Nation Feb 07 Reagan’s longtime secretary of state George P. Shultz dies Former Secretary of State George P. Shultz, a titan of American academia, business and diplomacy who spent most of the 1980s trying to improve Cold War relations with the Soviet Union and forging a course for peace in the Middle…
Politics Feb 04 WATCH: Biden signals that U.S. will refocus on diplomacy abroad “America is back. Diplomacy is back,” Biden said in brief remarks to the State Department staff. "You are the center of all that I intend to do. You are the heart of it. We’re going to rebuild our alliances”…
Politics Feb 01 Biden threatens sanctions on Myanmar after military coup President Joe Biden is threatening new sanctions on Myanmar after a coup that saw the military arrest the civilian leaders of its government.
Politics Jan 28 Biden rescinds abortion restrictions on U.S. foreign aid The move comes just a week after he was inaugurated and fulfills his campaign pledge to reverse a policy that previous Republican presidents, including Donald Trump, have instated immediately on taking office.
World Jan 27 Biden administration puts hold on foreign arms sales, including F-35s to U.A.E. The Biden administration has put a temporary hold on several major foreign arms sales initiated by former President Donald Trump, including a $23 billion transfer of stealth F-35 fighters to the United Arab Emirates.
Politics Jan 27 WATCH: Secretary of State Blinken takes U.S. diplomacy helm, vows to revamp State Department The Biden administration on Wednesday paused or put under review a wide swath of Trump-era foreign policies as America’s new top diplomat took the helm of the State Department.
Politics Jan 26 Biden, in first call with Putin, presses on Navalny, arms control treaty Biden has looked to establish a sharp break from the warm rhetoric often displayed toward Putin by his predecessor, Donald Trump. But the new president also looked to preserve room for diplomacy.
Politics Jan 25 Biden administration suspends some sanctions on Yemen rebels The move follows harsh criticism of Pompeo's designation of the Iran-backed Houthis as a "foreign terrorist organization" by the U.N. and relief organizations.
Politics Jan 20 Trump global broadcasting chief quits amid VOA staff revolt Michael Pack resigned just minutes after President Joe Biden was inaugurated. Pack is citing the incoming administration's desire for new leadership at the agency that runs the Voice of America and sister networks.
World Jan 20 China bans several Trump officials from doing business with or entering China Beijing slapped travel bans and business restrictions on Trump's secretary of state, Mike Pompeo, national security adviser Robert O'Brien and U.N. ambassador, Kelly Craft.