Politics Jun 19 U.S. leaving UN’s Human Rights Council, cites anti-Israel bias The United States is leaving the United Nations' Human Rights Council, which Ambassador Nikki Haley called "an organization that is not worthy of its name." It's the latest withdrawal by the Trump administration from an international institution.
World Jun 11 U.S. hits Russian firms with sanctions over cyberattacks The sanctions freeze any assets that the five businesses and three executives may have in U.S. jurisdictions and bar Americans from doing business with them.
World Jun 08 U.S. pulls 2 workers from Cuba amid renewed health concerns Officials are concerned the workers may have been affected by the mysterious health incidents harming U.S. diplomats in Cuba and China.
Politics Jun 06 Secret Obama-era permit let Iran convert funds to dollars The Treasury Department license, issued in February 2016 and never disclosed, would have allowed Iran to convert $5.7 billion it held at Oman's Bank of Muscat from Omani rials into euros by exchanging them first into dollars.
World Jun 04 WATCH: U.S. renews call to suspend Venezuela from the Organization of American States WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration renewed its call Monday for the Organization of American States to suspend Venezuela and for other members to step up pressure on the country’s government to restore constitutional order. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo…
World May 31 WATCH: Pompeo says he made ‘good progress’ on summit in meeting with North Korean official NEW YORK — Secretary of State Mike Pompeo reported "good progress" in meetings with a top North Korean official Thursday as they sought to salvage an on-again, off-again summit between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
World May 30 Top North Korean official lands in U.S. for talks with Pompeo The talks come as preparations for the highly anticipated summit in Singapore were barreling forward on both sides of the Pacific Ocean, despite lingering uncertainty about whether it will really occur, and when.
World May 28 U.S. team in North Korea raises expectations of a Trump-Kim summit A U.S. team was in North Korea to plan a summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, according to President Donald Trump, raising expectations that the on-off-on meeting would indeed take place.
World May 24 WATCH: President Trump cancels North Korea summit WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump cancels June 12 summit with North Korea's Kim, citing 'tremendous anger and open hostility' in recent statement. This is a developing story and will be updated.
Nation May 23 Pompeo says U.S. will fight Russian interference in 2018 midterms Pompeo told Congress that the administration will take "appropriate countermeasures" to fight what he called "continued efforts" by Russia to meddle in November's vote.