The fundamentals haven’t changed, which are that it is up to Iran to respond positively, cooperatively and meaningfully to address the concerns of the international community. It still hasn’t done that.

We certainly don’t think it has been disposed of in a transparent manner.

We view these developments as disturbing — deeply disturbing and we view them with serious concerns.

I don’t see the connection, frankly.

We are appalled by these reports and are horrified that thousands of children orphaned by this disaster are vulnerable to exploitation by criminal elements who seek to profit from their misery.

Unfortunately the aid has been suspended because North Korea has said they are not going to distribute food anymore.

I think it is fair to say that both the U.S. government and the Ukrainian government share a common concern and a dedication to acting to prevent or to find out and prevent cases of...

The murder of an opposition politician is a serious crime.

We believe that he should now hand power over to the parties and assume a ceremonial role in his country’s governance.

We’re applying what we’ve learned from the previous earthquake, so that we can be prepared to be responsive quickly and in a meaningful way.

Our senior officials responsible for the regions concerned have met or have had a conference call today.

Nick offered the condolences of the US government to the people of Iran, the government of Iran for the loss of lives and on behalf of the US government, offered our assistance to the families...

raises questions about the way the rule of law is applied in Russia, and is perhaps politically and selectively applied.

The baseline is the same. Is Iran going to suspend enrichment activity? Is Iran going to return to the negotiations? Or is Iran going to continue, as we think they have, to stall and prevaricate...

It didn’t include any mention of the terrorist groups that are responsible for the ongoing violence in the region and for trying to destroy the efforts of the many well-intentioned parties to bring peace to...

We are working with the Europeans, working with the other members of the board of governors to fashion a response that fully reflects the concerns of the international community, sends a strong message about the...

They will also look to the long term, over the horizon, to the future of U.S. and Chinese relations and what we hope that the relationship will look like.

We take them seriously. And we expect that they’ll be sustained.

We’ve seen the reports of comments attributed to other party officials.

It is our understanding that these discussions have been productive. They’re moving forward.

Westerners are in their sights, but I think Saudis understand that they, too, as a system, are in the sights of terrorists who want to overthrow the order there.

This includes working level officials in those ministries.

We will work with the government of Iraq and security officials of Iraq to bring those responsible to justice.

The Chinese have publicly denied the allegations. We’ve made the point that a further investigation would be helpful. We urge that it be done.

What we’re trying to do is work systematically through all the calls we’ve received. Not every call represents an individual.

We call for the application of the rule of law fairly, transparently, with full consideration given to the needs and rights of those who are accused.

He is a member of the government of Iraq and an official of the government of Iraq, and there are things that are important for us to talk about with him.

We’ve put aside the aid that we’re willing to provide the World Food Program for North Korea.

We are in contact with the government of Nigeria to determine his whereabouts. We have made it clear to the government of Nigeria that it has a special responsibility to make sure that Charles Taylor...

As far as the situation in Iraq goes, I think the international community shares a common interest in helping Iraq to develop a stable and successful democracy. … Russia has been supportive of this. And...

We’re not even close to going that far.

So looking ahead to the referendum, I think the signs are good that there will be broad participation, that the results will reflect the views and the will of the Iraqi people.

Well, obviously, from our point of view, there’s no linkage whatsoever between the two issues.

The EU-3 is comfortable with where things are in the sense that there is a process that has been put in place, and that process should be able to lead to the desired solution.

I think that our view is that we and Turkey share the same goals with respect to Syria, and that is that it end its objectionable behavior, whether that be in terms of supporting the...

We briefed him on our policy and our dealings and the state of play with North Korea, … As a result of our discussions with Governor Richardson, I think we both share an interest in...

Until and unless we can be sure the food we give is really going to those who need it, then we can’t continue to provide aid.

If we were asked, I think we’d say it’s probably not a good idea. Doesn’t serve a useful purpose.

In any situation like this, where passions are high, it’s important both to respect citizens’ civil and political rights and at the same time refrain from violence and refrain from actions that provoke confrontation and...

It is an unacceptable act of terror, a clear provocation and an escalation of violence.

an inclusive government focused on national reconciliation would be a positive development.

There are claims of responsibility. They’re really, quite frankly, hard to verify. I wouldn’t be able to tell you that we know who’s responsible at this point.

The secretary and the State Department believe that questions of the committee should be answered. Secretary Powell is answering requests for information, the way that we do, the way that any American citizen does.

So far, there’s no indication, frankly, that the terms of the Russian proposal have been agreed to by Iran.

We are comfortable with the approach we have taken.

to deal with this and see if we can help to contain the violence and get the parties to act responsibly.

And such remarks, wherever they come from, are insulting and offensive to all of us.

We’ve asked the government of Libya to identify the source of the interference and resolve the problem. And we’ll be continuing to investigate it.

I’m reluctant to get into a daily back and forth with Taiwanese officials about things that they said the day before. I think our position is clear.

We have every confidence and assurance that the statements made by President Chen are reflective of his and his party’s policy.