Millennium Challenge Corporation Signing Ceremony - Nepal
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Washington, DC - Deputy Secretary of State John Sullivan and Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) Acting CEO Jonathan Nash will welcome Nepali Minister of Finance Gyanendra Bahadur Karki in the Treaty Room of the U.S. Department of State for the signing of a new $500 million MCC compact with Nepal on Thursday, September 14, 2017, at 12:30 p.m.
Secretary of State Tillerson's Call with Mexican Foreign Secretary
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Washington, DC - Secretary Tillerson spoke by telephone last night with Mexican Foreign Secretary Luis Videgaray. The Secretary offered his condolences for the loss of life and the devastation caused by the earthquake in Mexico and from Hurricane Katia.
NAVFAC Pacific Theater Engagement Engineering Team Completes Facility in Vietnam
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Hanoi, Vietnam - Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Pacific Theater Engagement Engineering celebrated the completion of a seven-story Vietnamese Peacekeeping Training Facility with a dedication ceremony held August 28 in Hanoi, Vietnam.
Brazil's Independence Day
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Washington, DC - On behalf of the Government of the United States of America, congratulations to the people of Brazil as you celebrate the 195th anniversary of Brazil’s independence.
Bangladesh Hosting of Rohingya
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Washington, DC - State Department: "We are very concerned by the United Nations announcement on September 8 that an estimated 270,000 Rohingya have arrived in Bangladesh since August 25 following allegations of serious human rights abuses in Burma’s Rakhine State, including violent attacks and mass burnings of villages.
Treasury Announces Targeted Sanctions on South Sudanese Officials and Companies
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Washington, DC - Today, the Department of the Treasury announced targeted sanctions on two South Sudanese government officials and one former official for their roles in threatening the peace, security, or stability of South Sudan, and three companies that are owned or controlled by one of those individuals. Treasury also released a Financial Crimes Enforcement Network Advisory alerting U.S. financial institutions to the possibility that certain South Sudanese senior political figures may try to use the U.S. financial system to move or hide proceeds of public corruption.
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