World Oct 20 WATCH: Rubio honors U.S.-India relations at America 250 celebration in Mumbai By Associated Press
World May 29 U.S. government labels Brazil's 2 biggest drug gangs as foreign terrorist organizations The U.S. State Department announced on Thursday that it will designate Brazil's two biggest criminal groups as foreign terrorist organizations early next month, a move the South American nation's government has said it will interpret as undue interference in its… By Mauricio Savarese, Associated Press
World Oct 30 WATCH: State Department holds briefing amid renewed push for Middle East cease-fire talks Hezbollah’s newly named leader Naim Kassem said in his first public comments aired Wednesday that the militant group will keep fighting in its ongoing war with Israel until it is offered cease-fire terms it deems acceptable. By Sally Abou AlJoud, Associated Press
Health Aug 04 Watch 7:45 How lessons learned from COVID are preparing the world for future health threats The State Department is putting lessons learned during the COVID-19 pandemic into action. The Bureau of Global Health Security and Diplomacy is aimed at better preventing, detecting and responding to existing and future health threats. Its first leader is renowned… By Geoff Bennett, Cybele Mayes-Osterman
World May 22 WATCH: State Department criticizes Israel for latest settlement expansion The Biden administration issued a sharply worded statement on Sunday criticizing Israel for moving to reestablish a settlement at the formerly evacuated outpost of Homesh in northern West Bank. By Laurie Kellman, Associated Press
May 01 WATCH: State Department holds news briefing as Sudan's warring sides agree to negotiate By Samy Magdy, Associated Press Sudan's warring generals have agreed to send representatives for negotiations, potentially in Saudi Arabia, the top U.N. official in the country said Monday, even as the two sides clashed in the capital of Khartoum despite another three-day extension of a… Continue reading
Mar 06 WATCH: State Department gives news briefing as Tunisia works to allay concerns of discrimination By Associated Press State Department spokesman Ned Price held a briefing on Monday as Tunisia’s government seeks to allay growing international concerns about a surge of discrimination against sub-Saharan Africans. Continue reading
Feb 09 WATCH: State Department holds briefing after details revealed on China's aerial spying By Matthew Lee, Eric Tucker, Associated Press The Biden administration says the China balloon shot down by the U.S. was equipped to collect intelligence signals as part of a huge, military-linked aerial spy program that has targeted more than 40 countries. Continue reading
Jan 19 Watch 5:37 New program allows American citizens to sponsor refugees fleeing violence and oppression By Amna Nawaz, Teresa Cebrian Aranda The State Department announced a new program to help facilitate refugees coming to and settling in the United States. It's called Welcome Corps and aims to empower private American citizens to sponsor refugees. Krish O’Mara Vignarajah of Lutheran Immigration and… Continue watching
Dec 07 WATCH: State Department holds briefing as Peru enters a constitutional crisis By Jamey Keaten, Associated Press The Biden administration issued a strong warning against undermining democracy in Peru on a day when the nation’s Congress removed President Pedro Castillo from office and replaced him with the vice president. Continue reading