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Bush Condemns Gaza Terrorist Attack on Americans
Thursday, 16 October 2003, 9:26 pm | US State Department
President Bush condemned "in the strongest terms the vicious act of terrorism directed against Americans in Gaza" October 15. More >>
United States Advises U.S. Nationals to Leave Gaza
Thursday, 16 October 2003, 9:24 pm | US State Department
U.S. Ambassador to Israel Daniel Kurtzer expressed shock at the October 15 roadside attack that resulted in the death of three U.S. security personnel and injured one. "The United States government will investigate fully and work with the relevant ... More >>
Attack of a U.S. Embassy Convoy in the Gaza Strip
Thursday, 16 October 2003, 2:11 pm | US State Department
I m outraged by the murder of three Americans and the wounding of one other today in the northern Gaza Strip. More >>
Bush to Focus at APEC on Free Trade, Security Coop
Thursday, 16 October 2003, 12:22 pm | US State Department
Calling prosperity and security "inseparable," National Security Advisor Condoleezza Rice told reporters that President Bush will stress the need to put security at the heart of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) mission and work to ... More >>
U.S. Presents Draft Resolution on Iraq
Thursday, 16 October 2003, 12:21 pm | US State Department
United Nations -- The United States October 14 formally placed its draft resolution on Iraq before the Security Council and said that it wants a vote before the end of the week. More >>
Syria Resolution on Mideast Will Not Promote Peace
Thursday, 16 October 2003, 12:19 pm | US State Department
Rejecting a Syrian proposed Security Council resolution on the Israeli security fence in the occupied territories, U.S. Ambassador John Negroponte said October 14 that such a resolution does not further the goals of peace and security in the region. More >>
Rumsfeld: Iraqis Must Be The Ones to Rebuild Iraq
Tuesday, 14 October 2003, 11:57 pm | US State Department
Iraqis must be the ones to rebuild Iraq, according to Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld. More >>
Armitage Discusses Free Trade, Terrorism, N. Korea
Tuesday, 14 October 2003, 11:56 pm | US State Department
A free trade agreement with Australia remains one of the administration's top priorities, Deputy Secretary of State Richard L. Armitage said in an interview with The Australian October 10. More >>
U.S. Considering North Korea Security Assurances
Tuesday, 14 October 2003, 11:54 pm | US State Department
The Administration is considering ways in which the U.S. could give North Korea some kind of security assurance as part of an overall agreement ending North Korea's nuclear weapons program, Secretary of State Colin Powell said in a press conference in Washington ... More >>
Bremer Offers Condolences to Baghdad Bomb Victims
Tuesday, 14 October 2003, 11:53 pm | US State Department
Coalition Provisional Authority Administrator Ambassador Paul Bremer issued a statement of condolence October 13 to the victims of the terrorist car bombing in Baghdad of October 12. According to news reports, at least six bystanders were killed and 32 ... More >>
President Bush Travels to Asia October 17-23
Thursday, 9 October 2003, 11:05 pm | US State Department
The White House announced President Bush's plans to travel to Asia in October. Following is the text of the announcement: More >>
Antarctic Ozone Hole at Near Record Size This Year
Thursday, 9 October 2003, 11:01 pm | US State Department
Cold temperatures over Antarctica this year have resulted in an ozone "hole" that is the second largest ever observed, according to U.S. scientists. The ozone hole is caused by ozone-depleting chemicals from human activity. More >>
U.S: Media Freedom Deteriorating in OSCE Region
Thursday, 9 October 2003, 11:00 pm | US State Department
A U.S. delegate to the OSCE Human Dimension Implementation Meeting in Warsaw has expressed U.S. concern that freedom of expression, the media and information is deteriorating in the OSCE region. More >>
U.S. Considers Bill Imposing Sanctions on Syria
Thursday, 9 October 2003, 10:57 pm | US State Department
The House of Representatives' International Relations Committee overwhelmingly approved legislation October 8 that would impose limited sanctions against Syria. More >>
Rice Says Removal of Saddam Advances War on Terror
Thursday, 9 October 2003, 10:54 pm | US State Department
The war on terrorism "is greatly served" by the removal of Saddam Hussein as a source of instability in the world's most volatile region, says President Bush's National Security Advisor Condoleezza Rice. More >>
Ries: U.S & EU Must Move Forward on Trade, Growth
Wednesday, 8 October 2003, 10:27 pm | US State Department
The United States and the European Union "must move forward from the Cancun disappointment both with a shared commitment to find ways to promote global economic growth and to help alleviate the poverty," said State Department official Charles ... More >>
US Will Not Accept Major Change To Iraq Resolution
Wednesday, 8 October 2003, 10:24 pm | US State Department
United Nations -- The United States will press ahead with efforts to win Security Council approval of its proposed resolution authorizing a multinational force and increasing the role of the United Nations in Iraq, U.S. Ambassador John Negroponte ... More >>
U.S. Urges Middle East Avoid Heightened Tensions
Wednesday, 8 October 2003, 10:22 pm | US State Department
President Bush repeated October 7 that Israel has a right to defend itself against terrorism but at the same time said it is important that Israeli actions not escalate the violence in the Middle East. More >>
Bush Wants To Know Who Leaked Name Of CIA Agent
Wednesday, 8 October 2003, 10:22 pm | US State Department
In the question-and-answer period with reporters October 7, President Bush was asked how confident he is that the ongoing Justice Department investigation will be able to discover the senior administration official who leaked the name of a CIA undercover ... More >>
US Envoy: Syria on "Wrong Side of War on Terrorism
Tuesday, 7 October 2003, 9:10 pm | US State Department
U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations John Negroponte urged both Israel and Syria "to think carefully about the consequences of their actions" but said "Syria is on the wrong side of the war on terrorism." More >>
