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Elections in Afghanistan
U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan Khalilzad (Oct. 19): "The people of Afghanistan participated in the [October 9 election] process massively, in a very orderly fashion.... For the first time in the 5,000 years or so of the history of Afghanistan, they [were] participating in electing their president, their leader, and they were doing it in a direct and secret vote."
Secretary Powell To Travel to Asia
Department Spokesman Boucher (Oct. 18): "In Japan and Korea, probably China as well, we'll want to talk about the situation in Iraq, the evolution of the situation in Iraq, and how we all contribute to holding free and open elections for all the Iraqi people come January...." [full text]
 Doors to Diplomacy Competition
The U.S. Department of State, along with the Global SchoolNet Foundation, announces the 2005 "Doors to Diplomacy" Award competition. This educational award will recognize the student-created web project that best teaches others about the importance of international affairs and diplomacy. [more]
 Coffee Makes a Comeback in El Salvador
With the help of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), some farmers in El Salvador are rebounding from low coffee prices by breaking into a different market altogether--specialty coffee. Coffee crops have an enormous environmental impact since they represent almost all the forested areas in the country, can contribute to soil and water retention, and serve as an excellent habitat for biodiversity.
| | |  | |  Foreign Terrorist Organizations designations play a critical role in the fight against terrorism and are an effective means of curtailing support for terrorist activities and pressuring groups to get out of the terrorism business. [more]
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