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Clinton Calls for Unity in the Americas
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton calls for unity among the nations of the Western Hemisphere to confront issues affecting the hemisphere as a whole. In Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, Clinton holds a digital town hall of the Americas and discusses a wide range of regional issues....

Clinton Praises Liberia’s Sirleaf for Debt Reduction Actions
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, after a meeting with Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf at the State Department, praises the African nation for its recent debt-reduction program and pledges further U.S. development assistance....

Eager to Learn About the World, Tech Savvy Afghans Turn to Blogs
Eager to learn more about the world, tech-savvy Afghans are turning to the Internet and blogging. They also see these tools as a means to educate the world about their country, according to Nasim Fekrat, one of Afghanistan’s trailblazing bloggers....

World Digital Library Offers Cultural Treasures from Around Globe
Launched April 21, the World Digital Library offers free access to a multilingual collection of manuscripts, maps, rare books, sound recordings, films, prints, photographs and other cultural and historical treasures. It aims to share the contents of the world’s libraries and cultural institutions....

Clinton Discusses Wide-Ranging U.S. Diplomatic Agenda
The United States is pursuing a wide-ranging diplomatic agenda that is based on strengthening alliances, cultivating partnerships with key regional powers and building constructive relationships with China and Russia, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton says....