Signs Open Skies Accord with Laos
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- The United States and Laos today at the State Department signed a comprehensive Open Skies agreement to expand and liberalize...
US State Dept: Ten Russian Agents Plead Guilty and Agree to Removal
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- Ten individuals pleaded guilty today in Manhattan Federal Court to conspiring to act as unlawful agents within the United States...
United States Celebrates Central America Freeing Itself From Impact of Landmines
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- The United States welcomes and commends Nicaragua’s successful completion of its humanitarian mine action program. On June 18, Nicaragua declared...
U.S. Government Convenes Meeting with Extractives Companies on Human Rights and Security
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor Michael Posner is hosting, on behalf of the United States,...
2010 World Food Prize Joint Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- Following is the text of a joint press release by the U.S. Department of State, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and...
2010 Heroes in the Fight Against Modern Slavery
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton today acknowledged six international activists from Uzbekistan, Hungary, Jordan, Mauritania, Brazil, and Burundi, along...
US State Department Hosts International Fulbright Science and Technology Award Fellows
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- The State Department’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs will welcome 25 outstanding International Fulbright Science and Technology Award (Fulbright...
Secretary Clinton to Address High School Exchange Students on Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange and Study Program
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton will address a group of 280 high school exchange students participating in the Kennedy-Lugar...
2010 World Food Prize Winner
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton will deliver the keynote address at the 2010 World Food Prize Laureate Announcement Ceremony....