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Bureau of South Asia Press Statements and Briefings 12/31/99: Release of Hostages from Hijacking of Indian Airlines 12/16/99: Humanitarian Assistance to Afghanistan 11/15/99: Afghanistan: Taliban Sanctions 11/12/99: Public Announcement: Worldwide Caution (Taliban Sanctions) 11/12/99: James P. Rubin, Spokesman, Excerpt Press Briefing (U.S.Condemns Attacks in Pakistan) 11/12/99: Timor/Chechnya: U.S. Contributes $40 Million to Humanitarian Emergencies 11/05/99: Public Announcement: Worldwide Caution 11/05/99: James P. Rubin, Spokesman, Excerpt Press Briefing (Pakistan, India and Afghanistan) 11/04/99: James P. Rubin, Spokesman, Washington, DC (Humanitarian Crisis in Afghnistan) 10/19/99 James B. Foley, Deputy Spokesman, Excerpt Press Briefing (Situation in Pakistan) 10/17/99: James P. Rubin, Spokesman, Washington, DC (Pakistan: General Musharraf's Speech) 10/15/99: James B. Foley, Deputy Spokesman, Excerpt Press Briefing (Crisis in Pakistan) 10/13/99: White House, President's Statement (Situation in Pakistan) 10/15/99: UNSC Press Release, UN, New York (Request to Turn Over Usama Bin Laden to Authorities) 10/12/99: James P. Rubin, Spokesman (Pakistan: Removal of Sharif Government ) 10/12/99 White House Daily Press Briefing (Crisis in Pakistan) 09/27/99: James P. Rubin, Spokesman (Pakistan: Arrests of Demonstrators) 1999 Press Statements and Briefings 1998 Press Statements | 1997 Press Statements [end of document] South Asia Home Page | State Department Home Page