Topic: P.J. Crowley

Washington is "gratified" that the Karzai administration gave foreign security contractors another 90 days to work in the country, a U.S. spokesman said.

The U.S. Embassy in Jordan made the right move by issuing a warning against a possible threat in the Gulf of Aqaba, a U.S. State Department spokesman said.

Rwanda plays an important role in Africa despite allegations that Rwandan troops were involved in mass killings in the 1990s, a U.S. official said.

International aid groups responding to the flood disaster in Pakistan say they aren't worried about threats issued by the Taliban.

Agreement on direct talks between Israel and the Palestinians is close, U.S. State Department spokesman P.J. Crowley said Thursday.

A State Department spokesman said Monday there have been direct talks between the United States and North Korea about an American being held captive.

The Venezuelan military shouldn't be on alert because of any concerns about U.S. action, a spokesman for the U.S. State Department said.

Pakistan has taken great steps to address insurgent activity within its borders though it remains a top U.S. concern, the U.S. State Department said.

The United States is monitoring front companies that North Korea is using to evade international sanctions, the U.S. State Department says.

Washington didn't kidnap an Iranian scientist from Saudi Arabia who claims he is on the run, a spokesman for the U.S. State Department said.