Imperial Valley News Center
United States, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras Convene High Level Dialogue
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Washington, DC - Building on the commitments made by Vice President Biden and Northern Triangle leaders in February 2016, the United States and the governments of El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras will meet today at the U.S. Department of State for a High-Level Dialogue.
California State Veterinarian Dr. Annette Jones Honored by USDA
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Washington, DC - California State Veterinarian Dr. Annette Jones has been honored for her extensive contributions to animal health and animal agriculture with a 2016 USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) Administrator’s Award, recently bestowed by APHIS administrator Kevin Shea at the annual meeting of the United States Animal Health Association (USAHA).
Twelfth Session of the Bilateral Consultative Commission under the New START Treaty
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Washington, DC - The Twelfth session of the Bilateral Consultative Commission under the U.S.-Russia New START Treaty took place in Geneva, October 5–18.
Cessation of Hostilities in Yemen
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Washington, DC - The United States welcomes today the announcement of a renewable 72-hour Cessation of Hostilities agreed upon by all Yemeni parties and the Saudi-led Coalition, which the UN Special Envoy, Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed, has said will take effect today. This cessation requires all parties to implement a full and comprehensive halt to military activities of any kind and help facilitate the delivery of humanitarian assistance to Yemenis across the country. It will also enable the Special Envoy to continue his consultations and renew the peace negotiations as soon as possible.
Sentencing of Siamak and Baquer Namazi
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Washington, DC - We are deeply concerned about reports that U.S. citizens Siamak Namazi and Baquer Namazi have each been sentenced to 10 years in prison. Siamak Namazi has been unjustly detained in Iran for over a year. His father, Baquer Namazi, whom the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) has called a respected former employee, was also reportedly unjustly detained at the end of February 2016. We remain especially concerned by reports of his declining health and well-being.
FDA awards 21 grants to stimulate product development for rare diseases
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Washington, DC - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today announced that it has awarded 21 new clinical trial research grants totaling more than $23 million over the next four years to boost the development of products for patients with rare diseases. These new grants were awarded to principal investigators from academia and industry with research spanning domestic and international clinical sites.
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