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Powell Says New U.N. Resolution on Iraq Likely

Wednesday, 24 September 2003, 11:34 pm | US State Department

The United States should have no second thoughts and no regrets about taking military action in Iraq, says Secretary of State Colin Powell, because based on Saddam Hussein's past actions, "the assumption had to be that he had a lot to hide" and ... More >>

Colin Powell Remarks With Egypt FM February 24 '01

Wednesday, 24 September 2003, 5:13 pm | US State Department

Secretary Colin L. Powell Cairo, Egypt (Ittihadiya Palace) February 24, 2001 ARCHIVED FROM: http://www.state.gov/secretary/rm/2001/933.htm More >>

U.S Russia Romania IAEA Agree on Non-proliferation

Tuesday, 23 September 2003, 9:42 pm | US State Department

Fourteen kilograms of fresh highly enriched uranium from Romania have been returned to Russia under the U.S.-funded Research Reactor Fuel Return (RRRFR) Initiative, the Department of Energy (DOE) announced September 22. More >>

Powell: U.S. an Ally in the Fight Against AIDS

Tuesday, 23 September 2003, 9:39 pm | US State Department

"The United States will remain in the forefront of the worldwide effort to combat AIDS," Secretary of State Colin Powell told the U.N. General Assembly September 22. More >>

U.S. Counting on Russia as Non-proliferation Partn

Tuesday, 23 September 2003, 9:37 pm | US State Department

"The United States is counting on Russia to be a partner in non-proliferation and to use its influence to prevent the nuclearization of North Korea and Iran," U.S. Ambassador to Russia Alexander Vershbow said September 19. More >>

Bremer Urges US Senate Accept $87 Billion Request

Tuesday, 23 September 2003, 9:33 pm | US State Department

qThe United States must take the lead in rebuilding Iraq and set an example for other nations, said Coalition Provisional Authority (CPA) Administrator L. Paul Bremer. More >>

Bush to Ask Int. Community To Make World Safer

Tuesday, 23 September 2003, 9:30 pm | US State Department

Washington -- President Bush, in his September 23 speech to the United Nations General Assembly in New York, will discuss many of the challenges the world faces today, National Security Advisor Condoleezza Rice said in a September 22 briefing at the ... More >>

U.S Defends Course Re International Criminal Court

Thursday, 18 September 2003, 10:28 pm | US State Department

The United States is attempting to resolve concerns about the International Criminal Court (ICC) without undermining it, and thus is "pursuing a legitimate, reasonable course, acting in good faith, and hoping its concerns can be addressed without detracting ... More >>

U.S. Developing Countries Need to Negotiate

Thursday, 18 September 2003, 10:20 pm | US State Department

Developing countries need to approach World Trade Organization (WTO) negotiations ready to negotiate, says E. Anthony Wayne, assistant secretary of state. More >>

U.S. Will Help Train Judges in Arab Countries

Thursday, 18 September 2003, 10:19 pm | US State Department

Manama -- U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor says the U.S. government, through its Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI), will work with Arab governments in training judges. More >>

Cheney Says Pre-emption Needed to Thwart Terrorism

Thursday, 18 September 2003, 10:17 pm | US State Department

Vice President Dick Cheney says the United States, together with its allies, is confronting terrorists in Iraq and Afghanistan "so that innocent civilians will not have to confront terrorist violence" anywhere in the world. More >>

State Dept. Daily Press Briefing for Sept. 17

Thursday, 18 September 2003, 2:26 pm | US State Department

IRAQ 1-2 Status of UN Resolution/ Discussion with Greek Foreign Minister 3 Visit by Ahmed Chalabi to the White House 3 Delegation from Iraqi Governing Council at UN General Assembly 3-4 $87 Billion Request for Reconstruction and Peacekeeping in ... More >>

Progress Made Against Terrorist Financing, Report

Wednesday, 17 September 2003, 11:30 pm | US State Department

The United States working with other countries and international organizations has made "tremendous" progress in securing the financial system against terrorist financing and scrutinizing financial sectors that previously lacked regulation and ... More >>

U.S. ROK Cooperate on Advanced Nuclear Energy Tech

Wednesday, 17 September 2003, 11:28 pm | US State Department

The United States and the Republic of Korea signed a five-year agreement September 15 to conduct joint research and development on advanced proliferation resistant fuel cycle technologies. More >>

Bush to Host Putin at Camp David September 26-27

Wednesday, 17 September 2003, 11:26 pm | US State Department

President Bush will host Russian President Vladimir Putin at the presidential retreat at Camp David September 26-27. More >>

Terrorism Is Key Issue in Middle East, U.S. Says

Wednesday, 17 September 2003, 11:23 pm | US State Department

United Nations -- The United States vetoed a Security Council resolution on the Middle East September 16 because the draft did not include an "explicit condemnation of Hamas, the Palestinian Islamic Jihad, and the Al-Aqsa Martyr's Brigade as organizations ... More >>

U.S. Concerned by Syria's WMD Capabilities

Wednesday, 17 September 2003, 11:21 pm | US State Department

The United States views with "serious concern" Syria's expanding weapons of mass destruction (WMD) capabilities and its continued state sponsorship of terrorism, the State Department's top arms control official says. More >>

Bush Says Burma, Haiti Have Failed in Drug War

Tuesday, 16 September 2003, 10:56 pm | US State Department

Burma and Haiti have "failed demonstrably" to comply with international agreements on fighting the drug wars, according to findings released by the White House September 15. In an annual process required by law, the president has found ... More >>

White House Rejects Expulsion or Killing of Arafat

Tuesday, 16 September 2003, 10:47 pm | US State Department

Aboard Air Force en route Detroit on September 15, White House Press Secretary Scott McClellan told reporters that the U.S. rejects proposals for the expulsion or killing of Yasser Arafat. More >>

U.S. Wants UN Condemnation Mideast Terror Groups

Tuesday, 16 September 2003, 10:46 pm | US State Department

U.S. Wants U.N. Condemnation of Mideast Terror Groups Security Council discussing Middle East violence More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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