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US senator questions whether State Dept properly assessing Israel conduct
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By Humeyra Pamuk WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A Democratic senator on Sunday questioned whether the Biden administration was properly assessing whether Israel was ...
As Blinken heads to China, these are the major divides he will try to bridge
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken is starting three days of talks with senior Chinese officials in Shanghai and Beijing ...
US State Dept ‘fully expects’ to finalize new AUKUS trade exemptions in next 120 days
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By David Brunnstrom WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. State Department said on Friday it fully expects to finalize new trade exemptions for the ...
State Department official Annelle Sheline resigns over Biden’s ‘horrific’ support for Israel’s war against Hamas
World
Politics By Victor Nava Published March 29, 2024, 1:14 a.m. ET A State Department official resigned Wednesday and has since gone on ...
State Department human rights staffer resigns over Biden’s Gaza policy
World
A State Department human rights staffer said she is resigning in response to the Biden administration’s policy on Gaza in a CNN ...
Victoria Nuland, third-highest ranking US diplomat and critic of Russia’s war in Ukraine, retiring
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Victoria Nuland, the third-highest ranking U.S. diplomat and frequent target of criticism for her hawkish views on Russia and ...
Top diplomats from US, China hold ‘constructive’ talks on issues dividing them
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MUNICH (AP) — Top diplomats from the U.S. and China on Friday held a “candid and constructive” discussion on issues vexing their ...
Top US diplomat set to return to the Mideast for 5th time since Gaza conflict began
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken will return to the Middle East later this week on his fifth urgent diplomatic ...
US bars ex-Guatemala President Alejandro Giammattei from entry 3 days after he left office
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GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — The U.S. State Department barred former Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei from entering the United States, accusing him Wednesday ...
Senators Hold Up 43 Biden Diplomatic Nominees as Crises Roil World
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WASHINGTON — The Biden administration has 43 presidential nominees still awaiting confirmation in the Senate as Congress prepares to break for the ...