The last State Department designation of genocide was in 2004 in response to murders and mass rapes in Sudan's Darfur region
State Department spokesman says Syrian regime also guilty of 'removing badly needed medical supplies' from emergency humanitarian aid deliveries
US secretary of state is traveling to Saudi Arabia and France this week
UN attributes some delays to logistical arrangements and said delegations were expected to arrive over course of next few days
Human rights will be focal point when President Barack Obama, Secretary of State John Kerry visit island this month, White House says
Move complements UN vote imposing additional penalties on Pyongyang for illicit nuclear and weapons proliferation efforts
Annual awards program — begun in 1999 — highlights US businesses that advance sustainable development, democratic values and ethical practices overseas
The overall success of a fragile cease-fire in Syria will largely depend on the steps taken by the major stakeholders in the conflict over the next few days. Analysts say the parties involved in the crisis will need to solidify plans for political talks and spell out consequences for cease-fire violations if they want the peace to last. VOA State Department correspondent Pam Dockins has the story.
Analysts say overall success depends on steps taken by major stakeholders in upcoming days
Baquer Namazi detained Monday in Tehran, while son was arrested last year, according to Facebook post; both have dual citizenship
A U.S.- and Russian-led plan for a partial cease-fire in Syria to begin Saturday has drawn skepticism from U.S. lawmakers who question whether Russia will live up to its commitments. Lawmakers questioned Secretary of State John Kerry on Tuesday about whether the U.S. was willing to pressure Russia if it failed to comply. VOA State Department correspondent Pam Dockins reports.
Secretary of State John Kerry calls truce, part of plan agreed to by President Obama and Russian President Putin, best way to try to end five-year conflict
Syrian government statement says its military will continue operations against Islamic State and al-Qaida-linked groups, which is in line with plan brokered by Washington-Moscow
A halt in fighting could pave the way for an expansion of humanitarian aid to besieged cities and set the stage for a resumption of political talks
Officials seek long-term cessation of hostilities that would assist humanitarian aid delivery; Russian effort to condemn possible Turkish ground troop use fails
Meeting — set for Friday in Geneva — aims for ‘durable cessation of violence’ allowing humanitarian aid to besieged areas
Over the past two years, Albania has taken in about 1,000 members of Iranian opposition group and has committed to resettling an additional 2,000, said a senior State Department official
Speaking Saturday at security conference in Munich, secretary of state said 'decisions made in the coming days, weeks and months' can either end the war or 'open the door to even wider conflict'
Secretary of state says US has ‘a profound interest’ in Europe’s strength and success as it faces new tensions with Russia and near-unprecedented flood of refugees
On sidelines of Syrian talks, Iran's FM says 'there is nothing in our region that would exclude Iran and Saudi Arabia working together for a better future for all of us'
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