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U.S. presses Israel on Gaza students' exit visas

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States pressed Israel onFriday to let seven Gaza Strip Palestinians travel to theUnited States to study on coveted U.S. government Fulbrightfellowships and Israel said it was working on the issue.
05 31 2008 5:38PM (...more)

US launches legal review of Swiss-Iran gas deal

WASHINGTON (AFP) - The United States on Wednesday warned that it was launching a legal review of a gas deal signed earlier this week between Iran and Switzerland to see whether it violates terms of US sanctions.
03 20 2008 1:08PM (...more)

US to spend several million dollars to monitor Zimbabwe election

WASHINGTON (AFP) - The United States said it is spending several million dollars to help international observers ensure that presidential elections in Zimbabwe are free and fair.
06 11 2008 4:21PM (...more)

U.S. urges North Korea to avoid increasing tension

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. State Department called on North Korea on Thursday to avoid taking any steps, such as missile launches, that could increase tension.
10 10 2008 6:26AM (...more)

U.S. offers to help Cuban victims of Gustav

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States has offered to help Cuban victims of Hurricane Gustav by sending aid through relief organizations instead of the government of President Raul Castro , the State Department said on Friday.
09 7 2008 2:47AM (...more)

Obama, Clinton, McCain Passport Files Breached, Official Says

March 21 (Bloomberg) -- Confidential passport files of allthree presidential candidates were improperly breached by StateDepartment employees , a department spokesman said.
03 22 2008 8:25AM (...more)

US to remove NKorea from terrorist list Saturday: report

TOKYO (AFP) - The United States will remove North Korea from a terrorism blacklist later Saturday, Japan 's Kyodo News reported, quoting a senior US administration official.
10 11 2008 10:11PM (...more)

US senators appeal to Rice over anti-terrorist law

WASHINGTON (AFP) - A group of US senators has written to Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to urge the government not to sacrifice the interests of US citizens in favor of better relations with the Palestinians.
02 15 2008 7:39AM (...more)

Six powers to meet in Paris on Iran nuclear issue

WASHINGTON (AFP) - Political directors from the six powers studying Iran 's disputed nuclear program will meet in Paris on Saturday for new talks, the US State Department said Wednesday.
11 29 2007 9:21AM (...more)

Rice cancels China trip to deal with Gaza

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has canceled a trip to China this week because of the crisis in Gaza where 01 5 2009 9:06AM (...more)