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Vieira de Mello Hailed as "Servant of Humanity"
Wednesday, 20 August 2003, 11:32 pm | US State Department
United Nations -- U.N. Special Envoy Sergio Vieira de Mello was killed August 19 in a massive truck bomb attack on the U.N. headquarters in Baghdad. More >>
White House Condemns Bus Bombing in Jerusalem
Wednesday, 20 August 2003, 11:31 pm | US State Department
The White House has condemned a suicide bombing August 15 in Jerusalem and urged the Palestinian Authority to dismantle terror networks. More >>
Bush Condemns Terrorist Attack on U.N. Building
Wednesday, 20 August 2003, 11:30 pm | US State Department
President Bush condemned the August 19 attack on U.N. headquarters in Baghdad, calling the attackers "enemies of the civilized world." More >>
U.S: WTO Sought to Consider European Biotech Bans
Tuesday, 19 August 2003, 10:56 pm | US State Department
The United States has asked the World Trade Organization (WTO) to establish a panel to consider complaints by the United States, Canada and Argentina about European restrictions on imports of foods derived from agricultural biotechnology. More >>
U.S. Moves To Curtail Nuclear Weapons Shipping
Tuesday, 19 August 2003, 10:54 pm | US State Department
Asked whether U.S. exercises in the Coral Sea to train military forces to seize arms, missiles and other weapons from ships could be seen as a plan to prevent North Korea from exporting weapons, McClellan said, "This is a partnership, a cooperative ... More >>
U.S. Sanctions On Libya To Remain In Place
Tuesday, 19 August 2003, 10:53 pm | US State Department
McClellan said that the U.S. sanctions against Libya for the 1988 bombing of a Pan Am jetliner over Lockerbie, Scotland, will remain in place because "there are still a number of serious concerns we have with regard to Libya." More >>
U.S. Stays on the Offensive In Iraq
Tuesday, 19 August 2003, 10:52 pm | US State Department
White House Press Secretary Scott McClellan said that recent sabotage attacks in Iraq on an oil pipeline and water pipe are a reminder that as Iraq continues to make progress, "there will be those remnants of the former regime and foreign terrorists ... More >>
US Trade Deficit Narrows in June but Remains Large
Friday, 15 August 2003, 2:35 pm | US State Department
Washington -- The U.S. trade deficit fell by $1.9 billion in June as exports registered the highest increase in three years and imports were virtually unchanged, the Department of Commerce said. More >>
Terrorist Arrests Show US Russian Cooperation
Friday, 15 August 2003, 2:34 pm | US State Department
The arrests that took place August 12 in New York to stop an arms dealer from selling shoulder-fired surface-to-air missiles to potential terrorists in the United States illustrates the significant cooperation between U.S. and Russia intelligence agencies ... More >>
Bush: Southeast Asia Terrorist Suspect Captured
Friday, 15 August 2003, 2:05 pm | US State Department
Washington -- A chief suspect in major terrorist operations in Southeast Asia has been captured, President Bush announced August 14. More >>
U.N. Welcomes Iraqi Governing Council
Friday, 15 August 2003, 1:34 pm | US State Department
United Nations -- The U.N. Security Council August 14 established a "U.N. Assistance Mission for Iraq" and welcomed the establishment of the Governing Council of Iraq. More >>
Armitage, in Australia, Discusses Security, Trade
Wednesday, 13 August 2003, 12:18 am | US State Department
The American people greatly appreciate Australia's "splendid support" in the war on terrorism, Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage said during an August 12 press availability at the U.S. Embassy in Canberra. More >>
U.S. Delegations To North Korea Talks Undecided
Wednesday, 13 August 2003, 12:08 am | US State Department
No decision has been made as to who will lead the U.S. delegation to multilateral talks with North Korea, said Buchan. More >>
U.S. Says PNA Must Dismantle Terrorist Groups
Wednesday, 13 August 2003, 12:06 am | US State Department
"[W]e condemn, in strongest terms, today's terrorist attacks which claimed the lives of innocent Israeli civilians and injured many more," White House Deputy Press Secretary Clair Buchan told reporters August 12 in Crawford, Texas. More >>
Bush Calls Taylor Departure "Important Step"
Tuesday, 12 August 2003, 9:38 pm | US State Department
Washington -- The departure August 11 of Charles Taylor from Liberia "is an important step toward a better future for the Liberian people," President Bush said August 11 in remarks in Colorado. More >>
Colin Powell Remarks With UN's Lakhdar Brahimi
Tuesday, 12 August 2003, 11:27 am | US State Department
Remarks With Lakhdar Brahimi, Special Representative of United Nations Secretary General for Afghanistan, After Their Meeting More >>
US Concerned with Cuban Political Prisoners Health
Tuesday, 12 August 2003, 10:00 am | US State Department
The United States is deeply concerned with the failing health and poor treatment of Cuba's political prisoners, in particular that of Raul Rivero and Oscar Espinosa, according to an August 11 statement by State Department Deputy Spokesman Philip Reeker. More >>
NATO Takes Command of Security Force in Kabul
Tuesday, 12 August 2003, 9:39 am | US State Department
In a ceremony in Kabul August 11, NATO took on for the first time an operational commitment outside Europe, assuming command of the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan (ISAF). More >>
U.S. Designates Chechen Rebel Leader as Terrorist
Monday, 11 August 2003, 9:42 am | US State Department
Secretary of State Colin Powell has designated Chechen rebel leader Shamil Basayev a threat to U.S. security and citizens. More >>
NATO to Assume Command of ISAF in Kabul August 11
Monday, 11 August 2003, 9:39 am | US State Department
On August 11, NATO will assume command of the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in Kabul, which has been under the leadership of Germany and The Netherlands. More >>
