Mar 23 Watch 2:01 News Wrap: IOC member says Tokyo Olympics will be postponed In our news wrap Monday, there is word that this summer’s Olympic Games in Tokyo will be postponed due to the global coronavirus pandemic. Dick Pound, an American member of the International Olympic Committee, said they will likely take place… Continue watching
Mar 23 Pompeo leaves Kabul with no word on political power-sharing deal By Rahim Faiez, Kathy Gannon, Associated Press Since the signing of the deal, the peace process has stalled amid political turmoil in Afghanistan, with the country's leaders squabbling over who was elected president. Continue reading
Mar 17 WATCH: Pompeo to deliver remarks amid continued spread of novel coronavirus By Joshua Barajas Pompeo is expected to speak at 1 p.m. ET. Watch his remarks here. Continue reading
Feb 28 WATCH: Pompeo defends Trump’s airstrike against Iran and virus response By Eric Tucker, Associated Press Secretary of State Mike Pompeo defended the Trump administration's response to the spreading coronavirus and faced contentious questions from Democrats about an airstrike that killed Iran's most powerful general. Continue reading
Feb 25 WATCH: Pompeo blasts China and Iran for virus response Secretary of State Mike Pompeo accused the two governments of censorship and of trying to cover up the severity of the spread of the deadly illness. Continue reading
Feb 21 U.S.-Taliban ‘reduction in violence’ takes effect, setting stage for peace deal By Kathy Gannon, Matthew Lee, Associated Press The seven-day reduction in violence will start the countdown to the signing of a peace agreement between the Taliban and the United States at the end of the month. Continue reading
Feb 13 Top U.S. officials head to Munich at tense moment for trans-Atlantic relationship By Matthew Lee, Associated Press Strains in the trans-Atlantic relationship have cast doubt on whether they can count on much help from European leaders in advancing Trump's agenda. Continue reading
Feb 12 U.S. and Taliban close to a ‘reduction in violence’ deal By Kathy Gannon, Deb Reichmann, Associated Press But the Taliban have also issued an ultimatum to Washington, demanding a reply on their offer of a seven-day reduction of violence in Afghanistan or they would walk away from the negotiating table. Continue reading
Feb 03 After NPR dust-up, Pompeo defends press freedom abroad By Matthew Lee, Associated Press In Belarus, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan over the weekend and again on Monday, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo raised human rights issues, including freedom of the press, with his interlocutors and denied any double-standard was at play. Continue reading
Jan 31 In Kyiv, Pompeo pledges ongoing support for Ukraine By Matthew Lee, Associated Press Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Friday and denied allegations that vital military aid and a White House visit were or continue to be conditioned on a probe into former Vice President Joe Biden's… Continue reading