President Obama Congratulates the 2015 Nobel Peace Prize Recipients
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Washington, DC - President Barack Obama: "On behalf of the American people, I congratulate Tunisia's National Dialogue Quartet on winning the Nobel Peace Prize. This brave coalition of workers, industry, lawyers and human rights advocates is an inspiring reminder that lasting peace and security can only be achieved when citizens are empowered to forge their own future and that democracy is both possible and necessary in the North Africa and the Middle East.
The Nobel Peace Prize for the Tunisian National Dialogue Quartet
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Washington, DC - Secretary of State John Kerry: "I congratulate Tunisia’s National Dialogue Quartet for their selection as winners of the 2015 Nobel Peace Prize.
ICE returns stolen Charles Darwin book
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New York - A book written by scientist Charles Darwin on the process of natural selection is back with its rightful owner, the people of Canada. At a ceremony today at the Canadian Consulate in New York, U.S. Immigration Customs and Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) returned the book to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) based in Nova Scotia.
Visitation to Yellowstone Surpasses Previous Record Set in 2010
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Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming - With three months left to go, visitation to Yellowstone National Park this year has now surpassed the previous record for total annual visitation set in 2010. The park has thus far seen more than 3.8 million visits in 2015, which exceeds the total visits recorded in the previous busiest year of 2010, when the park tallied just over 3.6 million visits.
International Space Agencies Meet to Advance Space Exploration
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Darmstadt, Germany - Senior managers representing 14 space agencies participating in the International Space Exploration Coordination Group (ISECG) affirmed their commitment to fostering broad international cooperation to further advance the exploration and utilization of space.
Secretary of State John Kerry Launches Global Diaspora Week
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Washington, DC - Secretary of State John Kerry will deliver remarks at the 2015 Global Diaspora Week Launch Event “Partnering for Global Impact” at 10:00 a.m. on October 9, 2015, in the Loy Henderson Auditorium of the Department of State.
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