May 27 AP report: Trump will send Americans exposed to Ebola while abroad to new facility in Kenya By Ali Swenson, Mike Stobbe, Associated Press An anonymous official told the Associated Press that this arrangement will help patients in need of quick care avoid an hourslong medical evacuation to the U.S. Continue reading
May 24 Rubio aims to rebuild trust between Washington and Delhi during first official visit to India By Aijaz Hussain, Shonal Ganguly, Associated Press U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio held bilateral talks with his Indian counterpart Subrahmanyam Jaishankar on Sunday as the two countries look to steady ties that have fallen to their lowest point in over two decades. Continue reading
May 22 NATO allies bewildered by Trump's about-face on U.S. troop moves in Europe By Mark Carlson, Lorne Cook, Associated Press The apparent change of mind came after weeks of statements from Trump and his administration about reducing — not increasing — the U.S. military footprint in Europe. Continue reading
May 22 At NATO meeting, Rubio embarks on another mission to ease tensions with allies By Matthew Lee, Associated Press The Trump administration had decided to cancel the deployment of thousands of U.S. troops to Poland and Germany, but then the president posted on social media Thursday that “the United States will be sending an additional 5,000 Troops to Poland.”… Continue reading
May 22 U.S. says 'slight progress' in Iran talks amid uncertainty about whether war will resume By Samy Magdy, Sam Mednick, Associated Press U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Friday there was “slight progress” during talks with Iran amid uncertainty about whether a deal will be reached or war will resume. Continue reading
May 21 WATCH: Rubio says Trump prefers Cuba diplomatic solution, but says likelihood 'is not high' By Associated Press His comments leave open the option of military action against Cuba, particularly after the indictment this week of former President Raúl Castro on terrorism charges. Continue reading
May 20 Watch 9:20 U.S. indicts Cuba's Raúl Castro in latest escalation of tensions By Geoff Bennett, Ali Rogin, Veronica Vela Raúl Castro, the brother of the late Cuban dictator Fidel Castro, was indicted by the U.S. Justice Department. The 96-year-old has held many senior positions, including the presidency. Castro and four others were charged in the 1996 killings of Americans… Continue watching
May 20 What's happening between U.S. and Cuba? Here's a timeline of recent tensions By Associated Press The United States began ratcheting up pressure on communist-controlled Cuba after the military action in Venezuela early this year resulted in the capture of President Nicolás Maduro. Continue reading
May 11 The best-case scenario for Taiwan from the Trump-Xi summit By Aamer Madhani, Simina Mistreanu, Associated Press President Donald Trump, in his return to the White House, has demonstrated greater ambivalence toward Taiwan, an approach that's raising questions ahead of this week's summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping about whether the U.S. leader could be open to… Continue reading
May 07 Watch 8:31 Rubio attempts to mend relations with Pope Leo in Vatican meeting after Trump's criticisms By Amna Nawaz, Stephanie Sy, Karina Cuevas, Daniel Okay, Winston Wilde Secretary of State Rubio on Thursday tried to smooth over another conflict sparked by the Iran war, this one with the pope. A meeting between Rubio and Pope Leo came after Trump repeatedly accused the pontiff of wanting Iran to… Continue watching