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World Mar 15
U.S. to restrict visas for International Criminal Court staffSecretary of State Mike Pompeo said the U.S. will revoke or deny visas to ICC personnel who attempt to investigate alleged abuses committed by U.S. forces.
World Mar 13
WATCH: State Department highlights Khashoggi killing in human rights reportThe State Department annual global human rights report said the columnist was killed by agents of the kingdom while he was inside the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul. But it drew no conclusion as to who was responsible, despite the belief…
Politics Mar 07
Trump still hopes for North Korea deal after ominous reportSatellite photos showing new activity at a North Korean rocket launch site raised fresh doubts that Kim Jong Un will ever give up his drive for nuclear weapons, yet talks continue and President Donald Trump said he was still hoping…
World Mar 04
Trump administration prepares to tighten Cuba trade embargoUnder the new rules, the U.S. would allow lawsuits against foreign companies using properties confiscated by the Cuban government after the 1959 revolution.
World Mar 01
U.S. imposes sanctions on Venezuelan officials for blocking aidThe Trump administration imposed sanctions Friday on six high-ranking members of the Venezuelan security forces and revoked the visas of other officials and their relatives.
World Feb 20
Alabama woman who joined ISIS can’t return to U.S., Pompeo saysAn Alabama woman who left home to join ISIS after becoming radicalized online now wants to return with her 18-month-old son, but Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Wednesday that she is not a U.S. citizen and will not…
Politics Feb 17
State Department: Nauert out as pick for UN ambassadorHeather Nauert, picked by President Donald Trump to be the next U.S. ambassador to the United Nations but never officially nominated, has withdrawn from consideration, the State Department said.
Politics Feb 14
Mike Pence urges Europe to quit Iran deal, stop busting sanctionsThe Trump administration lashed out at some of America's closest traditional allies on Thursday, accusing Britain, France and Germany of trying to bust U.S. sanctions against Iran and calling on European nations to join the United States in withdrawing from…
World Feb 06
Trump says nearly all Islamic State territory has been reclaimedPresident Donald Trump predicted Wednesday that the Islamic State group will have lost by next week all the territory it once controlled. He said the U.S. will not relent in fighting remnants of the extremist organization despite his decision to…
World Feb 05
Defense officials fear ISIS is lying low, not defeatedU.S. defense officials are increasingly fearful that the militants are simply biding their time until the Americans leave the battlefield as planned.
