Washington, DC - Secretary of State John Kerry: "On behalf of President Obama and the American people, I offer my heartfelt congratulations to the citizens of France as you celebrate Bastille Day on July 14.

Washington, DC - The U.S. Secretary of State’s Special Envoy for International Energy Affairs, Amos Hochstein, will travel to El Salvador, July 21–22, to meet with Central American Integration System energy ministers and regional electricity market institutions.

Washington, DC - Secretary of State John Kerry: "On behalf of President Obama and the people of the United States, I offer my warmest congratulations to the citizens of Montenegro as you celebrate your Statehood Day.

Washington, DC - Secretary of State John Kerry: "Teresa and I join with my colleagues, past and present, across the United States government in expressing our deep sadness at the passing of Prince Saud Al Faisal, who served as Foreign Minister of Saudi Arabia for more than forty years. We join his many friends and admirers around the world in expressing our condolences to the Prince’s family and friends, to King Salman and to the people of the Kingdom.

Washington, DC - Today should be a time for celebration in South Sudan, but it is overshadowed by the tragic costs of conflict. Since December 2013 thousands have been killed, more than 2.2 million displaced, and 4.6 million people remain at risk of life-threatening hunger. Both the government and the armed opposition are responsible for ongoing military actions, violations of international humanitarian law, and widespread human rights abuses against civilians, including horrific crimes against women and children.

West Lafayette, Indiana - An important agricultural region in China is drying out, and increased farming may be more to blame than rising temperatures and less rain, according to a study spanning 30 years of data.