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H. Clinton: Remarks With Timor-Leste PM Xanana Gusmao
Friday, 25 February 2011, 9:29 am | US State Department
SECRETARY CLINTON: Well, it’s such a great honor for me to welcome the prime minister and defense minister here to the United States for continuing consultations on a range of issues that are important to Timor-Leste and to the continuing efforts at ... More >>
Sec. Burns' Remarks at Arab League Meeting in Egypt
Thursday, 24 February 2011, 11:09 am | US State Department
Thank you very much. I'm delighted to be back in Cairo. I have just finished a very interesting and comprehensive conversation with Secretary General Amr Moussa about developments in Egypt and around the region. As always I learned a lot. More >>
Clinton: Remarks with Latvian Foreign Minister , Libya
Thursday, 24 February 2011, 11:07 am | US State Department
SECRETARY CLINTON: Good afternoon. Before we begin, I'd like to say a few words about the Middle East. The United States continues to watch the situation in Libya with alarm. Our thoughts and prayers are with those whose lives have been lost and their ... More >>
Social Media Mobilize Public to Help Find Missing Children
Thursday, 24 February 2011, 11:02 am | US State Department
Washington - It's been nearly two years since Scott Watkins last saw his two young sons. More >>
U.S. Urges Middle East to Respond to Protests with Reforms
Thursday, 24 February 2011, 11:00 am | US State Department
Washington - The United States urges Middle Eastern countries to take concrete action and work toward political reform in response to protests across the region, says Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton. More >>
U.S. Disaster Assistance Team Headed to New Zealand
Thursday, 24 February 2011, 10:59 am | US State Department
Washington - A U.S. disaster assistance team and a specially trained urban search-and-rescue team are being sent to help New Zealand officials in the aftermath of a magnitude 6.3 earthquake that struck near Christchurch February 22. More >>
Young Inventors Set Out to Improve Lives
Thursday, 24 February 2011, 10:57 am | US State Department
Washington - In 1993, Englishman Trevor Baylis designed a windup radio that does not need electricity. He hoped his invention would help spread information about AIDS prevention and treatment in Africa's rural areas. But when he approached manufacturers, ... More >>
Technology Programs for the Poor Seek Recipients
Thursday, 24 February 2011, 10:56 am | US State Department
Washington - During their stints as U.N. workers, Ewa Wojkowska and Toshihiro Nakamura realized that many technologies that could help the world's poor could not find their way to those who needed them, and those who needed them were usually unaware of the ... More >>
AFRICOM Cites Growth in Partnerships with African Nations
Thursday, 24 February 2011, 10:55 am | US State Department
Washington - The commander of the U.S. military's Africa Command (AFRICOM) says that there has been positive growth in the partnership between his command and 53 African nations that work with him in helping to maintain regional stability and preventing ... More >>
US State Dept. : Daily Press Briefing - February 22, 2011
Wednesday, 23 February 2011, 1:27 pm | US State Department
MR. CROWLEY: Good afternoon and welcome to the Department of State. I have several things to go over, given the news from around the world. More >>
Hillary Clinton: Pirate Attack on the S/V QUEST
Wednesday, 23 February 2011, 11:30 am | US State Department
The United States strongly condemns the murder of four U.S. citizens, whose yacht, the QUEST, was seized by pirates off the coast of Oman. This deplorable act firmly underscores the need for continued international progress toward confronting the ... More >>
Hillary Clinton: Earthquake in Christchurch
Wednesday, 23 February 2011, 10:59 am | US State Department
I am deeply saddened by the news that a second major earthquake in 6 months has struck Christchurch. On behalf of President Obama and the people of the United States, I send our sincere condolences and sympathy to the people of New Zealand. More >>
US Travel Warning: Libya
Tuesday, 22 February 2011, 11:57 am | US State Department
The Department of State warns U.S. citizens of the potential for ongoing unrest in Libya. Violent clashes between protesters and security forces continue throughout Libya, including in Tripoli. Spontaneous demonstrations, violence, and looting are ... More >>
Situation in Libya
Tuesday, 22 February 2011, 11:38 am | US State Department
The world is watching the situation in Libya with alarm. We join the international community in strongly condemning the violence in Libya. More >>
Secretary Clinton on Day of Women of the Americas
Tuesday, 22 February 2011, 10:03 am | US State Department
On behalf of President Obama and the people of the United States, I'm proud to recognize the women of the hemisphere whose challenges and triumphs we honor with today's celebration. More >>
Blake's Opening Remarks at Uzbekistan-U.S. Business Forum
Tuesday, 22 February 2011, 10:01 am | US State Department
Minister Saidova, First Deputy Minister Kamilov, Chairman of the American-Uzbekistan Chamber of Commerce Carolyn Lamm, members of the U.S. business delegation, ladies and gentlemen, I very much appreciate the opportunity to today's Uzbekistan-United ... More >>
Clinton: Remarks on Afghanistan and Pakistan to Asia Society
Tuesday, 22 February 2011, 9:59 am | US State Department
SECRETARY CLINTON: Thank you. Well, it is wonderful to be back here at the Asia Society, and I thank Vishakha for that introduction and for her strong leadership. I also want to thank Jack Wadsworth and all the board members and supporters who ... More >>
White House Press Gaggle on Air Force One, February 18
Tuesday, 22 February 2011, 9:51 am | US State Department
MR. CARNEY: I'm going to try to do this relatively fast so that nobody gets hurt in landing here. To begin, I want to read you a statement by the President on violence in Bahrain, Libya, and Yemen: More >>
Exhibition: African Americans' Imprint on U.S. and World
Tuesday, 22 February 2011, 9:48 am | US State Department
Washington - African-American scholar W.E.B. Du Bois once asked, "Would America have been America without her Negro people?" The answer is an unequivocal "no," according to an expansive traveling exhibition that explores more than 400 years of U.S. history. More >>
Grossman New U.S. Representative for Afghanistan, Pakistan
Tuesday, 22 February 2011, 9:46 am | US State Department
Washington - Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton says veteran diplomat Marc Grossman will be President Obama's new special representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan, succeeding Ambassador Richard Holbrooke, who died in December. More >>
