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- New Content on the Department of State Website
- Press Briefings from the Department of State
- Press Releases from the Department of State
- Remarks by the Secretary of State
- Rewards for Justice Program Updates
U.S. Department of State - Highlights
Top Stories from the State Dept homepage.- Deepening Cooperation With India
Secretary Clinton (Nov. 24): "he ability and the commitment of India and the United States to work together will be critical to our successes in both nations in addressing common challenges and achieving shared goals in the 21^st century. As the world’s largest democracy and the world's oldest democracy, we are poised to collaborate on a number of fronts, from strengthening our security and confronting the threat of violent extremism, to fostering breakthroughs in science and technology, to increasing political, economic, and social opportunities for the world's women. - Window of Opportunity in Afghanistan
Special Representative Holbrooke (Nov. 23): "We have been waiting a long time to work with a government that was a result of the elections. And whatever one thinks of the elections, they were not perfect. ...They produced a winner and a legitimate government with which we intend to work as closely as possible. - 20th Anniversary of the Fall of the Iron Curtain
Secretary Clinton (Nov. 23): "This year we are commemorating the 20^th anniversary of the fall of the Iron Curtain. And that helped put Bulgaria on the path toward democracy and a market economy, both of which were reaffirmed in their recent elections. - Making a Difference in Afghanistan
Deputy Secretary Lew (Nov. 19): "We have a lot of confidence in all of you as you go out to Afghanistan to be able to make a difference. ...I have confidence that each of you can make a difference in the work you do, and I hope the training here has helped prepare you to go out and be as effective as we know you can be. - Political and Religious Freedom in the Middle East
Assistant Secretary Posner (Nov. 19): "We seek a principled engagement with other nations on this issue—in a spirit of mutual interest and mutual respect. ...We are convinced that the freedom to profess, practice, and promote one’s religion is a basic human right, a social good, a source of stability, and a key component of international security.
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U.S. Department of State - Daily Press Briefings
The State Department Spokesman generally briefs the State Department press corps on camera each workday afternoon.- Daily Press Briefing - January 30
View Video 11:17 a.m. EST MR. WOOD: Happy Friday, everyone. QUESTION: You bet. QUESTION: Happy Friday. MR. WOOD: Oh, I see the weekend coming up. Now, now. I don’t have anything. QUESTION: What’s the situation with Blackwater now in Iraq? Have you gotten any clarification from the Iraqis on when exactly they’re going to have to leave? - Daily Press Briefing - January 29
View Video 11:02 a.m. EST MR. WOOD: Good morning, everyone. Welcome. I don’t have anything for you. QUESTION: Can I ask, just before we get into substance, just a little housekeeping item? MR. WOOD: Yeah. QUESTION: And that is the Senate last night confirmed Jake Lew – Jack Lew and Jim Steinberg as deputies. - Daily Press Briefing - January 28
View Video 11:10 a.m. EST MR. WOOD: Good morning, everyone. Welcome. I don’t have anything, so why don’t we go right to your questions. QUESTION: Can you tell us whether the Administration has been notified by the Russians of any change in plan in regard to Kaliningrad, the missile deployment previously mentioned? - Daily Press Briefing - January 27
View Video 11:08 a.m. EST MR. WOOD: Good morning, everyone. Welcome to the briefing. I don’t have anything, so why don’t we go to your questions. Bob. QUESTION: Robert, I have a couple of questions for you. One is, is it this Administration’s policy that Iran cannot be allowed to get a nuclear weapon, that that’s an absolute redline, as opposed to the previous administration? - Daily Press Briefing - January 26
View Video 11:09 a.m. EST MR. WOOD: Good morning, everyone. Happy Monday. Welcome to the briefing. Let’s see – why don’t I just go straight to your questions. QUESTION: George Mitchell. MR. WOOD: Yeah. Let me tell you from a statement here I’ll read and then I’ll fill in some more details for you.
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U.S. Department of State - Press Releases
The Office of the Spokesman, Bureau of Public Affairs, releases about 2-5 statements or notices to the press each day.- Cote d’Ivoire: Delayed Presidential Elections
The United States is disappointed at the recent announcement that presidential elections in Cote d’Ivoire, scheduled for November 29, will again be delayed. In the past year Cote d’Ivoire has made significant progress on voter registration/identification, and it is imperative that all parties take every measure to ensure that elections are held without further delay. - U.S.-South Africa Nonproliferation Consultations
U.S. and South African officials recently discussed a broad array of nonproliferation-related issues, including nonproliferation challenges, nuclear security and smuggling, export controls, biosafety and biosecurity, and cooperation on nuclear energy, during meetings November 9-12 in Pretoria, South Africa. - Remarks to the Press
MR. KELLY: Okay. What can I do you for? QUESTION: No questions. (Laughter.) MR. KELLY: Okay. (Laughter.) It’s great to see you all, though, I must say. It’s been a few days. Who wants to start? QUESTION: Does anyone want to start with Iran? MR. KELLY: Mr. Dombey, you want to start? QUESTION: I have a question. - U.S. Special Envoy Gration to Travel to Sudan
U.S. Special Envoy to Sudan Scott Gration is currently traveling in Sudan from November 16, 2009 to November 23, 2009, where he will visit Khartoum, Abyei, and the Darfur region. Today, Special Envoy Gration is traveling to Abyei to assess progress on the implementation of the Permanent Court of Arbitration’s border demarcation decision. - U.S. and Angola Hold Strategic Partnership Dialogue Meetings
The United States and Angola launched meetings under a new Strategic Partnership Dialogue (SPD) framework on Monday, November 16 at the Department of State in Washington, DC. During Secretary Clinton’s visit to Angola on August 9-10, 2009, she and Angolan Foreign Minister dos Anjos agreed to jointly create a new mechanism for bilateral cooperation between the United States and Angola.
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Rewards for Justice
The Rewards for Justice Program has paid more than $62 million for information that prevented international terrorist attacks or helped bring to justice those involved in prior acts. The purpose of the site is to educate the public about terrorists and their actions and to encourage people with information about past or future terrorist acts to turn the terrorists in and receive a reward of up to 25 million dollars.- Wanted - AdamYahiye Gadahn - up to $1 Million Dollar Reward
A reward of up to $1 Million Dollars is being offered for information leading to the location and/or capture of Adam Yahiye Gadahn. - Wanted - Abu Ayyub al-Masri - up to $5 Million Dollar Reward
A reward of up to $5 Million Dollars is being offered for information leading to the location and/or capture of Abu Ayyub al-Masri. - Abu Mus'ab Al-Zarqawi Killed in Airstrike
Al- Zarqawi was killed by an American airstrike on June 7, 2006 in Iraq. - Wanted - Jamal Mohammad Al- Badawi - up to $5 Million Dollar Reward
A reward of up to $5 Million Dollars is being offered for information leading to the capture of Jamal Mohammad Al- Badawi. - $100,000 Reward Paid in the Philippines
An informant receives $100,000 from the United States for information on a terrorist.
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