WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following joint statement on Nov. 13, 2024, with Uzbekistan on the U.S.-Uzbekistan Strategic Partnership Dialogue: * * * The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America and the Republic of Uzbekistan on the occasion of the annual United States-Uzbekistan Strategic Partnership Dialogue. On November 13, 2024, U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Donald  more

TOWNSVILLE, Australia, Nov. 14 -- James Cook University issued the following news release: A major new national research centre which aims to set new standards for research and management of Land and Sea Country across Australia is set to be launched in Cairns. The Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Indigenous and Environmental Histories and Futures (CIEHF) will be officially launched today at James Cook University's Nguma-bada Campus, Smithfield. Centre Director Distinguish  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Nov. 13 -- The North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources Land And Water Fund issued the following news release: The North Carolina Land and Water Fund Board of Trustees met October 1 and 2 to consider grant applications and make awards for projects that will protect North Carolina's land and water from the mountains to the coast. "As we continue the unprecedented response to communities impacted by Hurricane Helene, we are reminded that conservation m  more