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Tom Pickering, Admiral Mike Mullen, and William Burns spoke to reporters about the results of their investigation into the attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya in which Ambassador…

State Department Spokesman Victoria Nuland announced that Deputy Secretary of State Bill Burns and Special Envoy for Middle East Peace David Hale met with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas…

In this portion of the daily State Department briefing Victoria Nuland announced that the new Charge D’Affaires Lawrence Pope was on the ground in Libya and she then fielded questions from r…

Ambassador Suzan Johnson Cook spoke to reporters about the annual report on international religious freedom. The State Department report criticized Afghanistan and Pakistan among others for …

Senior diplomats spoke about the evolution of human rights policy at a day-long conference to celebrate the 35th anniversary of the State Department’s Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and L…

Victoria Nuland gave the daily State Department briefing. In her comments she told reporters that visas for Chinese dissident Chen Guancheng and his family are ready for them to travel to th…

Secretary Clinton briefed reporters on the ministerial-level G-8 Summit at the State Department. In her comments she said the U.S. welcomes the reported cease-fire in Syria but cautioned tha…

Victoria Nuland briefed reporters and answered questions on a number of issues. She said a plan to offer a cash reward for information leading to the arrest of those who planned the Mumbai t…

briefed reporters and answered question. She said that North Korea’s intention to launch a satellite into space is a “direct violation” of the agreement made with the United States to suspen…

Victoria Nuland briefed reporters and answered questions about violence and unrest in Syria, as well as the international response to clashes between government forces and protesters.

Victoria Nuland gave the daily State Department briefing, which focused on the U.S. closing its embassy in Damascus, Syria over safety concerns. Ambassador Robert Ford and American diplomats…

Victoria Nuland briefed reporters and answered questions on a number of issues including a suicide bombing in the Syrian capital of Damascus that killed about 25 people and wounded dozens of…

Daniel Benjamin spoke to reporters about the State Department’s newly established Counterterrorism Bureau. Topics included the bureau’s role and importance in fighting terrorism globally.