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$700 Million Stolen by Dictator Returned, Nigeria
Wednesday, 28 September 2005, 7:09 pm | US State Department
Washington – More than $700 million stolen by the late dictator Sani Abacha has been returned to the people of Nigeria, sending a signal worldwide that there is “no safe harbor for stolen funds,” World Bank President Paul Wolfowitz said September 27. More >>
Uranium Transferred to Russia from Czech Republic
Wednesday, 28 September 2005, 7:07 pm | US State Department
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced September 27 that 14 kilograms of highly enriched uranium (HEU) that could be used for nuclear weapons were returned safely to the Russian Federation from the Czech Technical University in Prague. More >>
US Welcomes Atomic Energy Agency Vote on Iran
Wednesday, 28 September 2005, 7:05 pm | US State Department
Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Nicholas Burns welcomed the September 24 decision of the International Atomic Energy Agency’s board of governors to find Iran in violation of its nonproliferation obligations and to refer the matter to ... More >>
US Urges Egyptian Students To Oppose Terrorism
Wednesday, 28 September 2005, 7:03 pm | US State Department
Washington -- Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs Karen Hughes September 25 urged students at the American University in Cairo, Egypt, to speak out against intolerance, terrorism and indiscriminate killing. More >>
Soldier Found Guilty of Abu Ghraib Prisoner Abuse
Wednesday, 28 September 2005, 7:01 pm | US State Department
Washington -- A U.S. military jury found Army Private First Class Lynndie England, a soldier accused of detainee abuse at the Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq, guilty of six of the seven charges lodged against her by the Army. More >>
Afghan Army Capabilities Evolving with Experience
Monday, 26 September 2005, 9:44 pm | US State Department
Washington –- The Afghan National Army is composed of highly capable, motivated and courageous individuals, but the institution remains “a work in progress,” according to a U.S. military commander with first-hand experience. More >>
Removing Trade Barriers: Aid Growth, Stem Poverty
Monday, 26 September 2005, 9:42 pm | US State Department
The removal of trade barriers under the Doha Round negotiations is "the greatest step our governments can take to generate increased growth and poverty reduction," U.S. Treasury Secretary John Snow tells members of the Development Committee, a forum ... More >>
Finance Committee Calls for Oil Conservation
Monday, 26 September 2005, 9:31 pm | US State Department
Washington -- Oil producers and consumers -- through conservation -- must cooperate in promoting greater stability in the world oil market, say the governors of a committee of the International Monetary Fund (IMF). More >>
Storms Have Only Temporary Effect on U.S. Economy
Monday, 26 September 2005, 9:28 pm | US State Department
Washington -- While the economic impact of two hurricanes in the United States will affect the U.S. economy temporarily, the U.S. deficit will be "well below" the current level by the end of 2009, says U.S. Treasury Secretary John Snow. More >>
Iraq: Terrorism Waning, Citizens Register to Vote
Monday, 26 September 2005, 9:26 pm | US State Department
Washington -- Al-Qaida operations have been degraded severely, the city of Tall Afar is now under Iraqi government control and 100,000 new voters have registered for the constitutional referendum in Iraq's Nineveh Province, a U.S. general says. More >>
U.S. Believes Its Time To Report Iran to SC
Monday, 26 September 2005, 9:21 pm | US State Department
The United States supports the European Union (EU) and the growing majority of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) board that believes it is time to report Iran's noncompliance with nuclear weapons curbs to the U.N. Security Council, the ... More >>
US To Deny Aid Under Anti-Trafficking Act
Monday, 26 September 2005, 9:18 pm | US State Department
Washington -- The White House has determined Burma, Cambodia, Cuba, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) and Venezuela should be sanctioned under the Trafficking Victims Protection Act (TVPA) of 2000. More >>
U.S. Begins Recovery from Hurricane Rita
Monday, 26 September 2005, 9:15 pm | US State Department
Washington -- As Hurricane Rita dissipated into a series of heavy rainstorms, communities throughout the coastal regions of Texas and Louisiana assessed the damage and began the lengthy process of recovery and rebuilding. More >>
State Dept. Daily Press Briefing September 21 2005
Friday, 23 September 2005, 10:53 am | US State Department
IRAN Iran's Nuclear Weapons Program IAEA Board of Governors' Meeting / Discussion on Iran EU-3 Activities / Next Steps Prospects for Referral to UN Security Council Iran's Commitments to International Agreements More >>
State Dept. Daily Press Briefing Sept. 22, 2005
Friday, 23 September 2005, 10:50 am | US State Department
NORTH KOREA Assistant Secretary Hill Travel Plan / Returning to Beijing for Next Round of Talks in November More >>
US Seeks Consensus on Iran's Nuclear Program
Thursday, 22 September 2005, 8:31 pm | US State Department
Washington – The United States is working with the international community to build a broad consensus to thwart Iran’s plans to develop nuclear weapons under the guise of a civilian nuclear program. More >>
Syria Fails To Stop Terrorists Entering Iraq, U.S.
Thursday, 22 September 2005, 8:28 pm | US State Department
United Nations -- U.S. and Iraqi envoys to the United Nations September 21 singled out Syria as the major source of terrorists entering Iraq. More >>
Trade Rep. Builds Support for U.S. Food Aid at WTO
Thursday, 22 September 2005, 8:25 pm | US State Department
Washington -- U.S. Trade Representative Rob Portman says he expects some developing countries and nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) will support continuation of U.S. food aid programs that have come under pressure in World Trade Organization (WTO) ... More >>
Palestinian Governance Key to Mideast Peace
Thursday, 22 September 2005, 8:23 pm | US State Department
Washington -- Much of the future progress in the Middle East peace process hinges on the ability of the Palestinian Authority to establish effective, accountable governance over the area that Israeli settlers and security forces recently have evacuated in ... More >>
U.S. Official Urges Greater Economic Integration
Thursday, 22 September 2005, 8:22 pm | US State Department
Within the Western Hemisphere, liberalized trading systems have provided substantial benefits to the countries that embraced them, and greater benefits almost certainly will follow with the elimination of remaining trade barriers, says U.S. Secretary ... More >>
