WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 (UPI) -- The U.S. State Department Wednesday condemned the Hamas missile attack on Israeli targets near Gaza that killed a college student.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 (UPI) -- The U.S. secretary of state said the next crucial phase in the mission in Iraq is normalizing relationships with the country in a "status of forces" agreement.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 (UPI) -- A U.S. State Department spokesman said the post-U.N. mandate defining ties between the United States and Iraq won't be a "NATO-like treaty commitment."

PYONGYANG, North Korea, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- North Korea failed to make the year-end deadline for inventorying all of its nuclear components and programs, it was reported Monday.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Soon after former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto's assassination, the Bush administration launched a concerted effort to ensure that Pakistan does not revert to yet another martial law.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 (UPI) -- The Democratic Republic of Congo's call for a dialogue to resolve underlying conflicts in eastern Congo was welcomed, the U.S. State Department said Monday.

BAGHDAD, Dec. 17 (UPI) -- The Iraqi government Monday condemned bombing raids into northern Iraq by Turkish troops searching for rebel bases.

PYONGYANG, North Korea, Nov. 6 (UPI) -- A U.S. team has begun disabling North Korea’s nuclear facilities as part of the next step in the Communist country’s denuclearization effort.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 (UPI) -- The United States Thursday condemned the bomb blasts as the convoy of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto moved through the streets of Karachi, Pakistan.