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Xe enters Civil Settlement of Alleged Violations of the AECA
and ITAR
more On
August 18, 2010, Xe Services LLC entered into a civil settlement
with the Department of State for alleged violations of the Arms
Export Control Act (AECA) and the International Traffic in...
Brazilian and Syrian President's talks open new
prospects
more Brazilian
Foreign Minister Celso Amorim asserted that cooperation and coordination
between his country and Syria formed a starting point for building
Arab-Brazilian relations. During a...
Meeting between FMs of Colombia and Venezuela
was "exemplary"
more "In
my capacity as Secretary General to Unasur, I would like to say
that today I am deeply satisfied about having attended such an
exemplary meeting, a profoundly democratic meeting," Kirchner...
U.S. and Canada strengthen their cooperation on Homeland Security
more Canada's
Public Safety Minister, Vic Toews and U.S. Department of Homeland
Security Secretary, Janet Napolitano, met to advance a strategic
dialogue on developing a shared vision...
Mexico and India strengthen their privileged partnership
more Mexico's
MFA reports that the second meeting for Mexico-India bilateral
political consultations was held today in Mexico City. It was chaired
by Undersecretary of Foreign Affairs...
U.S. officials gave special update on efforts
in Haiti
more Counselor
Cheryl Mills epxlained that "building the capacity of the
Government of Haiti is something that all the donors have been
very focused on. And so we’re – it began with the...
U.S. President Obama introduced the New National
Space Policy
more Over
the past fifty years, America has led the world in space exploration,
broadening humanity’s horizons and our understanding of the universe.
And our achievements have in turn led to...
Mexico and United States to jointly regulate maritime hydrocarbon
resources
more Mexico
and the United States jointly announced their intention to negotiate
an agreement governing the disposition and regulation of hydrocarbon
reservoirs that cross our international...
U.S. taking new steps to bolster security along its Southwest
border
more Department
of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano today delivered
remarks about the Department's ongoing efforts, and announced new
steps, to bolster security...
There has been greater mobilization by violent extremists from
or living in the U.S.
more Homeland
Security Secretary Janet Napolitano told "we have seen greater
mobilization by violent extremists of people who are either U.S.
citizens or are legal residents," and added that...
At Mexico's Initiative, the UN held a meeting on Transnational
Organized
Crime
more 2010
marks the tenth anniversary of the adoption of the United Nations
Convention against Transnational Organized Crime (Palermo Convention),
which has not yet been ratified by nearly...
UN officials underscored need to tackle ever-growing threat of
organized crime
more Top
United Nations officials today underscored the urgency of combating
organized crime, which a new report has found is gaining in global
reach and posing a greater threat to peace...
Hearing on “The Role of BP in the Deepwater Horizon Explosion
and Oil Spill”
more The
Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held a hearing entitled “The
Role of BP in the Deepwater Horizon Explosion and Oil Spill” on
June 17, 2010. The hearing examined...
Obama announced BP has agreed to set aside USD 20 billion to
pay claims for damages
more Obama
told that "this $20 billion will provide substantial assurance
that the claims people and businesses have will be honored. It’s
also important to emphasize this is not a cap. The people...
International offers assistance to contain Deepwater Horizon
Oil Spill
more A
number of offers of assistance have been accepted by the United
States' government. These include: Mexico’s offer of two skimmers
and 13,780 feet of boom which were accepted in early...
U.S. aims to consolidate democracy and economic growth in the
Americas
more U.S.
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton made a policy address on Opportunity
in the Americas. She said "President Obama and she personally
are committed to a community focused on improving...
Security
Council authorized extra police for UN force in Haiti
more The
Security Council today authorized the deployment of additional
police officers to serve with the United Nations peacekeeping force
in Haiti as part of efforts to help boost the capacity...
Gen. James R. Clapper Jr. (ret.) nominated U.S. Director of National
Intelligence
more As
director of two critical organizations - the National Geospatial-Intelligence
Agency and the Defense Intelligence Agency - and during a distinguished
career in the Air Force, Clapper...
EU and US agree joint anti-terrorism strategy to defend their
values
more At
the meeting of the Justice and Home Affairs Council (JAI) in Luxembourg,
the EU and the US approved a Joint Declaration on the fight against
terrorism, based on the robust defence...
UN expert reported alarming rates of murder in Brazil despite
efforts to end violence
more Many
Brazilians, especially inhabitants of shanty towns, continue to
be subject to murder and other forms of brutal violence by various
gangs, militias, death squads and the police, despite...
New National Security Strategy aims to renew American leadership
in the 21st century
more Top
official John Brennan declared it will do so by rebuilding the
fundamental sources of American strength, security, prosperity,
and influence in the world. It reflects the positive vision of
American...
U.S.-Mexico
Security Cooperation, next steps for the Merida Initiative
more The
U.S.-Mexican bilateral relationship has never been stronger than
it is right now. And it continues to grow stronger still, based
not on personal ties or short-term projects but on the kind of
strong...
U.S. and China are now able to manage their differences
more At
the end of the Strategic and Economic Dialogue (SED), Chinese Vice-Premier
Wang declared that "while upholding to our respective principles,
we have better understood our positions, built...
Mexico calls on the United States to prevent illegal trafficking
in weapons and cash
more The
government of Mexico believes that the decision of the U.S. government,
announced today, to send 1,200 National Guard troops to the border
with Mexico should translate into channeling...
Hemispheric multilateralism is necessary, OAS chief said
more In
his Inauguration Speech for his Second Term in Office, the Secretary
General of the OAS, José Miguel Insulza said he is committed
to make the OAS a more relevant organization, both internally in...
The Caribbean Basin Security Initiative (CBSI), a shared regional
security
partnership
more Rising
crime and violence in the Caribbean, largely related to the drug
trade, threaten regional security and stability. President Obama
announced his intent to pursue a security partnership with the...
Strategic
partnership between the United States and Mexico reaffirmed
more President
Felipe Calderón and President Barack Obama discussed the wide range
of bilateral, hemispheric, and global issues that affect our two
countries and reaffirmed the shared values that guide...
The Second
China-U.S. Strategic and Economic Dialogue to be held
more As
agreed upon bilateral consultation, the Second China-US Strategic
and Economic Dialogue will be held in Beijing from May 24 to 25.
Chinese President Hu Jintao's special representatives, Vice Premier...
Historic agreement reached between the EU and Central America
more The
EU Spanish Presidency has declared its satisfaction with the trade
agreement reached with Central America and believes that this,
together with other agreements signed with Peru and Colombia and
the resumption...
You can’t go anywhere in Latin America without hearing about
the challenges
to security
more In
remarks at the 40th Washington Conference on the Americas, U.S.
State Secretary Hillary Clinton told that the "countries bearing
the brunt of the struggle against the drug traffickers today...
Human trafficking is a human rights abuse; a byproduct of conflict
more Luis
CdeBaca, U.S. Ambassador-at-Large, Office To Monitor and Combat
Trafficking in Persons explained to the Center for American Progress
how the United States is combating human..
EU-Latin America Summit in Madrid will be "historic",
says minister
Moratinos
more The
Sixth EU-Latin America and the Caribbean Summit, which will get
underway on 17 May in Madrid, will be “a historic summit
that the Spanish Presidency wants to be a landmark...
Top Administration Officials discussed Ongoing Oil Spill Response
with BP Leadership
more The
administration—including the DHS, DOI, the Departments of Defense
and Commerce, and the Environmental Protection Agency—has launched
and coordinated an all-hands-on-deck, relentless...
Health reform not add to U.S. national debt, Obama told the Business
Council
more Obama
told "The fact is, these have been a tough two years for our
country. I don’t need to tell you that. At the height of the recession,
countless businesses had to shut their doors. Trillions...
Obama tackled the Economy and the Oil Spill in the Gulf of Mexico
more Obama
told that As I said yesterday, BP is ultimately responsible under
the law for paying the costs of response and cleanup operations,
but we are fully prepared to meet our responsibilities...
U.S. Special Briefing on the Nonproliferation Treaty Review Conference
more Next
week in New York, the United States delegation, led by Secretary
Clinton, will join nearly all of the 188 other nations that are
party to the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty. And they will...
U.S. and Australia signed Landmark Emergency Management Coordination
Agreement
more U.S.
Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano and Australian
Attorney-General Robert McClelland today signed a landmark Memorandum
of Understanding (MOU) to strengthen...
NPT has
been and remains a cornerstone of U.S. national security
more U.S.
Representative to the UN, Susan Rice, told reporters that the upcoming
conference on nuclear proliferation is a very important opportunity
to strengthen all three pillars of the...
Al Qaeda suffers a number of important setbacks
more Al-Qa’ida
has proven to be an adaptable and resilient terrorist group whose
desire to attack the United States and U.S. interests abroad remains
as strong as ever. That said, al-Qa’ida has...
U.S.-Russian Relations following the first year of the Obama
Administration
more Today,
the difference in outlook is striking. Promising a "fresh start," President
Obama and President Medvedev set the tone for a new relationship,
using last July’s summit in Moscow...
Recovery
is coming faster and sooner than expected, IMF said
more Managing
Director Dominique Strauss-Kahn declared "We are forecasting
4.2 percent growth at the global level next year, which is revised
upward from what we said six months ago...
New START treaty will maintain the strategic balance between
the U.S. and Russia
more The
New START Treaty includes a 30 percent reduction from the maximum
limit on deployed strategic warheads from the Moscow Treaty down
to 1,550. There is also an aggregate limit of...
Preview of the Energy and Climate Ministerial
of the Americas
more President
Obama, as you may know, invited all of his counterparts to join
in an Energy and Climate Partnership of the Americas when he attended
the April 2009 Summit of...
The United
States and Russia in a New Era: One Year After "Reset"
more Alongside
the concrete accomplishments of the past year, the atmospherics
of bilateral relations are improving, William J. Burns stated.
Pollsters report that over 50% of Russians...
Communiqué of the Washington Nuclear Security Summit
more Nuclear
terrorism is one of the most challenging threats to international
security, and strong nuclear security measures are the most effective
means to prevent terrorists, criminals...
Nuclear terrorism is an increasing threat, Washington summit
said
more Over
40 nations are participating in the Summit, which will focus on
the security of nuclear materials and the measures needed to prevent
these falling into the hands of terrorists...
Norway and Mexico strengthen cooperation on climate change
more Norway
and Mexico are committed to strengthen their cooperation on REDD-related
activities. This collaboration shall be specified in a memorandum
of understanding between...
BRIC Countries:
Common Goals and Common Actions
more The
BRIC Summit which will take place in Brazil on April 15-16, 2010,
is ayoung forum that nevertheless has gained great international
recognition from the outset. And...
New nuclear posture to bring greater security, Biden wrote in
op-ed
more The
administration's Nuclear Posture Review outlines the means to achieve
greater security from worldwide nuclear dangers. Nonproliferation
and counter-terrorism...
Canada defines
outer limits of its Arctic Continental Shelf
more FM
Cannon declared "The Arctic is a priority for the Canadian
government, and Canada is playing a leadership role on Arctic issues
internationally and at home. I look...
U.S. Ambassador
Susan F. Burk on "Toward a Successful NPT Review Conference"
more At
the outset, He stressed that the United States is not approaching
the impending NPT Review Conference in any “business as usual” spirit.
President Obama has put a strengthened...
U.S. President Obama signed Historic Health Care and Education
Legislation
more Legislation
will end government subsidies to banks for guaranteed federal student
loans and free nearly USD 68 billion for college affordability
and deficit reduction. This...
Obama voiced concern over Human Rights Situation in Cuba
more Recent
events in Cuba, including the tragic death of Orlando Zapata Tamayo,
underscore that instead of embracing an opportunity to enter a
new era, Cuban authorities continue...
DoD official called for Balance in Missile Defense Construct
more Modern
missile defense requires the U.S. military to strike a balance
between offensive and defensive capabilities to meet today’s
changing threat, the vice chairman of the...
U.S. and Canadian Defense Ministers review cooperation for the
next five years
more The
meeting between Gates and Canadian National Defense Minister Peter
MacKay covered the projected U.S.-Canadian defense relationship
over the next five years, and...
Mexico and Central America to improve the operational
capacity
of their security forces
more The
participating delegations to 4th Mexico-SICA dialog agreed to strengthen
coordination in order to improve the operational capacity of their
respective security forces...
The Future
of U.S. Public Diplomacy
more Under-Secretary
Judith A. McHale: Public opinion is influencing foreign governments
and shaping world affairs to an unprecedented degree. In the past
25 years 40...
History will reveal decisive Special Operations
role, Mullen said
more Addressing
a group of Navy SEALs, the nation’s top military officer
said history would show the decisive contributions provided by
special operations troops in Iraq and Afghanistan...
U.S. President Obama decided continuation of
emergency on Cuba more Obama:
In accordance with section 202(d) of the National Emergencies Act
(50 U.S.C. 1622(d)), I am continuing the national emergency with
respect to Cuba and the emergency...
EU-Latin American countries held intense trade talks
more Representatives
from seven Latin American countries, grouped into two blocs - Central
American and Andean - have been discussing various trade agreements
with the EU since...
Cuban leader Raúl Castro
stressed agreement to
create a Regional Community
more Cuban
President Raúl Castro, said this Monday that the decision
taken at the Summit of the Unity to create the Community of Latin
American and Caribbean States is of...
U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert M.
Gates visited CIA Headquarters
more U.S.
Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates visited CIA Headquarters,
where he met with CIA Director Leon E. Panetta, addressed the
Agency’s workforce, and received...
U.S. VP Joseph Biden
says the best is yest to come as regards recovery
more Biden:
ndependent economists believe that, thanks to the Recovery Act,
about 2 million people are on the job today who would not have
work otherwise. Is that good...
Russian FM Sergey Lavrov
paid an official visit to Cuba
more Minister
of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, Sergey Lavrov,
paid an official visit to Cuba from February 11-13. He also led
a Russian interagency delegation at...
Ministerial Meeting for EU-Brazilian
Political Dialogue
more The
Ministerial Meeting for Political Dialogue between the European
Union and the Federative Republic of Brazil will be held today
at Viana Palace in Madrid. The meeting will be...
Independent UN expert
urged immediate cancellation of Haiti’s external debt
more An
independent United Nations human rights expert today called for
the immediate cancellation of Haiti’s external debt to
allow it to recover from the devastating earthquake that struck...
Missile Defense Review
links Strategy to Threats, DoD says
more The
Ballistic Missile Defense Review released today aligns U.S. missile
defense posture with near-term regional missile threats, and
sustains the ability to defend the homeland...
Trade negotiations
between the EU and Central America within sight
more The
elections and investiture of Porfirio Lobo as President of Honduras
have cleared the way for the EU to restore normal relations with
the Central American country...
Haitian relief efforts have long way
to go despite improvement
more The
emergency relief operation in Haiti continues to make progress
on a daily basis although considerable logistical restraints
have meant large numbers of people suffering...
Inter-American Institutions undertake
Joint Mission to Haiti
more OAS
Assistant Secretary General, Ambassador Albert Ramdin arrives
in Port au Prince, Haiti, today, January 28th, accompanied by
a delegation of representatives from four...
Intelligence Reform:
The Lessons and Implications of the Christmas Day Attack
more The
attempted attack on December 25 was a powerful illustration that
terrorists will go to great lengths to defeat the security measures
that have been put in place since September 11...
G20 Communiqué on the situation in Haiti
more The
Group of 20 expresses its solidarity and sincere condolences
to the people and Government of the Republic of Haiti for the
devastation caused by the earthquakes of January 12...
Remarks by U.S. President Obama on
Financial Reform
more Obama:
This economic crisis began as a financial crisis, when banks
and financial institutions took huge, reckless risks in pursuit
of quick profits and massive bonuses. When the...
U.S. welcomes election of Sebastian
Pinera as Chilean President
more We
congratulate President-elect Sebastian Piñera on his election
and the Chilean people for another exemplary election process
which illustrated again Chile’s enormous respect...
UN Security Council,
General Assembly pledge support for Haiti quake victims
more The
192-member United Nations General Assembly and the 15-member
Security Council observed a minute of silence today as they stood
in solidarity with the countless earthquake...
Official detailed FBI’s Post-9/11
Counterterrorism Efforts
more Ever
since 9/11, critics have suggested that the FBI isn't up to its
task as our nation's lead counterterrorism agency. Yet, as the
nation focused on the failures of the intelligence community
in the...
Homeland Security Secretary
Napolitano to review Airport Security Procedures
more Secretary
of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano today announced that she
is dispatching Deputy Secretary Jane Holl Lute, Assistant Secretary
for Policy David Heyman and other senior Department...
Due to the timely loans,
our financial system has stabilized
more Remarks
by U.S. President Obama on the Economy: Our nation's banks play,
and have always played, a crucial role in our national economy
-- from providing loans for homes and cars and colleges; to supplying
the...
Canadian PM Harper announced G-20 leaders will meet in Toronto
in 2010
more Prime
Minister Stephen Harper announced today that Toronto will host
the G-20 Summit on June 26 and 27, 2010. The Prime Minister made
the announcement with South Korean President Lee Myung-bak during...
United States welcomes the turnout of the presidential election
in Honduras
more We
commend the Honduran people for peacefully exercising their democratic
right to select their leaders in an electoral process that began
over a year ago, well before the June 28 coup d'etat. Turnout
appears to have exceeded that...
The 9th Mexico-European Union Joint
Committee meeting was held in Brussels
more The
ninth meeting of the joint committee that was created by the
Economic Partnership, Political Coordination and Cooperation
Agreement (Global Agreement) was held in Brussels, Belgium on
November 26-27, 2009. The Mexican...
The President of Argentina,
Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, to visit Brazil
more The
President of Argentina, Cristina Fernández de Kirchner,
will make an official visit to Brasília on November 18,
2009, under the Brazil-Argentina Integration and Bilateral Coordination
Mechanism (MICBA). This is the fourth...
U.S. President Barack Obama declared
that the Economy "is now growing again"
more Over
the past 10 months, we’ve taken a number of bold steps
to break the back of this recession. We’ve worked to stabilize
the financial system, revive lending to small businesses and
families, and prevent responsible homeowners from losing their...
Brazil’s marine and offshore industry,
great potential for Finland
more Minister
for Foreign Trade and Development Paavo Väyrynen emphasised
the world-class quality of Finnish expertise in offshore and
marine technology when he met on Wednesday, 11 November with
José Sergio Gabrielli de Azevedo, President and CEO of
Petrobrás, the world’s third largest oil company
with its...
Third Japan-India Strategic Dialogue on Economic Issues
more On
November 16 (Mon), the Third Japan-India Strategic Dialogue on
Economic Issues will be held in Delhi, India. This dialogue will
be attended by Mr. Yoichi Otabe, Deputy Minister for Foreign
Affairs, as the Chief Delegate of the Japanese side, and Mr.
Ashok Chawla, Finance Secretary of India, as the Chief...
Second U.S. Briefing on the ongoing Situation in Honduras
more by
U.S. Assistant Secretary Thomas A. Shannon, Jr. This is an important
moment for Honduras. This is an agreement done by Hondurans in
response to a Honduran crisis in which we and the international
community, especially the Organization of American States, provided
support and facilitation...
Remarks by U.S. Ambassador Wolff on the Situation in Honduras
more Mr.
President, we thank the Secretariat for the report on the activities
of the International Commission against Impunity in Guatemala
and express our strong support for CICIG. We are pleased to be
a co-sponsor of the resolution presented today by the delegation
of Guatemala. We would also like to recognize the...
State visit proved strategic relations between Mexico and Guatemala
more In
response to an invitation by Mr. Álvaro Colom, President
of Guatemala, Mexican President Felípe Calderón
paid a state visit to Guatemala on October 26 and 27, accompanied
by a top level delegation, during which they issued the following:
The Presidents agreed that the constructive political dialogue...
President Obama signed Emergency Declaration for H1N1 Flu
more - DoD
release Pursuant to section 201 of the National Emergencies
Act (50 U.S.C. 1621), I hereby report that I have exercised
my authority to declare a national emergency in order to be
prepared in the event of a rapid increase in illness across
the Nation that may overburden health care resources...
Mexican Federal Government prepared for New Outbreak of A/H1N1
more President
Felipe Calderón declared that Federal Government is prepared
to cope with the outbreak of the A/H1N1 flu virus and urged Mexicans
to maintain and reinforce preventive measures. “Once again,
I would like to invite all the workers in the country’s
Health Sector to redouble our epidemiological surveillance in
order to deal with...
U.S. Treasury designated Mexican Nationals, Company (Tijuana)
more - Report
on Tijuana Cartel (PDF) The U.S. Department of the Treasury's
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) today designated Mexican
national Edgardo Leyva Escandon, five members of his financial
network, and one Mexico-based company as Specially Designated
Narcotics Traffickers for their ties to the Arellano Felix
Organization...
Man charged with Conspiracy to provide Material Support to
Terrorists
more A
Sudbury, Mass., man was charged today in federal court with conspiracy
to provide material support to terrorists. Acting U.S. Attorney
Michael K. Loucks and Warren T. Bamford, Special Agent in Charge
of the FBI - Boston Field Division, announced today that Tarek
Mehanna, 27, of 6 Fairhaven Circle, Sudbury, Mass., was charged
in a...
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on the Sudan Strategy
more - background
briefing "President Obama and I have discussed this
issue over many months and most recently over this past weekend.
The fate of the Sudanese people is profoundly important to
him, to me, to Ambassador Rice, to General Gration, and to
our nation. Sudan is the largest country in Africa, one that
has been torn by myriad religious...
Mutual help to fight drug trafficking and terrorism, Uribe
asked
more “Integration
in defense, so we can help each other in the fight against terrorism,
in the fight against drug trafficking”. President Álvaro
Uribe Vélez declared at the end of a meeting he held with
his Brazilian counterpart, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.
President Álvaro Uribe Vélez reiterated this Monday
the importance of fighting terrorism and drug...
With growing dependence, Pentagon Officials stress Cybersecurity
more Pentagon
officials stress that no matter what computer you use, you need
to take cybersecurity into account. With growing dependence on
information technology and increasing threats against it, President
Barack Obama declared October to be National Cybersecurity Month.
The Defense Department is one of the largest computer...
Hillary Clinton met with her Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov
remarks
before the meeting - full
remarks President Obama and I believe that it is this cooperative
relationship and the acceptance of shared responsibility that
is really at the core of the 21st century relationship between
the United States and Russia. One example of that is the work
that our technical experts are doing on a START agreement to
cut our nuclear...
U.S. President Barack Obama is Nobel Peace Prize 2009
more - remarks The
Norwegian Nobel Committee has decided that the Nobel Peace Prize
for 2009 is to be awarded to President Barack Obama for his extraordinary
efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation
between peoples. The Committee has attached special importance
to Obama's vision of and work for a world without...
New Bomb 'MOAB' has "important capability," DoD Official
says
more The
Defense Department is developing an advanced “bunker-buster” bomb
that should be ready for deployment this summer, senior Pentagon
officials said. The department has been “working on technology
that allows us to get at deeply buried, hardened targets” since
2004, Pentagon spokesman Bryan Whitman told reporters here. Development...
Maryland Scientist charged with Attempted Espionage
more A
Maryland scientist who once worked in varying capacities for
the Department of Energy, the Department of Defense and the National
Aeronautics and Space Administration has been arrested for attempted
espionage, David Kris, Assistant Attorney General for National
Security, Channing D. Phillips, Acting U.S. Attorney...
Concern over growing use of foreign mercenaries in Honduras
more A
group of independent United Nations experts voiced concern today
over the influx of foreign mercenaries in Honduras since the
Central American nation’s President was deposed in a military
coup in June. The experts have received reports of the recruitment
of former Colombian paramilitaries to protect properties and
individuals in Honduras...
FBI trains U.S. and Central American Law Enforcement Partners
more This
October, 27 law enforcement officers from six domestic agencies
and six international agencies are participating in the Central
American Law Enforcement Exchange (CALEE) program in the U.S.
and El Salvador. Fifteen officers from Belize, Guatemala, El
Salvador, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, and Panama visited the FBI Academy
in Quantico, Virginia...
Central America most crime-ridden region in world, UN report
finds
more Central
America has become the region with the highest levels of non-political
crime worldwide, with an average murder rate of 33 per 100,000
inhabitants last year, three times greater than the global average,
a new United Nations report warns, noting that crime threatens
the region’s development. Some 79,000 people have been
murdered...
Hugo Chavez reiterated Posada Carriles’s Extradition
Request
more Venezuelan
President Hugo Chavez on Tuesday once again urged his American
counterpart Barack Obama to extradite international and self-confessed
terrorist Luis Posada Carriles to Venezuela. The South American
leader made the request during a meeting of the Venezuelan Council
of Ministers at the Miraflores Palace in Caracas, Prensa...
Colombia wants to keep good relations with neighboring countries
more “Our
energy and determination to fight terrorism has nothing to do
with our friendliness for our brother countries in order to have
the best relations with them”, he stated. In an interview
on the Emisora del Atlántico Radio Station, from Barranquilla
city, President Álvaro Uribe reiterated that his Government
has the determination to fight against domestic terrorism...
Russian-American Working Group on Arms Control met
more The
first meeting of the Working Group on Arms Control and International
Security was held in Moscow on October 12 as part of the Russian-American
Presidential Commission established after the bilateral summit
in Moscow in July this year. The co-chairs of the group are Sergey
A. Ryabkov, Russian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Ellen...
U.S. Blockade against Cuba discussed in OAS Meeting
more Venezuela
and Nicaragua introduced the issue of the U.S. economic blockade
against Cuba in a meeting of the Permanent Council of the Organization
of American States (OAS) underway in Washington to discuss the
current political crisis in Honduras. The discussion led to a
debate between the representatives of the two nations and...
FBI answered OIG Audit of Foreign Language Translation Program
more The
following is a response to the Department of Justice’s
Office of the Inspector General (OIG) report entitled, “The
Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Foreign Language Translation
Program.” “The FBI appreciates the Inspector General’s
review of the FBI’s Foreign Language Program. This audit
is a follow-up to the 2004 report and... |
Merida Initiative Bilateral Implementation
office opens
more As
announced by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, and Mexico’s
Secretary of Foreign Relations Patricia Espinosa in March 2009,
the Merida Initiative Bilateral Implementation Office...
Wall Street reforms will empower
consumers with clear and concise information
more In
remarks on the Economy at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas,
U.S. President Obama explained that "The private sector,
not government, is, was, and always will be the source...
DOD's conference focuses on globally
shared spaces
more Efforts
to enable civil and military forces in globally shared and ungoverned
operating areas such as outer space, international waters, airspace
and cyberspace have been the...
Obama accepted
McChrystal’s resignation, nominated Petraeus
more President
Barack Obama accepted Army Gen. Stanley A. McChrystal’s resignation
as the top U.S. and NATO commander in Afghanistan, calling it
the right decision for national security...
Gen. McChrystal made a significant
mistake, Defense Secretary Gates stated
more Gates
stated that Gen. McChrystal has apologized to him and is similarly
reaching out to others named in this article to apologize to
them as well. Gates have recalled Gen. McChrystal...
U.S. Defense Secretary Gates recommends
Amos for Top Marine Post
more Defense
Secretary Robert M. Gates has recommended to President Barack
Obama that he nominate Gen. James F. Amos, a career aviator,
to serve as the next commandant of the Marine...
Obama said Republicans in Congress
blocking important progress
more In
this week’s address, President Barack Obama called on Congress
to put scoring political points aside, and instead to focus on
solving the problems facing the nation. The Republican leadership...
Syrian President al-Assad to begin tour of several Latin American
countries
more President
Bashar al-Assad and Mrs. Asma al-Assad are due to begin early
next week a tour of a number of Latin American countries: Venezuela,
Cuba, Brazil and Argentina. During this tour...
Clinton spoke about New START and
implications for National
Security Programs
more In
Washington DC, Clinton said "I know that some argue we don’t
need a new START treaty. But let’s be clear about the choice
before us. It is between this treaty and no obligation for...
Recovery needs to be built on balanced global demand, Obama
wrote to G-20 Leaders
more A
strong and sustainable global recovery needs to be built on balanced
global demand. Significant weaknesses exist across G-20 economies.
I am concemed by weak private sector...
President Obama to improve the measures
for the U.S.' self-defense
more in
response to the terrorist threat, I will direct additional measures
in the exercise of the right of the United States to self defense
and to protect U.S. citizens and interests. It is not possible...
"Human trafficking crosses cultures
and continents," Clinton said
more The
10th Annual Trafficking in Persons Report provides in-depth assessments
and recommendations for 177 countries, some of whom are making
great progress toward abolishing the...
Ban urges Guatemala to support UN-backed
crime probe after chief resigns
more UN
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has called on Guatemalan authorities
to fully support the work of the United Nations-backed commission
tasked with dismantling illegal armed groups and...
Special Briefing on U.S. Secretary
Clinton's upcoming travel to Latin America and the Caribbean
more in
Latin America there has been a decline of military expenditures,
no. Any country, of course, any sovereign country has a right
to purchase equipment and particularly to modernize...
Recent progress doesn’t
mean recession is by any means over, Obama said
more The
President said that "The devastation created by the deepest
downturn since the Great Depression has hit people and communities
across our country very hard. And it’s not going...
Northcom chief cited Mexico partnership
as top priority
more Confident
in the strength of the U.S.-Canada security relationship, the
new commander of North American Aerospace Defense Command and
U.S. Northern Command said he’s...
American military will continue to
underwrite security around the world
more The
new U.S. National Security Strategy is one of renewal and global
leadership that advances U.S. interests by building the sources
of American strength and influence and shaping...
We’ve got to go back
to basic, true engine of economic growth will always be
companies
more U.S.
President Obama declared that dependence on foreign oil endangers
U.S. security and economy. Climate change poses a threat to U.S.
way of life - in fact, U.S. is already beginning to see its...
China and U.S. signed eight cooperation agreements involving
energy
more On
the afternoon of May 25, 2010, seven cooperation agreements between
China and the US were signed in Beijing, involving energy, trade,
financing, use of nuclear energy and other issues...
Army Gen. Odierno selected to lead
U.S. Joint Forces Command
more President
Barack Obama has nominated Army Gen. Raymond T. Odierno, the
present commander of U.S. Forces Iraq, to head U.S. Joint Forces
Command, Pentagon officials announced. Secretary...
The Strategic and Economic Dialogue
(SED) to
cover a broad range of issues
more The
current round of the S&ED will cover a broad range of issues,
giving full expression to the overarching strategic and long-term
nature of our dialogue. Under the theme of ensuring the continuation
of a mutually beneficial...
First U.S. Cyber Command and First
U.S. CYBERCOM Commander set up
more Secretary
of Defense Robert M. Gates announced Army Gen. Keith B. Alexander’s
appointment as the first U.S. Cyber Command commander, officially
establishing the initial operating capability for the new...
Confronting a Resilient al-Qa'ida: The United States Strategic
Response
more State
Department senior official Daniel Benjamin told a think-tank
that "despite these setbacks to the core leadership, the
broader AQ threat is becoming more widely distributed and more
geographically...
EU signed its first association agreement
with Central American regional bloc
more The
Spanish Prime Minister, Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero, welcomed
the signing of this agreement, saying it "politically, economically
and socially strengthens Central America and the European Union"...
No Britain's doubt about its sovereignty
over the Falkland Islands
more British
Foreign Office Minister Jeremy Brown has said there “cannot be
negotiation on sovereignty unless and until the Falkland Islanders
so wish,” following a statement by the Argentinean President...
U.S. Secretaries Gates, Clinton urged Senate to ratify Nuke
Treaty
more Saying
the new Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty strengthens America’s
defenses, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates today urged the Senate
to ratify the pact between the United States and Russia. Gates...
There is no more important relationship for the United States
than its relationship with Mexico
more U.S.
State Department official told in a special briefing that the
partnership that the U.S. and Mexico have formed is based on
shared values, on mutual respect, and mutual responsibility.
And we’re going to see that...
G2 - the US and China - will be the
leading actors on the world stage
more In
a speech at the 2010 Conference on Europe's Security, Dutch FM
Verhagen said that "these two great powers have yet to forge
a balanced and sustainable relationship. Meanwhile, international
organisations...
New START Treaty new step towards
nuclear disarmament, a Russia-U.S. statement said
more By
signing the Treaty, Russia and the U.S. have once again demonstrated
their unwavering commitment to fulfilling their obligations under
Article VI of the NPT. The verifiable and irreversible...
U.S. defense policy official noted cybersecurity challenges
more James
N. Miller, said cybersecurity “is not a glass half full/glass
half empty story.” Putting cybersecurity in place poses significant
challenges for the Defense Department, the government as a...
Transnational terrorism is a truly
global challenge, Rice told UNSC
more Citizens
from dozens of countries around the world—the vast majority
of whom are not from the United States—have been victims
of terrorism and violent extremism. The United...
U.S. Defense Secretary Gates noted
convergence of conventional, irregular war
more As
the Army moves forward, differences between conventional and
irregular warfare are becoming less important, Defense Secretary
Robert M. Gates told students and faculty...
Obama pushes for U.S.-Australia Nuclear
Agreement
more The
proposed Agreement provides a comprehensive framework for peaceful
nuclear cooperation with Australia based on a mutual commitment
to nuclear nonproliferation. The...
U.S. President Obama said Failed Attack
underscores need for vigilance
more President
Barack Obama called the failed weekend terror attack in New York’s
Times Square a sobering reminder of the need to remain vigilant
against terrorists committed to destroying...
Oil Spill off Louisiana:
BP will be paying the bill, Obama said
more Obama
said that "when the drill unit sank on Thursday, we immediately
and intensely investigated by remotely operated vehicles the
entire 5,000 feet of pipe that's on the floor...
U.S.
Military supports Federal Oil Spill Response
The nuclear nonproliferation regime
is under great stress and is fraying at
the seams
more North
Korea announced its withdrawal from the NPT in 2003 and subsequently
announced that it had conducted two nuclear tests. Iran poses
another challenge to the nuclear nonproliferation regime...
Cuban Senior Military Official Miera
met with Chinese VP Jinping
more Xi
Jinping said contacts and exchanges between high-ranking officials
from both countries have been boosted, while diplomatic bonds
forged 50 years ago between Havana and Beijing...
CIA Director Leon E.
Panetta unveiled Blueprint for Agency’s Future
more In
remarks this morning to the Agency workforce, Director Leon E.
Panetta unveiled CIA 2015, his blueprint for the organization’s
future. CIA 2015 is an aggressive plan that builds...
Cuba and North Korea strengthen bilateral
relations
more Army
Corps General Alvaro Lopez Miera, Deputy Minister and Chief of
Staff of Cuba’s Revolutionary Armed Forces (FAR) highlighted
in Pyongyang the strengthening of...
Reform would bring new transparency to many
financial markets, Obama said
more Obama
declared "there’s been a great deal of concern about these
changes. So I want to reiterate: There is a legitimate role for
these financial instruments in our economy. They...
Obama is a "very good leader," Georgia's
President Saakashvili told Harvard University
more Mikheil
Saakashvili stressed his attention on the development of democracy
in Georgia, on August war, Russia-Georgian relations, on the
ongoing economic reforms in Georgia, on the...
U.S. leadership
advances Security, Prosperity, Universal values, and an International
order
more Gen.
James L. Jones told the Washington Institute for Near East
Policy that to strengthen security, U.S. is responsibly
ending the war in Iraq and that in Afghanistan and beyond, U.S.
has...
Mexico and South Africa held the First Meeting of the Binational
Commission
more The
Foreign Ministry reports that the first meeting of the Mexico-South
Africa Binational Commission was held today. It was co-chaired
by Foreign Secretary Patricia Espinosa and the South...
Director Panetta speaks about Senior
Leadership Changes at the CIA
more Panetta: "When
I came to the CIA in February of 2009, I was extremely pleased
that Steve Kappes agreed to stay on as my Deputy. He was a great
partner and I, like so...
U.S. Nuclear
Weapons Policy and Force Structure
more The
President set forth several goals in his speech in Prague last
year; three of which have been advanced in the past few days.
First, he wanted a new Treaty that would make...
Obama will make it into American history, Medvedev told media
more Obama: "Speaking
about the US economy and President Obama’s initiative to
modernise the healthcare system, I think it’s a brave deed.
And I would go so far as to say...
U.S. - South
Africa Strategic Dialogue
more This
week, Secretary Clinton and Minister of International Relations
and Cooperation Maite Nkoana-Mashabane will sign a Memorandum
of Understanding laying...
Nuclear terrorism threatens the entire world
more Obama
declared that nuclear terrorism is today the greatest threat
for the security of the United States and indeed the entire world. "We
know that organisations like al Qaeda are...
U.S.,
Brazilian Defense Ministers signed Security Pact
more U.S.
Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates and Brazilian Defense Minister
Nelson Jobim signed a new defense cooperation agreement today
that Gates said provides an...
Signing of US-Russia nuclear arms
treaty in Prague
more US
President Obama and Russian President Medvedev are due to meet
in Prague on 8 April to sign the new treaty between the United
States and Russia on strategic...
United States assumes Chairmanship of OAS Permanent Council
more The
Permanent Representative of the United States to the Organization
of American States (OAS), Ambassador Carmen Lomellin, today assumed
the Chairmanship of the...
U.S. President Obama released new
Nuclear Posture Review
more One
year ago yesterday in Prague, Obama outlined a comprehensive
agenda to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons and to pursue
the peace and security of a world...
Several bilateral agreements signed
following Russian-Venezuelan talks
more Cooperation
between Russia and Venezuela takes on special significance. Russia
has supported the struggle for Latin American independence from
the very beginning...
Tensions decreased in China-U.S. relations following bilateral
phonecall
more China
has always viewed ties with the U.S. from a strategic and long-term
perspective and is willing to work with the United States to
further implement the consensus...
Pentagon
may extend Tanker bid deadline
more The
Defense Department informed companies interested in bidding on
the KC-X aerrial refueling tanker contract that if the European
Aeronautics Defense and Space Co. formally...
Obama Administration announced Comprehensive Strategy for Energy
Security
more As
part of the Administration’s comprehensive energy strategy President
Barack Obama and Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar today
announced more details of the Obama...
Gates and Mullen praised the partnership between the U.S. and
Mexican militaries
more While
the United States focuses primarily on Mexico’s northern
border, Mullen called its southern border – through which
weapons and drugs flow north – an equal concern. “It’s
a...
G20 to ensure strong cooperation and
continue regulatory reform
more Obama,
Harper, Sarkozy, Brown, Myung-Bak wrote a letter to other G20
leaders saying their first objective is the return to sustained
growth and job creation. To fulfil this...
The Arctic is becoming more accessible due to climate change
more As
activity in the region increases, Arctic Ocean coastal states
will be most directly affected by new public safety challenges.
Our governments will need to prepare and respond...
U.S. and Russia agreed on new Arms
Control agreement
more U.S.
President Obama said that after a year of intense negotiations,
the United States and Russia have agreed to the most comprehensive
arms control agreement in nearly two decades...
Progress was made in the fight against
Human Trafficking
more Ambassador-at-Large
Luis CdeBaca testified before the House. He said the majority
of the 55 countries covered showed some progress since the release
of the 2009 Trafficking...
FBI official discussed the role of
the Terrorist Screening Center (TSC)
more Terrorist
Watchlisting has been a vital tool in the counterterrorism efforts
of the United States Government and will continue to be so in
the future, Director Timothy J. Healy told...
José Miguel Insulza is reelected Secretary General of
the OAS
more The
Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS),
José Miguel Insulza, was reelected today to a second five-year
term during the Thirty-Ninth Special Session...
United States and Mexico upgraded
their partnership
more Mexico
and the United States have a shared interest in creating a 21st
century border that promotes the security and prosperity of both
countries. The U.S. and Mexican governments...
U.S. President Obama supports Mexico's
fight against organized crime
more President
Obama hailed President Calderón’s efforts in this
field and repeated his government’s commitment to support
the fight against organized crime. He said that as...
Missile Defense Review confirmed Capability’s Necessity,
DoD said
more Ballistic
missile defense has come out of the world of the controversial
and improbable and now is in the realm of the accepted and possible,
Deputy Defense Secretary...
U.S. President Obama urged Action
on Financial Reform
more U.S.
President Barack Obama reiterated his call for comprehensive
reforms to the financial system including commonsense rules of
the road and a Consumer Financial...
Lavrov and Clinton noted the significant
progress achieved in START negotiations
more They
examined issues relating to the finalization of the draft of
the Treaty with a view to its preparation for signing. They highlighted
the interest in continuing bilateral...
The foreign intelligence threat to
the U.S. continues to increase
more Foreign
intelligence services continue to target and recruit United States
travelers abroad to acquire intelligence and information. Foreign
adversaries are increasingly employing...
U.S. President Obama met Taoiseach
of Ireland Brian Cowen
more They
also discussed the economy. And on both sides of the Atlantic
they are seeing stabilization of the economy, but obviously they
want more than just stabilization, the two...
Economic freefall has been stopped
and financial markets have calmed
more Joint
Statement of U.S. Treasury top officials saying: "The policies
we have enacted in the last year and those proposed in the President's
Budget seek to restore economic and fiscal health after...
Brazil
and Germany are Strategic partners
more Germany
and Brazil are linked by a strategic partnership that covers
far more than just economic issues. Federal Foreign Minister
Guido Westerwelle stressed this fact on...
We must draw the lessons from what
occurred in Haiti, Préval told Obama
more Préval:
These are lessons for all of mankind. The Haiti earthquake was
immediately followed by the earthquake in Chile, as well as other
earthquakes throughout the world...
U.S. government
efforts to counter violent extremism
more Ambassador
Daniel Benjamin: In the past eight years, the United States has
made great strides in what might be called tactical counterterrorism – taking
individual...
Developing a Counterterrorist Strategy
for the Future
more Daniel
Benjamin, Coordinator, Office of the Coordinator for Counterterrorism,
IPI: al-Qa’ida isn’t the only terrorist group with
global ambitions. For example, Lashkar e-Taiba...
Lockheed to speed development of Joint
Strike Fighter (JSF) more Defense
Department leaders and Lockheed Martin executives explained to
international partners changes that have been made in the Joint
Strike Fighter program. Ashton Carter...
Cuban FM Rodriguez
denounced "new
U.S. aggressive escalation against Cuba"
more Speaking
during the third day of the 13th Session of the Human Rights
Council underway in this Swiss city until March 26, the Cuban
diplomat condemned the human rights...
Talks between Ban and Argentine official
focused on dispute with UK
more Secretary-General
Ban Ki-moon today took note of Argentina’s concerns regarding
the Falkland Islands (Malvinas) during a meeting at United Nations
Headquarters with...
Clinton defended U.S. State Department
budget before the Senate
more U.S.
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton: We are fighting two wars
that call on the skill and sacrifice of our civilians as well
as our troops. We have pursued a dual-track approach...
OAS and United Nations to strengthen
Cooperation
on Transnational Security Issues
more he
Organization of American States (OAS), through its Secretariat
for Multidimensional Security, and the United Nations Office
on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) will sign a...
EU, UN and United States
pledge to improve their coordination in Haiti
more After
attending an informal meeting of European development ministers
at La Granja de San Ildefonso in Segovia, the three main players
in rebuilding Haiti after the earthquake...
Spanish FM Moratinos urged European
Union to improve relations with Cuba
more Spanish
Foreign Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos said on Monday in Madrid
that the European Union’s policy toward Cuba is “hardly
satisfactory” and urged this regional...
Ongoing sanitation
issues and shelter issues in Haiti
more Amb.
Merten: Obviously, we face ongoing challenges. I think our next
issues we’re most concerned about are sanitation issues
and shelter issues, particularly regarding short...
Second State of the
Union Address for U.S. President Obama (2010)
more Obama:
One year ago, I took office amid two wars, an economy rocked
by a severe recession, a financial system on the verge of collapse,
and a government deeply in debt...
Russia, U.S. conducted
strategic arms reduction talks
more General
of the Army Nikolai Makarov and U.S. Admiral Mike Mullen discussed
arrangements for a new document to replace the Strategic Arms
Reduction Treaty (START I)...
EU, U.S. seek greater coordination
in the fight against terrorism
more The
informal meeting of Ministers of Justice and Home Affairs of
the EU (JHA) that begins today in Toledo will devote most of
the first day to analysing, jointly with the United States...
Clinton made remarks on Internet Freedom
more Clinton:
The spread of information networks is forming a new nervous system
for our planet. When something happens in Haiti or Hunan, the
rest of us learn about it in real time...
Security Council authorizes 3,500
more UN peacekeepers for Haiti
more The
Security Council today backed Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s
call to increase the overall force levels of the United Nations
peacekeeping mission in Haiti to support the...
Obama, Clinton, Bush
spoke about Recovery in Haiti
more President
Obama: We just met in the Oval Office - an office they both know
well. And I'm pleased that President George W. Bush and President
Bill Clinton have agreed to lead a...
UN Secretary-General's briefing to the General Assembly on
the Emergency in Haiti
more Casualties
can not yet be estimated but they are certain to be heavy. Of
Haiti's 9 million people, initial reports suggest roughly third
may be affected by the disaster. Large portions of the...
Ban Ki-Moon voiced
concern after major earthquake hits Haiti
more Secretary-General
Ban Ki-moon today voiced concern for the people of Haiti as well
as the United Nations staff there after a major earthquake struck
off the coast of the impoverished Caribbean...
In 2009,
2.638 guerrilla members demobilized in Colombia
more Last
year, 2.128 members from the Farc, 492 from the Eln and 18 members
of breakaway groups decided to leave guerrillas organizations.
Since August 7 2002, 20.555 members of illegal groups...
Climate of fear leads to impunity
for criminals in Colombia, UN expert warns
more Despite
important steps taken by the Colombian Government, a climate
of fear pervades the country’s judicial system due to attacks
and threats against the judiciary, victims and witnesses, a United
Nations...
Special U.S. Press Background Briefing on Counterterrorism
more The
fact is that I think as the President made clear in his statement
it is now clear to us that there are bits and pieces of information
that were in the possession of the U.S. government in advance...
Uribe asks to take to court foreign
political leaders who support FARC
more According
to the Head of State, the support expressed by the leaders of
the Coordinadora Continental Bolivariana (Bolivarian Continental
Coordination) to the Farc, from Venezuela, shows complicity with...
U.S. Treasury's Sobel's remarks to
9th Annual Parliamentary Transatlantic Forum
more Sobel:
Over the past day, you have heard from leading experts on the
critical regional challenges facing the United States. I would
like to discuss an equally important global challenge--promoting
economic growth. Growth is...
Situation in Honduras
remains unsettled, EU declared
more Since
the summer, the political situation in Honduras has been complicated.
President Zelaya was ousted and the government that is now in
charge was not democratically elected. Tomorrow, Sunday, there
will be elections. The crisis is not...
Iran-Venezuela foreign ministers discussed
issues of mutual interest
more Foreign
Minister Manouchehr Mottaki in a meeting with his Venezuelan
counterpart Nicolas Maduro here on Tuesday evening discussed
with him issues of mutual interest. After the meeting, Mottaki
told reporters that the two sides agreed on expansion of ties...
U.S. and Angola hold Strategic Partnership Dialogue Meetings
more 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. The resulting Strategic Partnership
Dialogue will consist of regular bilateral working group...
Israeli President Peres addressed session of the Brazilian
Congress
more Israel
has made research and development efforts in six new industries
necessary to the future world. Brazil's largeness and Israel's
smallness can complement one another. A large and diverse land
- from the headwaters of the Amazon to the modern architecture
of Brasilia. Its diverse colors produce sensation...
Response to OIG Audit of the FBI’s Sentinel Program
more The
following is in response to the Department of Justice’s
Office of the Inspector General (OIG) report, “Sentinel
Audit V: Status of the FBI’s Case Management System.” “The
FBI appreciates the Inspector General’s review of the FBI’s
Sentinel Program progress and recognition of the FBI’s
efforts...
Latin America making important progress towards development
more The
head of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has spotlighted
the slow global progress towards reducing gender inequality and
violence against women on the first day of a three-day official
visit to Chile. Helen Clark, UNDP Administrator, met President
Michelle Bachelet and Foreign...
U.S. Department of State announced a Breakthrough in Honduras
more - Special
Briefing - UN
Secretary-General encouraged - EU
Statement Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton delivered
the following remarks Friday morning, October 30, 2009, in
Islamabad, Pakistan: I'm very pleased to announce that we've
had a breakthrough in negotiations in Honduras. I want to congratulate...
Mexico to seek closer bilateral relationship with Syria
more Undersecretary
of Foreign Affairs Lourdes Aranda traveled today to Syria to
reiterate the importance that Mexico gives to its ties with that
country, to promote a closer bilateral relationship and to reaffirm
Mexico’s support for the Middle East peace process. During
her meeting with Syrian Foreign Minister Walid Al-Moallem, Ambassador
Aranda reiterated...
The Fourth China-U.S. Relations Conference opened in Beijing
more On
October 22, 2009, Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi said it
is believed that with joint efforts of both sides, the visit
to China by U.S. President Barack Obama next month will achieve
positive results, and inject new vitality into the positive,
cooperative and comprehensive relationship between the two countries
in the 21st century...
Colombia to normalize its relations with the international
community
more During
the act to pay tribute to the Senator of Norte de Santander Department,
Efraín Torrado, President Álvaro Uribe Vélez
reiterated the Government’s commitment with that region
of the country. He also said that the right of the people who
live near the border to have unlimited integration is superior
to the competence of the governments...
Colombian President Uribe met with Guatemalan counterpart Colom
more “We
want to work to make decisive contribution in the fight against
global warming”, President Uribe said in Guatemala and
he added that “that’s the importance of the fight
against drug trafficking. Because drug trafficking begins by
using the countries just as a way of passing through, but then
it destroys the jungle to grow drugs and it finishes by... |
