Imperial Valley News Center
New Results and Commitments by the U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR)
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Washington, DC - This week at the 2018 International AIDS Conference in Amsterdam PEPFAR announced critical new progress toward reaching HIV epidemic control and strong commitments to address key gaps in the HIV/AIDS response among men and key populations.
Crimea Declaration
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Washington, DC - Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo: "Russia, through its 2014 invasion of Ukraine and its attempted annexation of Crimea, sought to undermine a bedrock international principle shared by democratic states: that no country can change the borders of another by force. The states of the world, including Russia, agreed to this principle in the United Nations Charter, pledging to refrain from the threat or use of force against the territorial integrity or political independence of any state. This fundamental principle - which was reaffirmed in the Helsinki Final Act - constitutes one of the foundations upon which our shared security and safety rests.
Apple-picking robots
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- Written by CDFA via Pamela Kan Rice
Sacramento, California - Nineteen teams of college students from top universities in the U.S., Canada and China will compete to build robots to mechanize farm work at the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers Annual International Meeting in Detroit.
Governor Brown Declares State of Emergency in Riverside and Shasta Counties Due to Fires
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Sacramento, California - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today issued emergency proclamations for Riverside and Shasta counties due to the effects of the Cranston and Carr fires, which have destroyed homes and structures, threatened critical infrastructure and caused the evacuation of residents.
Global Health Security Agenda Cooperation
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Washington, DC - The following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America and Australia regarding cooperation on health security as discussed at the 2018 Australia-U.S. Ministerial Consultations (AUSMIN).
Presidential Proclamation on the Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, 2018
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Washington, DC - On the 28th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), we celebrate this historic legislation, which echoed our Nation’s founding promise to recognize and secure the equal rights of all men and women. Today, we reaffirm our commitment to cultivate further opportunities for all Americans to live full and independent lives, and recognize the many contributions enabled by expanded participation of Americans with disabilities in our society.
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