Decision to begin easing restrictions in countries like Germany, South Korea and a number of US this week sparks concern
Experts caution that conditions are not yet right in the United States to ease lockdown restrictions to curb the spread of the deadly coronavirus
National security adviser's Wednesday statement sought to clarify remarks made hours earlier by Trump, who said he did ‘not accept' that Levinson was dead
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo travels to Afghanistan amid coronavirus outbreak, sending a strong signal about US interest in salvaging the peace process
President Donald Trump asked Americans not to hoard food and basic supplies, saying grocery stores will stay open throughout the coronavirus crisis
Secretary of State says doing business with authoritarian nations has its drawbacks
Number of infections in America nears 400, scattered across about half of the country, with Pennsylvania, Indiana, Minnesota and Nebraska confirming their first cases and two deaths reported in Florida
US secretary of state meets with Angolan President in Luanda, for talks focused on strengthening economic ties and supporting fight against corruption
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is in Senegal to mark 60 years of diplomatic ties, promote deeper economic cooperation and strengthen security relationships
Should insurgents make good on their commitments, the official said, the deal would pave the way for a broader peace agreement that US and Taliban envoys have negotiated over the past year
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is departing Thursday on a major trip, his first official visit to sub-Saharan Africa where he will focus on economic ties, security issues and shared values
President Donald Trump is proposing a steep 21% cut in aid the United States provides to foreign countries, and the State Department says it stands by the draft budget. But US lawmakers, who control the budget process, say the proposed cuts in foreign assistance would weaken US national security and global leadership. VOA’s Diplomatic Correspondent Cindy Saine reports from Washington.
He tells National Association of Governors that China has assessed US vulnerabilities at all levels and is seeking to exploit America’s open system for its own gain
A Kazakh reporter asked Secretary of State Mike Pompeo what kind of message it sends to countries who routinely suppress freedom of the press to remove a reporter from the traveling press pool after a 'confrontational' interview with the same news outlet
President Donald Trump told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that his long-awaited Middle East peace plan will be announced Tuesday, and said “many of the Arab nations” agree with it
U.S. President Donald Trump and visiting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are both touting the release Tuesday of a long-awaited Middle East peace plan as “the deal of the century.” But Palestinians have already rejected it, saying the Trump administration is unfairly biased towards Israel, and are warning it could lead to new waves of resistance. VOA’s Diplomatic Correspondent Cindy Saine reports from the State Department.
Tens of thousands took to the streets in Baghdad Friday calling for U.S. troops to leave Iraq. The protests come as James Jeffrey, U.S. special envoy for the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS, acknowledged that the fight against the terrorist group in Iraq is paused, and the American and coalition troops stationed there are now focused on self protection amid rocket attacks from Iran. VOA’s diplomatic correspondent Cindy Saine reports from Washington.
Tens of thousands took to the streets in Baghdad Friday calling for U.S. troops to leave Iraq. The protests come as James Jeffrey, U.S. Special Envoy for the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS, acknowledged that the fight against the terrorist group in Iraq is paused, and the American and coalition troops stationed there are now focused on self protection amid rocket attacks from Iran. VOA’s Diplomatic Correspondent Cindy Saine reports from Washington.
Ukrainian authorities say they have opened an investigation into whether Marie Yovanovitch, the former U.S. ambassador to Kyiv, was illegally spied on before U.S. President Donald Trump recalled her from her post last year. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and the State Department have not replied to repeated requests for comment on the alleged surveillance and potential physical threats to the diplomat. VOA’s Diplomatic Correspondent Cindy Saine reports from the State Department.
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