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Updated: 19 Oct 2004

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Powell Outlines "Big Three" Foreign Policy Challenges

Discusses Afghanistan, Iraq, Mideast in newspaper interview

Afghanistan, Iraq and the Middle East peace process are the "big three challenges" currently facing U.S. foreign policy, says Secretary of State Colin Powell. The U.S. and the coalition are proud of their role in supporting the October 9 Afghan elections, he says, and he sees "no reason we can't do the same thing in Iraq."(complete text)

Bolton Outlines Bush Administration's Nonproliferation Efforts

Says strategy extends beyond rogue states to trade routes, companies

The nonproliferation policy of the Bush administration is more properly described as counterproliferation, says John Bolton, the State Department's top arms control official. "[T]he front lines in our nonproliferation strategy extend beyond the well-known rogue states, to the trade routes and entities that are engaged in supplying the countries of greatest proliferation concern," Bolton tells the Chicago Council on Foreign Relations.(complete text)

New EU Sanctions on Burma a Positive Step, U.S. Says

State Department urges speedy adoption and implementation

The United States welcomes the decision by the European Union (EU) to impose new sanctions on the military regime of Burma, State Department spokesman Richard Boucher says. "The EU action is a positive step that underlines the international community's continued desire to see positive and peaceful change in Burma," he says," and we urge the EU to move quickly to final adoption and implementation of the sanctions."(complete text)

Cybersecurity Called Vital to U.S.-India Trade Ties

Commerce official Juster addresses U.S.-India information security summit

Commerce Under Secretary Kenneth Juster says information security -- also known as cybersecurity -- is one of the keys to unlocking the full potential of the trade and technology relationship between the United States and India. "Without an adequate level of security," he tells a meeting in New Delhi, "we run the risk of backlash among consumers and loss of confidence among business people, which could severely limit progress in our trade and technology relationship."(complete text)

19 October 2004 - Bolton Outlines Bush Administration's Nonproliferation Efforts

19 October 2004 - Iraq: Building a New Society

19 October 2004 - Cybersecurity Called Vital to U.S.-India Trade Ties

19 October 2004 - Powell Outlines "Big Three" Foreign Policy Challenges

19 October 2004 - Four New Ports in U.K. to Implement Container Security Initiative

19 October 2004 - Citizens in U.S., Islamic Countries Seek to Ease Tensions

19 October 2004 - State Department Noon Briefing, October 19

19 October 2004 - OAS Group Will Examine Theme for Next Summit of the Americas

19 October 2004 - Microscopic Sensor Monitors Glucose Levels, Scientists Say

19 October 2004 - NASA Scientists Predict Next Period of Minimum Solar Activity

19 October 2004 - Vietnam's National AIDS Strategy Praised

19 October 2004 - New EU Sanctions on Burma a Positive Step, U.S. Says

19 October 2004 - Bush Congratulates Cambodia's New King on Assumption of Throne

19 October 2004 - Regional Elections in Ecuador Called Free and Transparent

19 October 2004 - International Panel Looks at Illegal Internet Drug Sales

19 October 2004 - Drought Atlas Reconstructs North American Drought History

19 October 2004 - U.S. Identifies 39 Groups as Foreign Terrorist Organizations

19 October 2004 - New Flexible Fibers Sense Light and Analyze its Colors

19 October 2004 - El Nino-Related Drought may have Caused Severe Moth Outbreak

19 October 2004 - U.S.-funded Study May Lead to New Volcano-Monitoring Tools

18 October 2004 - U.S. Deeply Regrets "Seriously Flawed" Elections in Belarus

18 October 2004 - United States Appeals WTO Ruling on Cotton Subsidies

18 October 2004 - President Bush Signs North Korean Human Rights Act of 2004

18 October 2004 - State's Armitage Comments on Russian Economic, Political Choices

18 October 2004 - State Department Noon Briefing, October 18

18 October 2004 - Afghan Election Results Will Reflect Popular Will, Says Powell

18 October 2004 - USTR Zoellick Consults U.A.E., Oman on Free Trade Talks

18 October 2004 - EPA Head Reaffirms Commitment to Water Protection

18 October 2004 - Scientists Prepare for Space Probe's Plunge into Titan Atmosphere

18 October 2004 - United Nations to Increase Number of Peacekeepers in Haiti

18 October 2004 - U.S. Dismantles Colombia-Based Drug Money-Laundering Organization

18 October 2004 - Powell Thanks Italy for Unwavering Support in Iraq, Afghanistan

18 October 2004 - VOA's "Ejo Bite?" Radio Gives African Refugee Children a Voice

18 October 2004 - Bush Signs Bill to Increase Homeland Security Funding

18 October 2004 - Scientists Report Success in Malaria Vaccine Trial

18 October 2004 - New Propulsion System Could Make Possible 90-Day Mars Round Trip

18 October 2004 - U.S., EU Discuss Participation in Visa Waiver Program

18 October 2004 - Open Skies Aircraft Might Be Used for Environmental Protection

17 October 2004 - U.S. Offers Support for President Bolanos of Nicaragua

17 October 2004 - Agriculture's Veneman Pledges Reduction in Chronic World Hunger

16 October 2004 - Powell: U.S. Diplomacy Creates "Expanding Circle of Liberty"

16 October 2004 - State Department Highlights Steps to Combat Anti-Semitism

16 October 2004 - U.S. Conducts Roundtable on Religious Freedom in Europe, Eurasia

16 October 2004 - Powell Marks Upcoming International Education Week, Nov. 15-19

16 October 2004 - Powell Releases 2004-2005 U.S. Fulbright Exchange Student List

15 October 2004 - Peace Corps Helping Others Better Understand U.S., Official Says

15 October 2004 - U.S. Envoy to Kabul Calls Afghan Election "Remarkable Event"

15 October 2004 - State Department Daily Briefing, October 15

15 October 2004 - U.S. Deems Human Rights Essential to Peace, Stability, Prosperity

15 October 2004 - Zarqawi Group Formally Designated Terrorists by State Department

15 October 2004 - Important Role Seen for Private Firms in African Peacekeeping

15 October 2004 - White House Daily Briefing, October 15

15 October 2004 - USDA's Veneman Stresses Need to Improve World Food Production

15 October 2004 - Global Survey Finds 32 Percent of Amphibians Face Extinction

15 October 2004 - Polio Campaign Targets 5 Percent of World Population

15 October 2004 - U.S. Issues Grants to Reduce Indoor Air Pollution Problems

15 October 2004 - Five Nations Win Two-Year Seats on U.N. Security Council

15 October 2004 - U.S. Treasury Department Targets Colombian Drug Cartel

15 October 2004 - Small Increase in Ivory Trade Approved by Treaty Nations

15 October 2004 - United States Achieves Objectives at Endangered Species Meeting

15 October 2004 - Five Countries Removed from U.S. Coast Guard Targeting List

15 October 2004 - Bush Sends Ramadan Greeting to Muslims Around the World

15 October 2004 - State Department Daily Briefing, October 14

15 October 2004 - NATO-Russia Defense Meeting Focuses on Terrorism

13 October 2004 - U.S. Will Maintain Its Military Strength in Asia, Armitage Says


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