May 11 WATCH: State Department holds news briefing as U.S. approves helicopters for Germany By Associated Press The State Department said it had notified Congress that the U.S. would sell Germany 60 Chinooks along with engines and associated spare parts, including missile warning systems. Continue reading
May 04 WATCH: State Department holds news briefing as conflict in Sudan continues By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press Heavy shelling in the Sudanese capital of Khartoum on Thursday disrupted efforts to deliver badly needed aid to trapped civilians, after yet another fragile and frequently violated truce ran out, residents said. Continue reading
May 03 WATCH: State Department holds news briefing as Sudan conflict begins last day of truce By Malak Harb, Noha Elhennawy, Associated Press State department spokesperson Vedant Patel held a news briefing today, after the U.N.’s humanitarian chief arrived in Sudan’s main seaport where thousands of Sudanese and foreign nationals gather, hoping to flee the conflict-torn east African country. Continue reading
May 02 Prominent Palestinian prisoner dies in Israeli custody after hunger strike By Ilan Ben Zion, Isabel Debre, Associated Press A high-profile Palestinian prisoner died in Israeli custody on Tuesday after a hunger strike of nearly three months, Israel’s prison service announced. His death set off a barrage of rockets from the Gaza Strip and raised fears of a further… Continue reading
Apr 26 Medal of Honor recipient's remains identified 73 years after Korean War By Colleen Long, Associated Press The remains of a U.S. Army corporal killed during the Korean War and posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor have been identified, 73 years after he went missing. Continue reading
Apr 25 WATCH: State Department holds briefing as tenuous cease-fire in Sudan enters second day By Associated Press The fighting has plunged Sudan into chaos, pushing the already heavily aid-dependent African nation to the brink of collapse. Continue reading
Apr 21 WATCH: State Department holds briefing as Sudan conflict continues By Lolita C. Baldor, Matthew Lee, Tara Copp, Associated Press An estimated 16,000 private U.S. citizens are registered with the U.S. Embassy in Khartoum as being in Sudan. The State Department has cautioned that that figure probably is inaccurate because there is no requirement for Americans to register nor is… Continue reading
Apr 20 WATCH: State Department holds briefing as U.S. prepares for embassy evacuation from Sudan By Matthew Lee, Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press In a statement Thursday, the Pentagon said it will deploy “additional capabilities” to the region to potentially help facilitate an evacuation of embassy personnel from Sudan if required, but provided no details, and did not state the location. Continue reading
Apr 10 U.S. officially calls Wall Street Journal reporter in Russia 'wrongfully detained' By Matthew Lee, Associated Press The designation elevates the case of Evan Gershkovich in the U.S. government hierarchy and means that a dedicated State Department office will take the lead on securing his release. Continue reading
Apr 10 WATCH: State Department holds news briefing as U.S. investigates classified documents leak By Associated Press State Department spokesman Vedant Patel held a news briefing on Monday as the U.S. investigates online leaks of highly classified documents about the Ukraine war. Continue reading