Merle David Kellerhals Jr.
Monday, January 27, 2014 - 09:01
President Obama says a cease-fire in South Sudan is the first step toward ending civil strife that has resulted in thousands of deaths — military and civilian — in five weeks of violence.
Monday, January 13, 2014 - 07:25
Assistant Secretary of State Linda Thomas-Greenfield told a U.S. Senate committee that the United States and the international community will not countenance the armed overthrow of the democratically elected government of South Sudan and have called for an immediate end to hostilities.
Friday, June 4, 2010 - 00:00
U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder says the current situation in Jamaica illustrates how important it is for the United States and its Caribbean partners to boost regional security in fighting drug traffickers and criminal gangs.
Friday, September 4, 2009 - 00:00
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton has terminated millions of dollars in nonhumanitarian assistance to Honduras over the ouster of Honduran President Manuel Zelaya.
Wednesday, August 19, 2009 - 00:00
The United States and Colombia have reached a tentative defense agreement that would allow U.S. military forces to use selected Colombian military bases in a continuing joint fight against terrorists and drug dealers.