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Nuclear Terrorism Treaty Opening for Signature
Wednesday, 14 September 2005, 8:51 pm | US State Department
United Nations -- One of the main events of the United Nations' 60th Anniversary observance will be the "Focus 2005: Responding to Global Challenges" treaty event during which more than 75 nations will sign, ratify or accede to any one of ... More >>
Satellite Detects Explosion, Edge of Universe
Wednesday, 14 September 2005, 8:50 pm | US State Department
Scientists using NASA's Swift satellite and international ground-based telescopes have detected the most distant explosion yet, a gamma-ray burst from the edge of the visible universe. More >>
State Dept. Daily Press Briefing Sept. 13, 2005
Wednesday, 14 September 2005, 10:23 am | US State Department
NORTH KOREA A/S Hill's Schedule in Beijing / Resumption of Six-Party Talks / Statement of Principles More >>
Interview With Nadia Bilbassy of Al Arabiya
Wednesday, 14 September 2005, 10:23 am | US State Department
QUESTION: Mr. Zoellick, thank you very much for joining us and I thank you for your time. I'm going to start with the latest, which is what Ambassador Khalilzad said. He said that time is running out with Syria and he said all options are open. What ... More >>
US Warns Syria, Change ProTerrorist stance on Iraq
Tuesday, 13 September 2005, 8:44 pm | US State Department
Washington – Syria is the “number one offender” in the Middle East region working to impede the success of Iraq, according to U.S. Ambassador to Iraq Zalmay Khalilzad. More >>
U.S. Seeks To Broaden Military Contacts with China
Tuesday, 13 September 2005, 8:41 pm | US State Department
Washington -- U.S.-China military contacts should match the already strong ties that exist between the two countries in economic and political spheres, says Admiral William Fallon, the commander of all U.S. forces in the Pacific (PACOM). More >>
Bolton Says Work Progresses on Key U.N. Document
Tuesday, 13 September 2005, 8:39 pm | US State Department
United Nations – U.S. Ambassador John R. Bolton says a core group of U.N. ambassadors has reached agreement in three critical areas – terrorism, human rights and peace building – in a document to be signed by world leaders during the United Nations' ... More >>
Concern About Political Crisis Brewing, Nicaragua
Tuesday, 13 September 2005, 8:34 pm | US State Department
Washington -- The Organization of American States (OAS) is expressing concern about what it calls an "escalation of the institutional and political crisis" in Nicaragua. More >>
Humans Affected Greenhouse Gases for 2,000 Years
Tuesday, 13 September 2005, 8:32 pm | US State Department
Humans have been influencing greenhouse gas levels in Earth's atmosphere for at least 2,000 years and probably longer, say the international authors of a surprising new study of methane trapped in Antarctic ice cores. More >>
Bush Vows To Move Forward on Hurricane Relief
Tuesday, 13 September 2005, 8:31 pm | US State Department
Washington -- "I want the people of this state and the state of Mississippi to understand that we're moving forward with relief plans. We're going to move forward with reconstruction plans … and we're going to do so in a coordinated way," ... More >>
State Dept. Daily Press Briefing September 12, 200
Tuesday, 13 September 2005, 11:51 am | US State Department
MISCELLANEOUS Update on International Assistance for Victims of Hurricane Katrina Possible Visits by Foreign Diplomats to View Facilities in New Orleans Area Coordination of International Assistance More >>
Completion of Israeli Withdrawal From Gaza
Tuesday, 13 September 2005, 11:47 am | US State Department
We welcome the completion of the Israeli disengagement from Gaza. This is an historic moment for both sides, and the commitment of both sides to a successful disengagement process has been impressive. Israeli Prime Minister Sharon's courageous decision ... More >>
Iraq's President Sees Iraqi Society "United"
Monday, 12 September 2005, 9:16 pm | US State Department
Washington – Iraqi President Jalal Talabani says the vocal disagreement between different ethnic and religious communities in Iraq should not be interpreted as a sign of civil discord but, rather, an indication of a healthy political environment. More >>
Bush Marks 4th Anniversary of September 11 Attacks
Monday, 12 September 2005, 9:14 pm | US State Department
President Bush devoted his September 10 weekly radio address to a pair of disasters that have tested the United States' resolve: The attacks of September 11, 2001, and the recent devastation of the nation's Gulf Coast region in the wake of Hurricane ... More >>
Bush to Emphasize Development, Org. Reform at U.N.
Monday, 12 September 2005, 9:11 pm | US State Department
Washington -- On September 13 and September 14, President Bush will participate in the 60th United Nations General Assembly “where he will stress the U.S. commitment to [a] broad international agenda that recognizes the connection between freedom, ... More >>
Rice Calls for Significant U.N. Management Reform
Monday, 12 September 2005, 9:09 pm | US State Department
Washington -- Economic development, democracy and human rights, combating terrorism and U.N. management reform highlight issues on the U.S. agenda as the 60th U.N. General Assembly opens September 14, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice says. More >>
US Enemy Combatants Detained Indefinitely: Ruling
Monday, 12 September 2005, 9:06 pm | US State Department
Washington -- A U.S. federal appeals court ruled September 9 that President Bush indefinitely may detain a U.S. citizen captured as part of the global War on Terror who is alleged to have a close association with al-Qaida. More >>
Bush To Address Opening Session of U.N. Summit
Monday, 12 September 2005, 9:01 pm | US State Department
United Nations -- President Bush will join U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan at the opening of a three-day summit September 14 that marks the beginning of the United Nations General Assembly’s 60th session. More >>
Condoleezza Rice: Egyptian Presidential Election
Monday, 12 September 2005, 11:57 am | US State Department
Egypt's presidential election represents one step in the march towards the full democracy that the Egyptian people desire and deserve. The process that culminated in the September 7 vote was characterized by freer debate, increased transparency, ... More >>
Special Briefing: Resumption of the 6-Party Talks
Monday, 12 September 2005, 11:43 am | US State Department
Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Christopher R. Hill On Upcoming Resumption of the Six-Party Talks More >>
