WASHINGTON, July 18 (UPI) -- Robert Hormats, a vice chairman of investment bank Goldman Sachs, has been tapped for a key U.S. State Department post, White House officials say.

WASHINGTON, June 24 (UPI) -- U.S. travelers now more than ever should avoid Iran in the wake of violent election protests that have gripped the country, the U.S. State Department says.

WASHINGTON, June 23 (UPI) -- The U.S. State Department maintains career diplomat Dennis Ross was not slated for a White House position as a top adviser on Iran.

WASHINGTON, June 17 (UPI) -- The U.S. State Department skirted claims that career diplomat Dennis Ross was slated to leave his job there to take up a White House role in Iranian policy.

WASHINGTON, June 16 (UPI) -- An audit by the U.S. government found the Department of State overpaid security contractors with the company formerly known as Blackwater by about $55 million.

WASHINGTON, May 24 (UPI) -- The U.S. State Department says it plans to give equal benefits to same-sex partners of U.S. diplomats, including diplomatic passports.

WASHINGTON, May 15 (UPI) -- The U.S. State Department issued a warning Thursday calling on Eritrea to stop supporting militant actors destabilizing Somalia's capital.

WASHINGTON, May 5 (UPI) -- Croatia will host a team from the U.S. State Department on Wednesday for a workshop supporting the reduction of weapons stockpiles in Southeast Europe.

WASHINGTON, May 1 (UPI) -- An agreement Thursday between Russia and Georgia's separatist regions that allows Russia to deploy guards along administrative boundaries is prompting concern.