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Alliance leaders agreed that the Afghan National Security Forces will move into the lead for combat operations in mid-2013.
As Tunis prepared to celebrate one of the core pillars of democracy, its courts made a crucial decision with regard to another.
At the recent Camp David G-8 meeting, leaders agreed to take additional steps to support Arab transitions underway.
The refusal of Bashar al Assad’s regime to comply with the provisions of the U.N.-backed plan is leading to grave consequences.
The United States has named its first ambassador in 22 years and announced the intent to ease restrictions on new American investment.
The United States invests hundreds of millions of dollars in water sector activities around the world.
Civilian rule is vital to winning the respect and support of the Malian people.
Iran has established a cyber army to track dissidents and censor news.
The Arab Spring is an unprecedented opportunity for the people of the region to achieve greater freedom and prosperity.
Over a billion people, one in every six people living on this planet, suffer from one or more neglected tropical diseases.
New reality poses opportunities for trade, investment, and job creation, as well as challenges.
The United States welcomes Bosnia and Herzegovina’s recent political progress.
The United States congratulates the government of Uganda on seizing Major General Ceasar Acellam of the LRA.
The United States works to create conditions for the less affluent to prosper.
Engagement with our Latin America, Caribbean, and Canadian neighbors remains a top priority for the United States.
We strongly condemn the military coup and the continued exercise of authority by military leaders in Guinea-Bissau.
We are working to build a relationship that allows both of our countries to flourish.
The U.N. Security Council has imposed legally binding sanctions on Iran, including a conventional arms ban.
Civil society groups are playing an increasingly important role in global affairs.
Journalists around the world face blackmail, exile, imprisonment, assault and murder as they try to do their jobs.