Jan 26 WATCH: Secretary of State Blinken and Kuwait Foreign Minister Sheikh Ahmed hold a briefing By News Desk U.S. and Kuwaiti diplomats have concluded the Fifth Strategic Dialogue in Washington, with teams from both countries working on a variety of bilateral issues. Continue reading
Jan 24 WATCH: State Department spokesperson Ned Price holds briefing amid tensions in Ukraine By Associated Press The United States' State Department says there is "no daylight" when it comes to Western allies dealing with Russia in the crisis at the Ukrainian border. Continue reading
Jan 12 WATCH: State Department spokesperson Ned Price holds news briefing By Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press North Korea said Wednesday its leader Kim Jong Un oversaw a successful flight test of a hypersonic missile he claimed would remarkably increase the country’s nuclear “war deterrent.”… Continue reading
Jan 10 WATCH: State Department spokesperson Ned Price holds briefing amid talks with Russia By Associated Press Senior U.S. and Russian officials launched special talks Monday aimed at defusing tensions over a Russian military buildup on the border with Ukraine, part of a flurry of diplomatic activity in Europe this week. Continue reading
Dec 21 WATCH: Secretary of State Antony Blinken holds a news briefing amid tension with Russia By Dasha Litvinova, Associated Press The Russian president on Tuesday reiterated his demand for guarantees from the U.S. and its allies that NATO will not expand eastwards, blaming the West for “tensions that are building up in Europe.”… Continue reading
Nov 23 WATCH: State Department spokesperson holds news briefing By Associated Press State Department spokesman Ned Price confirmed the U.S. had informed Congress of an action it was taking with regard to the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia. Price refused to say what that action was. Continue reading
Nov 22 WATCH: State Department spokesperson Ned Price holds news briefing By News Desk State Department spokesperson Ned Price will speak to reporters at a news conference on Monday in Washington. Continue reading
Oct 26 WATCH: State Department says U.S. is ‘deeply concerned’ Israel settlement actions By Associated Press The U.S. State Department on Tuesday said it was "deeply concerned" about an Israeli government plan to advance thousands of settlement units in the West Bank on Wednesday. Continue reading
Oct 07 American diplomats not getting fully paid because of IT problem By Ali Rogin For almost a year, many State Department employees, including those serving in some of the world’s most dangerous posts, have been receiving incomplete or inaccurate paychecks because of problems with a new payroll processing system. “We’ve been so stressed,” said… Continue reading
Aug 29 US says drone kills IS bombers targeting Kabul airport By Associated Press A U.S. drone strike blew up a vehicle carrying “multiple suicide bombers” from Afghanistan’s Islamic State affiliate on Sunday before they could attack the ongoing military evacuation at Kabul’s international airport, American officials said. An Afghan official said three children… Continue reading