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U.S. President Barack Obama signs the Korea Free Trade Agreement in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington October 21, 2011.

U.S. - South Korea Environmental Cooperation Agreement

The United States and South Korea signed both the Environmental Cooperation Agreement and the United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement.

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Return Of The Peace Corps To Nepal

“There is a renewed sense of optimism in Nepal."

To Walk The Earth In Safety

Report documents the $201 million in aid the United States provided in 2010 to help 49 countries clear explosive remnants.

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Stern Says Durban Conference A Success

Latest United Nations Climate Change Conference a success.

Economic Growth, Energy & The Environment

Under Secretary Hormats announced establishment of Office for Economic Growth, Energy and the Environment.

Fishermen sort their catch at a fishing port in Lampulo, Banda Aceh on the Indonesian island of Sumatra (file photo)

Indonesia Signs MCC

The United States Millennium Challenge Corporation announced a grant for $600 million to support Indonesia's efforts to reduce poverty.

2011 McGovern Leadership Award

"The focus that they have brought to individual smallholder farmers has been ... a change agent in the world of fighting hunger."

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton smiles at a town hall discussion in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, Oct 22, 2011.

America's Pacific Century

The future of politics will be decided in Asia.

Myanmarese living in Malaysia displays placard in protest against Myitsone dam project, outside Myanmar embassy in Kuala Lumpur

A Positive Step In Burma

Work on a controversial and costly dam in Northern Burma has been suspended.

USDA tree planting

Tree Planting Reduces Emissions

More than 3 million new mixed hardwood tree species have already been planted in Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi.

U.S. - Ukraine Sign Agreement To Secure Vulnerable Nuclear Materials

"We are providing Ukraine with financial and technical assistance to modernize its civil nuclear research facilities."

Workers process tuna in the southern Philippines for export. The country's tuna industry has decreased sharply because of fish piracy.

Cooperation Against Pirate Fishing

Illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing, including “pirate fishing," poses serious problems.

Russia - Moving The Reset Forward

The policy has been successful, leading to a much improved climate of relations, and concrete achievements such as the New Start Treaty.

Nisha Biswal, USAID Assistant Administrator for Asia

U.S. Engagement In The Pacific

The United States sent a strong delegation to the Pacific Islands Forum in Auckland, New Zealand.

Low Emission Sustainable Development

In late 2010, the U.S. Government launched a program to help countries develop in a way that reduces greenhouse gas emissions.

U.S. and Indian flags.

U.S., India Collaborate On Scientific Research

The United States and India have expanded their partnership on the development and deployment of clean, safe and reliable energy.

Indonesian Foreign Minister Marty Natalegawa, right, and U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton.

U.S. And Indonesia Strengthening Partnership

The U.S.-Indonesia Comprehensive Partnership is designed to foster cooperation on key bilateral, regional, and global issues.

The Lower Mekong Initiative Going Strong

Multinational effort fosters integrated cooperation and capacity building among Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, and Vietnam.

Indian Foreign Minister S.M. Krishna, left, speaks with U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton prior to the start of the U.S.-India Strategic Dialogue at Hyderabad House in New Delhi, July 19, 2011

Second U.S. - India Strategic Dialogue

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was in India for the opening of the second round of the U.S.-India Strategic Dialogue.

Clean energy

Supporting Clean Energy In Latin America

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton announced six new clean energy projects to promote renewable energy development.

US President Barack Obama and Russian counterpart Dmitry Medvedev after signing the new START treaty reducing long-range nuclear weapons.

Tauscher On Nuclear Disarmament

Delegations from the P-5 countries gathered for the Conference on Confidence Building Measures towards Nuclear Disarmament.

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