Jan 05 China calls for peaceful coexistence and promises pandas on the 45th anniversary of U.S.-China ties By Ken Moritsugu, Associated Press China's foreign minister says the United States and China must insist on peaceful coexistence and transcend their differences like they did when they established diplomatic relations 45 years ago this week. Continue reading
Nov 02 U.S. and Arab diplomats urge pause in Gaza fighting as Israeli ground troops advance By Najib Jobain, Kareem Chehayeb, Associated Press Israel's ground troops are advancing toward Gaza City, as the U.S. and Arab countries intensify diplomatic efforts to ease the siege of the Hamas-ruled enclave and bring about at least a brief stop to the fighting to help civilians. Continue reading
Mar 25 Taliban push for control of more Afghan diplomatic missions By Associated Press The Taliban government is trying to take charge of more Afghan embassies abroad, a spokesman said Saturday, amid their continued international isolation because of restrictions on women and girls. Continue reading
Jul 12 Watch 6:20 Biden faces criticism for his trip to the Middle East By Nick Schifrin, Teresa Cebrian Aranda President Biden is departing for his first trip to the Middle East as president Tuesday. It is delicate diplomacy for an administration that’s pledged to put human rights first, but is also balancing Middle East realities, especially in Saudi Arabia. Continue watching
Jul 12 Watch 8:10 Is Biden's visit to Saudi Arabia in America's best interest? To further examine President Biden's trip to the Middle East and whether it's in America's interests for him to go to Saudi Arabia, we get two views. James Jeffrey, former U.S. Ambassador to Iraq and Turkey who is now at… Continue watching
Jun 06 India faces diplomatic outrage from Muslim nations over remarks insulting Islam By Sheikh Saaliq, Associated Press India is facing major diplomatic outrage from Muslim-majority countries after two top officials in the governing Hindu nationalist party made derogatory references to Islam and the Prophet Muhammad. Continue reading
Feb 16 Ukraine holds national day of unity as West says Russian threat remains high By Vladimir Isachenkov, Yuras Karmanau, Lorne Cook, Associated Press Ukrainians defied pressure from Moscow with a national show of flag-waving unity, while the West said it saw no sign of a promised pullback of Russian troops from Ukraine’s borders despite Kremlin declarations of a withdrawal. Continue reading
Feb 03 Watch As the 2022 Winter Olympics begin, Beijing becomes 'a fortress against COVID' The 2022 Winter Olympics officially kick off Friday in Beijing. Over the next two weeks, more than 2,800 athletes from 91 countries will compete for their shot at the gold. But with the excitement comes intense criticism of China, its… Continue watching
May 08 Watch 9:34 Serbia's winning fight against COVID-19 raises questions about 'vaccine diplomacy' By Jorgen Samso Serbia has had considerable success in its COVID-19 vaccination campaign, with the third-highest rate in Europe; supply is mostly from China and Russia. While Serbia's efforts have received high praise, experts are warning about unprecedented, growing Chinese influence in the… Continue watching
Apr 28 U.N. Syria envoy says there's interest in stepped up diplomacy By Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press The U.N. special envoy for Syria says key global players are interested in stepped-up international diplomacy to "unlock progress" toward ending the country's 10-year war. Continue reading