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State Dept. Daily Press Briefing for August 18

Friday, 20 August 2004, 11:01 am | US State Department

IRAQ - Al Sadr s Acceptance of Terms / Welcome Move Toward Restoring Clam - in Najaf / Iraqi Delegation in Najaf / Abandon Mosque / Peaceful - Expression of Dissent - U.S. Military Involvement / Working with President Allawi - Missing Journalist Micah ... More >>

State Dept. Daily Press Briefing for August 16 -

Tuesday, 17 August 2004, 3:01 pm | US State Department

VENEZUELA - Referendum Results - Query on the Credibility of the Process - Allegations of Voter Harassment - Election Observers/OAS Secretary General Gaviria and Former - President More >>

Richard Armitage IV by Sankei Shimbun Newspaper

Friday, 13 August 2004, 11:25 am | US State Department

MR. KASHIYAMA: My first question (inaudible) Constitution, Article 9 issue. The other day you met with Mr. Nakagawa. He explained that you mentioned Article 9 was some obstacle for the U.S.-Japan security alliance. I really want to know what exactly ... More >>

Secretary Colin L. Powell - Venezuelan Referendum

Thursday, 12 August 2004, 12:21 am | US State Department

Venezuela s August 15 presidential recall referendum is an opportunity for the Venezuelan people to exercise their constitutional and democratic rights. If conducted freely, fairly, and transparently, the referendum will be an important step towards a peaceful, ... More >>

State Dept. Daily Press Briefing for August 10

Wednesday, 11 August 2004, 11:41 am | US State Department

DEPARTMENT - Statement on Extension of Requirement for Visa Waiver Program / - Includes Biometrics in Passports -Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) - Approved Observance of Elections of Member Nations in 1990 / - Observed Florida ... More >>

Powell Interview on BBC Television with Jon Leyne

Friday, 25 June 2004, 12:19 am | US State Department

MR. LEYNE: Mr. Secretary, it's just under a week till the handover of power in Iraq. Another terrible day of violence. Is this the shape of things to come? More >>

Powell Explains Bogus Global Terrorism 2003 Stats.

Thursday, 24 June 2004, 1:48 pm | US State Department

Shortly after the report was issued in late April, it came to our attention, principally through the efforts of Congressman Henry Waxman and his staff, that they saw data errors in some of the tables that were in the report and some of the trends that ... More >>

State Dept. Press Briefing for June 23 Transcript

Thursday, 24 June 2004, 1:46 pm | US State Department

UN/WAR CRIMES/IRAQ - International Criminal Court/ Decision on UNSC Resolution - Future Peacekeeping Missions/ Article 98 Agreements - Commitment of United States to Geneva Conventions - Protections from Prosecution for American Troops Serving ... More >>

U.S. Drops ICC Immunity Push for Peace Keepers

Thursday, 24 June 2004, 11:23 am | US State Department

United Nations -- The United States June 23 withdrew its proposed Security Council resolution to extend immunity to peacekeepers from nations that do not accept the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court (ICC) from prosecution by that court. More >>

U.S: House Repeals Tax Breaks Ruled Illegal by WTO

Friday, 18 June 2004, 4:47 pm | US State Department

Washington -- The House of Representatives June 17 approved legislation that would make major changes to U.S. tax law and repeal export tax breaks that have been ruled illegal by the World Trade Organization (WTO). More >>

CIA Contractor Indicted for Afghan Detainee Abuse

Friday, 18 June 2004, 4:30 pm | US State Department

A 38-year-old North Carolina man has been indicted for assaulting an Afghan detainee while working as a contractor for the Central Intelligence Agency at a U.S. military base in Asadabad, Afghanistan. More >>

Bush Preparing to Sign U.S.-Bahrain FTA

Wednesday, 16 June 2004, 10:49 am | US State Department

President Bush has notified Congress of his plans to sign the U.S.-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement within three months. More >>

Nations Make Progress Against Trafficking People

Wednesday, 16 June 2004, 10:47 am | US State Department

Washington -- The world's most comprehensive report on trafficking in persons shows governments are making some progress in their responses to this form of organized criminal activity -- often called modern-day slavery -- with stronger laws, increased ... More >>

Economic Growth Should Open Door For G8 Reforms

Friday, 11 June 2004, 11:28 am | US State Department

The global trend in favor of continued economic growth provides a strategic opportunity for the world's most advanced industrialized nations to embark on politically difficult reforms in the areas of labor, trade liberalization, health care, deficit reduction ... More >>

G8 Leaders Close to Agreement on Nonproliferation

Friday, 11 June 2004, 11:26 am | US State Department

The leaders of the G8 countries are close to agreement on a plan to expand international efforts to locate and eliminate weapons of mass destruction (WMD), according to the White House. More >>

Bush, Chirac Remarks After Meeting at G8 Summit

Friday, 11 June 2004, 11:25 am | US State Department

qPresident Bush and French President Jacques Chirac discussed world poverty, world peace and Iraq during their meeting at the G8 Summit on Sea Island, Georgia, June 10, Bush told journalists during a joint photo opportunity afterwards. More >>

G8: World Leaders Press for Reform in Middle East

Friday, 11 June 2004, 11:19 am | US State Department

Leaders of the Group of Eight (G8) industrialized countries have pledged their "genuine cooperation" with the governments and peoples of the broader Middle East and North Africa in their efforts to promote freedom and democratization in the region. More >>