Department of State
North Korea ‘detains US Citizen Kim Hak-Song’
North Korea says it has detained a US citizen on suspicion of “hostile acts” against the state. Kim Hak-song worked...
Climate Talks Under Shadow of Trump Threats
US President Donald Trump's threats to pull America out of the climate-rescue Paris Agreement is expected to cast a...
Tillerson Discusses Syria With Russia’s Lavrov
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson discussed the conflict in Syria with Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov on Friday, the...
Will Trump Save the Middle East Peace Process?
As he plans his first foreign trip and visits to Israel and the Palestinian territories, US President Donald Trump...
Trump To Visit the Vatican, Israel and Saudi Arabia On First Foreign Trip
President Donald Trump said Thursday his first foreign trip later this month will include visits to the Vatican,...
Russia, Turkey, Iran Sign Deal To Set Up Syria Safe Zones
Russia, Iran and Turkey on Thursday signed an agreement to set up four safe zones in Syria that the United Nations...
Cautious US Welcome For Russia-Backed Syria Safe Zones
The United States gave an extremely cautious welcome on Thursday to Russia and Turkey's plan to create safe zones to...
US Warns of ‘third Country’ Sanctions Over North Korea
The United States said on Wednesday that it hopes to work with China to halt North Korea's nuclear program, but warned...
The FBI Translator Who Went Rogue and Married An ISIS Terrorist
The FBI translator who went rogue and married an ISIS terrorist Daniela Greene went rogue and married Denis Cuspert,...
I Might Not Take Up Trump’s Invitation Says Duterte
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said Monday he may turn down an invitation by Donald Trump to visit the United...
Philippines’ Duterte Hesitant On US Visit, Warm On China
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said Monday he may turn down an invitation by Donald Trump to visit the United...
China Deports US Woman Convicted of ‘spying’
An American woman convicted of espionage this week has been deported by China, a human rights group that campaigned for...
US ‘snubs AU Chief’
African Union chief Moussa Faki was snubbed by the US during a recent visit to the capital, Washington DC, the Foreign...
Cambodia Suspends Repatriation Agreement With US
Cambodia told Washington Tuesday it would no longer accept convicted criminals with Cambodian heritage being deported...
After Six Years, US Troops End Hunt For LRA Warlord Kony
US special forces on Wednesday begin pulling out of Central African Republic where they deployed in 2011 to help hunt...
Russia’s Actions In Ukraine ‘obstacle’ To Improved Relations
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson in a phone conversation Sunday with Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said...
S.Korea Outrage Over Trump’s China Comment
Buffeted by the currents of diplomacy, South Korea is sometimes described as a "shrimp between two whales", and US...
US Defence Chief In Israel For Talks On Iran, Syria
US Defence Secretary Jim Mattis visited Israel on Friday for talks expected to focus on Iran, Syria and the two...
Iran Not ‘living Up To Spirit’ of Nuclear Deal
Iran is "not living up to the spirit" of the nuclear deal struck with world powers in 2015, US President Donald Trump...