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By Paula Wolfson Washington 30 May 2006 President Bush, left, listens as Henry M. Paulson Jr. speaks in the Rose Garden of the White House Tuesday, May 30, 2006 President Bush has named a new treasury secretary, choosing Wall Street executive Henry
The Senate Finance Committee has approved President Obama's nominee to be Treasury Secretary paving the way for his confirmation by the full Senate. President Obama is hoping for a quick confirmation of his top financial adviser, so that his adminis
By Andre de Nesnera Washington 07 November 2006 South Korean Foreign Minister Ban Ki-Moon will succeed Kofi Annan as United Nations secretary-general on January 1. South Korea's Foreign Minister Ban Ki-moon gestures while answering questions at a pr
By Meredith Buel Washington 07 February 2006 U.S. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld says the military must continue to transform in order to defend America against terrorists and future threats that a
By Al Pessin Pentagon 15 December 2006 President Bush and other dignitaries gathered at the Pentagon Friday to say farewell to Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld, who will leave office on Monday. The president and others praised the often-controversi
By Margaret Besheer Baghdad 20 December 2006 The new U.S. defense secretary, Robert Gates, has made good on his promise to make the Iraq war his top priority, arriving in the country to assess the situation on the ground just two days after being sw
By Lisa Schlein Geneva 22 April 2007 UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (file photo) U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is appealing to the Security Council to give him more time to find a diplomatic solution to the crisis in Darfur before imposing eco
By Robert Berger Jerusalem 25 March 2007 The Secretary-General of the United Nations has arrived in Israel for separate talks with Israeli and Palestinian leaders. As Robert Berger reports from VOA's Jerusalem bureau, the Middle East peace process an
The Bush administration says the U.S. economy will continue to experience slow growth in the months ahead, but is fundamentally sound. VOA's Michael Bowman reports from Washington, where Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson gave his assessment of econom
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is calling on Israel to carry out a unilateral cease-fire in the Gaza Strip. Israel has rejected those calls, and on Friday continued its bombardment of Gaza, where medical officials say more than 1,100 people have
Backdrop of Kerry's First Speech as Secretary of State Rich in Its Own History Column after white column. Ionic, Doric, and Corinthian stand before a backdrop of red brick. Serpentine Walls and domes round out the architecture of the University of Vi
By Benjamin Sand Islamabad 20 July 2006 NATO Secretary-General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer NATO Secretary-General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer has urged the international community to continue supporting Afghanistan's development. The secretary-general and the o
By Mil Arcega Washington, DC 08 January 2007 watch US Economy 2007 report Carlos Gutierrez Despite serious economic challenges ahead, the U.S. Secretary of Commerce says the nation's economy remains strong and resilient. Secretary Carlos Gutierrez s
President Barack Obama has nominated Republican Senator Judd Gregg to be his commerce secretary. President Barack Obama announces his plans to nominate Sen. Judd Gregg, right, a New Hampshire Republican, for Commerce Secretary, 03 Feb 2009 President
By Al Pessin Washington 16 January 2007 Robert Gates listens to a question during a joint press conference at the presidential palace in Kabul, 16 Jan 2007 U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates says the United States would like to see Pakistan do more
By Michael Bowman Washington 05 April 2007 U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates says restricting U.S. military operations in Iraq could unleash massive bloodshed among the country's warring factions. VOA's Michael Bowman reports from Washington, where
By Peter Heinlein United Nations 19 March 2007 U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says Sudan must accept a strong international peacekeeping force in its war-torn Darfur region. Mr. Ban made the comment in an exclusive VOA interview. Correspondent Pe
By Purnell Murdock Washington 03 June 2007 US Defense Secretary Robert Gates right, and General Peter Pace, US Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, in Singapore, 03 June 2007 U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates has cautioned Turkey against sending
By Al Pessin Pentagon 02 February 2007 U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates says the Iraqi military must do better at meeting its commitment to send more forces to Baghdad, as part of the new security plan. VOA's Al Pessin reports from the Pentagon. D
By Barbara Schoetzau New York 10 August 2006 The United States and France are continuing intense negotiations to agree on a joint resolution to present to the U.N. Security Council, aimed at a truce between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon. Secretary