Former Executive Director of Virgin Islands Legislature Convicted of Bribery and Extortion
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St. Thomas, Virgin Islands - After a three-day trial, a federal jury found the former executive director of the Legislature of the Virgin Islands guilty of accepting bribes and extortion in the awarding of contracts with the Legislature.
United States Announces Significant Support for the Clean Cooking Sector and the Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves
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Washington, DC - Secretary of State John Kerry, U.S. Agency for International Development Administrator Rajiv Shah, and Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Gina McCarthy today announced up to $200 million in expected renewed and enhanced support by the United States for the clean cooking sector and the Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves (Alliance).
Global Innovation through Science and Technology (GIST) Launches Online Community at the Global Entrepreneurship Summit
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Washington, DC - Today, the U.S. Department of State, in partnership with private and non-governmental organizations, launched the Global Innovation through Science and Technology’s Network (GIST Net) at the fifth Global Entrepreneurship Summit in Morocco.
U.S. Condemns Terrorist Attacks in Iraq
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Washington, DC - The United States strongly condemns the continued terrorist attacks in Iraq, including the suicide car bomb attacks today in Basrah and the Iraqi Kurdistan Region in front of the Erbil Provincial Council Building that took a number of innocent lives. We extend our condolences to the families of the victims and hope for a rapid recovery for those who were injured.
Two US Naval Ships Collide In Gulf of Aden
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Gulf of Aden - Two U.S. Naval supply ships collided in the Gulf of Aden today at 5:26 a.m. (GMT) with no injuries to crew members.
HSI, Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency arrest 19 alleged predators
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Seoul, South Korea - Nineteen men living in various cities throughout South Korea were arrested Wednesday and charged with crimes linked to the possession, production and distribution of child pornography.
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