Aug 24 Top U.S. Diplomat to Lobby Sudan for U.N. Darfur Force By Admin, PBS News Hour Calling an end to genocide in Darfur one of its top priorities, the State Department announced Thursday that it would send one of its top diplomats to Sudan to try to convince the African nation to allow a peacekeeping force. Continue reading
May 15 U.S. Restores Diplomatic Ties to Libya By PBS News Hour The United States announced its intention Monday to normalize relations with Libya for the first time in 25 years and remove it from the list of countries designated as sponsors of terrorism. Continue reading
Apr 05 State Department Tightens U.S. Entry Rules By PBS News Hour In an effort to tighten border security, Americans re-entering the United States from Canada, Mexico, Panama and Bermuda will have to show their passports, administration officials said Tuesday. Continue reading