Oct 18 U.S., Israel to exit UN agency over alleged anti-Israel bias By Matthew Lee, Thomas Adamson, Associated Press The United States said Thursday it is pulling out of the U.N.'s educational, scientific and cultural agency because of what Washington sees as its anti-Israel bias and need for "fundamental reform." Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel plans to… Continue reading
Oct 15 Amid crises, tensions between Trump, Tillerson persist By Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press The strained relationship between President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Rex Tillerson came under renewed focus Sunday. Continue reading
Oct 14 AP report: Family freed returns to Canada, says 1 child killed By Martin Benedyk, Rob Gillies and Jill Colvin, Associated Press TORONTO — Former hostage Joshua Boyle said upon arriving back in Canada that the Haqqani network in Afghanistan had killed his infant daughter and raped his American wife during the years they were held in captivity. Boyle gave the statement… Continue reading
Oct 04 Watch 4:14 News Wrap: Tillerson denies report he considered quitting this summer By PBS NewsHour In our news wrap Wednesday, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson denied a report that he almost resigned over the summer. NBC News reported that Tillerson was close to quitting after President Trump’s politicized speech to the Boy Scouts of America. Continue watching
Oct 04 WATCH: Tillerson says he never considered leaving his post By Bradley Klapper, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Rex Tillerson declared Wednesday that he never considered abandoning his job as President Donald Trump's top diplomat, disputing what he called "erroneous" reports that he was on the verge of resigning earlier this year. Continue reading
Sep 29 AP report: U.S. urges no travel to Cuba, cuts embassy staff By Josh Lederman and Matthew Lee, Associated Press Senior U.S. officials say the United States is pulling roughly 60 percent of its staff out of Cuba and warning American travelers not to visit due to "specific attacks" that have harmed U.S. diplomats. Continue reading
Sep 26 House panel demands details on Trump aides’ private emails By Associated Press A top House Republican has demanded details on the use of private emails by some of President Donald Trump's closest advisers, including Jared Kushner, Steve Bannon and Reince Priebus. Continue reading
Sep 17 Top U.S. diplomat says closing Embassy in Cuba ‘under review’ By Josh Lederman, Associated Press The Trump administration is considering closing down the recently reopened U.S. Embassy in Havana following a string of unexplained incidents harming the health of American diplomats in Cuba. Continue reading
Sep 01 Russia promises ‘tough response’ to U.S. closure of San Francisco consulate By Associated Press The forced closures are the latest in an intensifying exchange of diplomatic broadsides. Continue reading
Aug 23 WATCH: State Department fields questions on Afghanistan, North Korea By Joshua Barajas State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert will hold a news briefing at 2 p.m. ET. Watch her remarks live here. Continue reading