u s state department News

u s state department News From AOL News

Carter, Former World Leaders in N. Korea for Talks

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Former President Jimmy Carter and other past world leaders were hoping to meet with North Korea's ruler as they began a three-day mission Tuesday to discuss dangerous food shortages and stalled nuclear disarmament talks. Children presented flowers to Carter, former Finnish President Martti...

Are US, Other Allies Ignoring Saudi Arabia's Political Prisoners?

The U.S. and European Union are ignoring the fact that Saudi Arabia has arrested more than 160 political dissidents in just two months, Human Rights Watch said in a scathing report today. More than 160 "peaceful" dissidents have been arrested in the oil-rich kingdom since February, as the so-called "Arab Spring" of revolt...

WikiLeaks: U.S. Secretly Funded Syria Opposition [VIDEO]

US Warns Travelers After 4 More Mass Graves Found in Mexico

In Mexico, another grisly find. Mexican authorities have uncovered four more mass graves in the northern border state of Tamaulipas, where the country's violent drug cartels have begun abducting passengers on buses in the area, including at least one U.S. citizen. The U.S. State Department issued a new warning against...

US Protests After Diplomat Is Beaten Up by Vietnamese Cops

Vietnamese police beat up an American diplomat and repeatedly slammed his legs in a car door after he tried to visit a high-profile dissident, according to U.S. officials. Washington has made a strong protest over the treatment of Christian Marchant, a political officer at the U.S. Embassy in Hanoi. Marchant was roughed...

Background on u s state department

The United States Department of State (DoS), often referred to as the State Department, is the United States federal executive department responsible for international relations of the United States, equivalent to the foreign ministries of other countries.

more at wikipedia »