Politics Mar 13 Officials say White House fired one of Tillerson’s aides Two U.S. officials say the White House has fired one of Rex Tillerson's top aides after he contradicted the official account of the secretary of state's dismissal by President Donald Trump.
Politics Feb 01 Tillerson warns countries against Chinese investment, Russia engagement Before embarking Thursday on a five-nation trip to Latin America, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said China seeks only to enrich itself with investment and development projects. He also derided Russia for selling weaponry to unfriendly, authoritarian governments in the…
Politics Feb 01 Top career U.S. diplomat to step down in blow to State Department The departure of Tom Shannon, the State Department's third-ranking official, is sure to be seized on by critics of the administration who accuse President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Rex Tillerson of gutting the foreign service, particularly its senior…
World Jan 27 World remembers Holocaust amid signs of rising hatred Political leaders and Jewish officials warned that the Nazi genocide must never cease serving as a reminder of the evil of which humans are capable.
Politics Jan 22 Tillerson sees progress in fixing Iran nuclear deal with Europeans U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said Monday that he sees progress in getting European support for tough new penalties against Iran that could prevent a U.S. withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal.
Politics Jan 16 U.S. withholds $65 million from Palestinian aid programs, official says A U.S. official says the Trump administration is cutting tens of millions of dollars in funding for the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees, slashing this year's first contribution by more than half.
World Jan 12 Trump waives Iran sanctions, saying it’s ‘last chance’ for nuclear deal President Donald Trump on Friday delivered an ultimatum to America's European allies to fix the "terrible flaws" in the Iran nuclear deal, or he'll pull the U.S. out in a few months' time.
Politics Dec 22 U.S. recognizes disputed Honduras election results The Trump administration on Friday recognized the results of Honduras' disputed presidential election despite opposition complaints.
Politics Dec 01 Trump says reports of Tillerson ouster are ‘fake news’ President Donald Trump says media speculation that Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will leave his job soon is “fake news.”…
Nation Nov 02 State Department to identify child sex offenders on passports The State Department said Wednesday it would begin revoking passports of registered child sex offenders and will require them to apply for a new one that carries a "unique identifier" of their status.