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NOAA Climate Study 2014 Reveals Hottest Year on Record
Saturday, 17 January 2015, 10:56 am | U.S. Department of State
What’s surprising is that anyone is surprised that 2014 was the hottest year on record. The science has been screaming at us for a long, long time. We’ve seen thirteen of the warmest years on record since 2000. Greenhouse gas emissions from ... More >>
Remarks With Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo After Their Meeting
Saturday, 17 January 2015, 10:55 am | U.S. Department of State
SECRETARY KERRY: Well, Madam Mayor, thank you for that very, very generous welcome, and thank you for reminding us of the extraordinary history (inaudible). And what an honor for me to be here in this historic venue which the mayor just talked about ... More >>
Remarks With French President Hollande Before Their Meeting
Saturday, 17 January 2015, 10:54 am | U.S. Department of State
PRESIDENT HOLLANDE: (In progress) (Via interpreter) And (inaudible) victims of terrorism a couple of months ago, this is the reason why (inaudible) the violence together. This is the purpose of (inaudible) our friendship. More >>
Sentence of Saudi Human Rights Lawyer Waleed Abu al-Khair
Saturday, 17 January 2015, 10:53 am | U.S. Department of State
Press Statement Marie Harf Deputy Department Spokesperson, Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC January 15, 2015 More >>
Ambassador Sung Kim to Travel to Brussels
Friday, 16 January 2015, 12:11 pm | U.S. Department of State
Ambassador Sung Kim, Special Representative for North Korea Policy and Deputy Assistant Secretary for Japan and Korea, Travel to Brussels More >>
Reaffirming the U.S.-Bulgaria Strategic Partnership
Friday, 16 January 2015, 12:09 pm | U.S. Department of State
The Secretary of State of the United States of America John F. Kerry and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Bulgaria Daniel Mitov today reaffirmed the strong strategic partnership between the United States and the Republic of Bulgaria ... More >>
2015 Fish 2.0 Seafood Business Competition in the Pacific
Friday, 16 January 2015, 12:04 pm | U.S. Department of State
U.S. Department of State Partnership to Launch the 2015 Fish 2.0 Seafood Business Competition in the Pacific More >>
U.S.-Pakistan Strategic Dialogue Joint Statement
Friday, 16 January 2015, 12:03 pm | U.S. Department of State
Pakistan Adviser to the Prime Minister on National Security and Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz and U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry met in Islamabad on January 13, 2015, for the fifth Ministerial level Pakistan-U.S. Strategic Dialogue. The last Ministerial ... More >>
State Department Releases Annual Fiscal Transparency Report
Thursday, 15 January 2015, 10:57 am | U.S. Department of State
On January 14, 2015, Secretary of State John Kerry released the FY 2014 Fiscal Transparency Report, assessing whether governments that receive U.S. assistance meet minimum requirements of fiscal transparency. The Department’s assessments evaluate the substantial completeness, ... More >>
Terrorist Designations of Abdallah al-Ashqar
Thursday, 15 January 2015, 10:56 am | U.S. Department of State
The Department of State has designated ‘Abdallah al-Ashqar as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist under Executive Order (E.O.) 13224, which targets terrorists and those providing support to terrorists or acts of terrorism. The consequences of this ... More >>
Attack on Former Bangladeshi Foreign Secretary Riaz Rahman
Thursday, 15 January 2015, 10:56 am | U.S. Department of State
Press Statement Marie Harf Deputy Department Spokesperson, Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC January 13, 2015 More >>
Terrorist Designations of Maulana Fazlullah
Thursday, 15 January 2015, 10:55 am | U.S. Department of State
The Department of State has designated Maulana Fazlullah, also known as Mullah Fazlullah, as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist under Executive Order (E.O.) 13224, which targets terrorists and those providing support to terrorists or acts of terrorism. ... More >>
U.S.-Honduras High Level Security Dialogue
Thursday, 15 January 2015, 10:50 am | U.S. Department of State
Press Statement Marie Harf Deputy Department Spokesperson, Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC January 12, 2015 More >>
Remarks on the Terrorist Attack in Paris
Monday, 12 January 2015, 11:42 am | U.S. Department of State
Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State Polish Foreign Minister Grzegorz Schetyna Treaty Room Washington, DC January 7, 2015 More >>
Suicide Attack in Tripoli, Lebanon
Monday, 12 January 2015, 11:34 am | U.S. Department of State
Press Statement Marie Harf Deputy Department Spokesperson, Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC January 11, 2015 More >>
U.S. Condemns Terrorist Attacks in Borno State
Monday, 12 January 2015, 11:31 am | U.S. Department of State
The United States condemns the recent escalation of attacks on civilians carried out by Boko Haram, which shows no regard for human life. All those responsible for these recurring terrorist attacks must be held accountable. More >>
Conclusion of Sri Lankan Elections
Monday, 12 January 2015, 11:24 am | U.S. Department of State
The Sri Lankan people deserve great credit on the successful conclusion of their elections. They turned out in great numbers to exercise their democratic rights and every vote was a victory for Sri Lanka. More >>
119 Pakistani Students Begin Global UGRAD Exchange Program
Monday, 12 January 2015, 10:58 am | U.S. Department of State
This week, 119 student leaders from underserved populations across Pakistan arrived in the United States to begin their semester of undergraduate study through the Global Undergraduate Exchange Program (Global UGRAD). Throughout the semester, participants ... More >>
U.S. Contributes $1 Million to IAEA in Ebola Fight
Monday, 12 January 2015, 10:57 am | U.S. Department of State
The U.S. Government has contributed $1 million to the International Atomic Energy Agency for a new project that will improve and streamline efforts to diagnose the Ebola virus in Africa. Of the total U.S. contribution, $650,000 is provided through ... More >>
Saudi Human Rights Activist Raif Badawi
Monday, 12 January 2015, 10:55 am | U.S. Department of State
We are greatly concerned by reports that human rights activist Raif Badawi will start facing the inhumane punishment of a 1,000 lashes, in addition to serving a 10-year sentence in prison for exercising his rights to freedom of expression and religion. ... More >>
