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Bush: Iraqis Will Vote October 15 Despite Violence
Wednesday, 12 October 2005, 10:10 pm | US State Department
President Bush expressed optimism that the Iraqi people will vote in the October 15 referendum on the country’s proposed constitution in spite of the violence he anticipates will accompany the election. More >>
Japan's Economic Reforms A Guide for Other Nations
Wednesday, 12 October 2005, 10:07 pm | US State Department
The economic reforms Japan Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi and Finance Minister Sadakazu Tanigaki have initiated are showing results and "should serve as a guide to other nations," says Treasury Secretary John Snow. More >>
US: Senate Confirm Head of Human Rights, Democracy
Wednesday, 12 October 2005, 10:05 pm | US State Department
Washington -- Barry Lowenkron, former deputy director of policy planning for the Department of State, was confirmed by the U.S. Senate as assistant secretary of state for democracy, human rights and labor on October 7. More >>
FBI Now Aims To Thwart Terror, Not Just Clues
Wednesday, 12 October 2005, 10:03 pm | US State Department
Washington -- In a world in which communications technology has flattened former barriers, the FBI is using those tools to battle crime and terror, its director says. More >>
Rice Briefing en Route to Shannon, Ireland
Wednesday, 12 October 2005, 12:23 am | US State Department
SECRETARY RICE: Good morning. Well, we have our more regular group back together. We've been missing a few of you. Welcome back to the road. And we're off to Central Asia, Afghanistan, and then on to Europe, but we can talk about the European portion ... More >>
Robert B. Zoellick With Brazilian Finance Minister
Wednesday, 12 October 2005, 12:22 am | US State Department
MINISTER PALOCCI: [translation] I will be very brief because the secretary is already late for his next appointment, at Itamaraty. I would just like to thank Secretary Zoellick for his presence in Brazil. He is an old friend of Brazil. We met for the ... More >>
Condoleezza Rice IV With Kyrgyz National TV
Wednesday, 12 October 2005, 12:22 am | US State Department
QUESTION: (Via Kyrgyz Interpreter)Dear Madame Rice, you are very welcome to Kyrgyzstan. And you came to Kyrgyzstan after the revolution of March 24th. What does the U.S. Government think of the post-revolution and a democratic process? Do you think that ... More >>
Condoleezza Rice Remarks With Kyrgyz President
Wednesday, 12 October 2005, 12:20 am | US State Department
PRESIDENT BAKIYEV: (Via Russian Interpreter) At the meeting today we have discussed a broad range of issues regarding economic cooperation, political cooperation and also a number of issues concerning security cooperation between the two states. We ... More >>
Condoleezza Rice IV - Radio Liberty & BBC
Wednesday, 12 October 2005, 12:20 am | US State Department
Interview With Kubat Otorbaev of Radio Liberty and Sultan Jumagulov of the BBC Kyrgyz Service More >>
Rice: Democracy, Constitutional & Economic Reform
Wednesday, 12 October 2005, 12:19 am | US State Department
Thank you very much. (Inaudible) in Kyrgyzstan at a time of excitement and a time of promise. We watched with great interest the (inaudible.) We watched with great interest the Kyrgyz people who (inaudible) and to give themselves a chance for democracy. ... More >>
Bush Vows Help for Pakistan, Death Toll Rises
Monday, 10 October 2005, 8:34 pm | US State Department
One day after an earthquake ravaged northern Pakistan and parts of the Kashmir region, President Bush met with Pakistan's deputy chief of mission in Washington and pledged U.S. assistance to those affected by the event. More >>
Statement on Earthquake in Pakistan and India
Monday, 10 October 2005, 12:54 am | US State Department
I send my deepest condolences to all those affected by today's earthquake centered in northern Pakistan. The devastation in northern Pakistan and on both sides of the line of control in Kashmir is a terrible tragedy for the people of the region. More >>
Rice's Upcoming Trip to Central Asia / Afghanistan
Monday, 10 October 2005, 12:53 am | US State Department
Josette Shiner, , Under Secretary for Economic, Business, and Agricultural Affairs; Daniel Fried, Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs; and Christina Rocca, Assistant Secretary for South Asian Affairs More >>
State Dept. Daily Press Briefing 7 October 2005
Monday, 10 October 2005, 12:52 am | US State Department
MISCELLANEOUS Dr. ElBaradei / Nobel Peace Prize Awards / IAEA Issue of IAEA's Term Rule Avian Flu Conference More >>
Nicholas Burns Trip to Brussels and the Balkans
Monday, 10 October 2005, 12:50 am | US State Department
MR. ERELI: This is an impressive crowd given the early hour, but in view of who's giving the briefing I'm not surprised. We're here to welcome Under Secretary for Political Affairs Nick Burns, who will be briefing on his upcoming trip to the Balkans, ... More >>
Condoleezza Rice On ElBaradei Nobel Peace Prize
Monday, 10 October 2005, 12:49 am | US State Department
I congratulate the International Atomic Energy Agency and its Director General, Dr. Mohamed ElBaradei, on being awarded this year's Nobel Peace Prize. More >>
USAID Working On Africa's Economic Development
Friday, 7 October 2005, 9:09 pm | US State Department
Washington – The U.S. Agency for International Development’s (USAID) Africa Bureau is working "in an urgent way” to help sub-Saharan Africa achieve its economic growth and development goals, in line with President Bush’s strong commitment to ... More >>
US: Time for "Real Action" on North Korea's Pledge
Friday, 7 October 2005, 9:07 pm | US State Department
It is time for "real action" from North Korea on its commitment to dismantle its nuclear weapons programs, says Christopher Hill, the top U.S. negotiator for the Six-Party Talks. More >>
Internet governance: Information Summit approaches
Friday, 7 October 2005, 9:05 pm | US State Department
Washington – U.S. officials are engaged in ongoing talks with other governments, private enterprise and nongovernmental organizations working to craft an agreement on the future of Internet governance for presentation at the World Summit on the ... More >>
Senate Votes on Detainee Interrogation Process
Friday, 7 October 2005, 9:02 pm | US State Department
Washington -- The U.S. Senate voted October 5 to define and limit techniques used by U.S. troops to interrogate suspects detained in connection with terrorism, both in the United States and abroad. More >>
