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Washington, DC - Secretary of State John Kerry: "We welcome the positive outcome of the gathering of the Syrian opposition in Riyadh today, including reaching a consensus on principles for a pluralistic and democratic Syria and on how to advance a political settlement to end the conflict in Syria.
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Paris, France - Joining the world's top climate leaders on his fourth day at the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP21) in France, Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia (D-Coachella) spoke today at the United Nations Children's Fund ‘Earth to Paris’ forum. Other panelist included Jules Kortenhorst of the Rocky Mountain Institute, Bernard J. Tyson-CEO of Kaiser Permanente, Pasquale Romano-President of Chargepoint, and Thad Miller of Calpine on how California’s innovation has quickly become a global leader on climate and clean energy action across sectors and a model for subnational public-private collaboration.
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Washington, DC - Deputy Secretary Blinken has arrived in Afghanistan to meet with President Ashraf Ghani, Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah, and other senior Afghan government officials.
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Washington, DC - Secretary of State John Kerry: "Today, on International Anticorruption Day, I call on partner countries, civil society groups, and business leaders to strengthen our common efforts to combat corruption.
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Washington, DC - Today, the Department of Justice filed a motion to dismiss a forfeiture action against approximately $115 million alleged to be proceeds of foreign official corruption and involved in money laundering in accordance with a 2007 settlement that directed the funds to be used for the benefit of poor youth and families in Kazakhstan, announced Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division.
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Washington, DC - Two years ago today, unknown assailants abducted renowned Syrian human rights and civil society leader Razan Zaitouneh, her husband, Wael Hamada, and her two colleagues, Samira Al-Khalil and Nazem Hamadi, in Douma, Syria.
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