NSC Spokesperson Ned Price on the Explosion in Tianjin
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Washington, DC - Statement by NSC Spokesperson Ned Price on the Explosion in Tianjin:
Guinea-Bissau President Vaz's Dismissal of the Prime Minister
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Washington, DC - With the dismissal of the Prime Minister, Guinea-Bissau faces its first governing crisis since the free and fair elections of 2014. We call on leaders to seek dialogue and consensus in resolving this crisis in a manner that both serves the best interests of the Bissau-Guinean people and that establishes a clear outline of roles in order to avoid prolonged political crisis now and in the future.
Conviction of Human Rights Activists Leyla Yunus and Arif Yunus in Azerbaijan
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Washington, DC - The United States is deeply troubled by today’s decision of an Azerbaijani court to sentence human rights and peace advocates Leyla and Arif Yunus, who have been detained for more than a year, to eight-and-a-half and seven-year prison terms, respectively.
19th U.S. - China Human Rights Dialogue
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Washington, DC - The next session of the annual U.S. - China Human Rights Dialogue will be held August 13-14 in Washington, D.C.
U.S. Condemns Terrorist Attacks in Iraq
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Washington, DC - The United States condemns in the strongest terms both the ISIL attack this morning at a crowded market place in Baghdad, and the car bomb attacks in Diyala Province on Monday, as well as other recent terrorist attacks against the Iraqi people.
India and World Bank Sign Agreement for Second Phase of National Cyclone Risk Mitigation Program
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New Delhi, India - The Government of India, the Governments of Goa, Gujarat, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, and West Bengal and the World Bank Board today signed a US$ 308.40 million credit agreement in support of the second phase of the National Cyclone Risk Mitigation Program (NCRMP). During this phase, the Project will help India reduce vulnerability to cyclone and other hydro-meteorological hazards of coastal communities in the states of Goa, Gujarat, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, and West Bengal.
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