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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....

Third U.S.-Malaysia Senior Officials Dialogue

WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- On June 10, officials met for the third U.S.-Malaysia Senior Officials Dialogue at the Department of State. This was the...

Meeting of the Advisory Committee on International Communications and Information Policy

WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- The Advisory Committee on International Communications and Information Policy (ACICIP) will meet on Thursday, June 10 at 9:00 a.m. in...

Contact Group on Piracy Off the Coast of Somalia Meets in New York

WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- The United States will join partners from more than 50 countries and international organizations at the United Nations in New...

U.S. Expresses Concern over Increasing Reports of Political Repression by Government of Sudan

WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- The United States Government expresses its concern over a pattern of increasing political repression and the deteriorating environment for civil...

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Endorse the Proliferation Security Initiative

WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- On Tuesday, May 11, 2010, the Government of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines announced its endorsement of the Proliferation Security...

Digital Science Library for the Maghreb

WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- In response to the President’s call for a new global engagement that includes expanded opportunities in innovation and science and...

Palestine Investment Conference Generates $655M in Pledges, Grants and Initiatives for Economic Development

WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- US State Dept: Arab business leaders and members of the international community attended the Palestine Investment Conference (PIC) June 2-3...

US State Dept: World Environment Day June 5

WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- The United States is proud to join with the international community to mark June 5 as World Environment Day, as...

INL Assistant Secretary Johnson Travels to Bulgaria, Brussels and Kosovo

WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs David T. Johnson will travel to...

Treaty on Open Skies Review Conference, June 7-9, Vienna, Austria

WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- The United States is serving as the Chair of the Review Conference for the Treaty on Open Skies in Vienna,...

U.S.-India Strategic Dialogue Joint Statement

WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- Following is the text of the joint statement released at the conclusion of the United States-India Strategic Dialogue, held in...

U.S. Department of State Hosts Teach Africa Summit

WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- More than 300 high school student leaders will meet with ambassadors, policymakers, and professionals during the Teach Africa Leadership Summit...

Asst. Secretary of State for Political-Military Affairs Andrew J. Shapiro will travel to Singapore and Vietnam

WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- Assistant Secretary of State for Political-Military Affairs Andrew J. Shapiro will travel to Singapore and Vietnam June 2-8, 2010. From...

Random Hacks of Kindness Hacking for Humanity Reception

WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- Ambassador Elizabeth Frawley Bagley, Special Representative for Global Partnerships, will host a reception at 6:00 p.m. on Friday, June 4,...

US Department of State Partners with NBA and WNBA to Reach Out to Youth Overseas

WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- Celebrating six years of cooperation with the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA), the U.S....

United States to Assist Palestinian Refugees in Syria

WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- Earlier today officials from the U.S. Embassy in Damascus, the Syrian Arab Republic Government, and the United Nations Relief and...