Politics Jul 21 U.S. to ban Americans from traveling to North Korea, officials report The Trump administration will ban American citizens from traveling to North Korea, U.S. officials said Friday, following the death of university student Otto Warmbier who died in June after falling into a coma in a North Korean prison.
World Jul 19 Iran still top state sponsor of terrorism, U.S. report says Iran continues to be the world's leading state sponsor of terrorism, the Trump administration said Wednesday in a new report that also noted a decline in the number of terrorist attacks globally between 2015 and 2016.
Politics Jul 17 State Department expands definition of ‘close family’ for visa applicants, refugees The State Department on Monday expanded its definition of "close family" to include grandparents and other relatives that constitute a bona fide U.S. relationship for visa applicants and refugees from six mainly Muslim nations.
Nation Jul 17 As U.S.-Russia talks resume, Moscow demands return of seized compounds Undersecretary of State Tom Shannon and Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov were meeting on Monday. U.S. officials downplayed chances for a breakthrough.
World Jul 13 Travel sanctions loom for nations that don’t meet new U.S. security criteria The clock has started to tick on a 50-day deadline for foreign governments to meet new U.S. standards for passports and sharing information about their citizens.
World Jul 10 Tillerson hopes to mend strained U.S.-Turkey ties ISTANBUL — U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Monday acknowledged severe strains in U.S.-Turkey relations, although he said he is hopeful of mending ties with the NATO ally and partner in the anti-Islamic State coalition. He also said he…
World Jul 09 Tillerson talks tough on Russia, vows U.S. support for Ukraine U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson told Russia on Sunday that it must take the first steps to reduce tensions in eastern Ukraine and that American and European sanctions would remain in place until Moscow reversed course in the region.
Politics Jul 06 U.S. says refugee admissions won’t be suspended until July 12 The State Department says the U.S. refugee admissions program won't be suspended until next week and has told resettlement agencies to continue scheduling arrivals through then.
Politics Jun 30 More court challenges expected for Trump’s new travel ban A scaled-back version of President Donald Trump's travel ban is now in force, stripped of provisions that brought protests and chaos at airports worldwide in January yet still likely to generate a new round of court fights.
Politics Jun 29 Who’s allowed into the U.S., according to new guidelines for Trump’s limited travel ban The Trump administration is putting new criteria in place Thursday for visa applicants from six mostly Muslim nations and all refugees, requiring a close family or business tie to the United States.