Politics Apr 20 WATCH: State Department holds briefing as U.S. prepares for embassy evacuation from Sudan In a statement Thursday, the Pentagon said it will deploy “additional capabilities” to the region to potentially help facilitate an evacuation of embassy personnel from Sudan if required, but provided no details, and did not state the location.
World Apr 15 U.S., Vietnam pledge to boost relations during Blinken’s visit to Hanoi Blinken and Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh pledged to boost relations to new levels as they met just two weeks after the 50th anniversary of the U.S. troop withdrawal that marked the end of America’s direct military involvement in…
Politics Apr 10 U.S. officially calls Wall Street Journal reporter in Russia ‘wrongfully detained’ The designation elevates the case of Evan Gershkovich in the U.S. government hierarchy and means that a dedicated State Department office will take the lead on securing his release.
World Apr 05 WATCH: Blinken says Wall Street Journal reporter ‘wrongfully detained’ by Russia U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday he has “no doubt” that Russia has wrongfully detained an American reporter for The Wall Street Journal who was arrested last week on spying allegations.
World Apr 04 Finland joins NATO, dealing major blow to Russia for Ukraine invasion Finland joined the NATO military alliance Tuesday, dealing a major blow to Russia with a historic realignment of the continent triggered by Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine.
World Apr 02 Blinken calls for Russia to immediately free 2 detained Americans Secretary of State Antony Blinken urged his Russian counterpart, in a rare phone call between the diplomats since the Ukraine war, to immediately release a Wall Street Journal reporter who was detained last week as well as another imprisoned American, Paul Whelan, the…
Politics Mar 20 U.S. sending $350 million in ammunition, tanker trucks, boats to Ukraine The State Department says the U.S. will send Ukraine $350 million in weapons and equipment as fierce battles with Russian forces continue for control of the city of Bakhmut, and troops prepare for an expected spring offensive.
Politics Mar 20 WATCH: War crimes committed by all parties in Ethiopia’s Tigray conflict, Blinken says The Biden administration announced Monday that it has determined all sides in the brutal conflict in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region committed war crimes and crimes against humanity.
World Mar 17 How an international arrest warrant for Putin puts a new spin on Xi visit to Russia Hours after Friday's announcement of the trip, an international arrest warrant was issued for Putin on war crimes charges, taking at least some wind out of the sails of China's big reveal.
World Mar 09 Biden budget includes billions for Pacific islands to counter China Alarmed by China’s success in wooing Pacific island nations, the Biden administration is proposing to spend billions to keep three of those countries in the U.S. orbit.