International Relations

Apr 5, 2019

Hostage foundation rescinds invitation to secretary of state

A foundation that advocates for the safety of journalists and the release of Americans held hostage abroad has rescinded an award it planned to present to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo


Apr 5, 2019

State Department contract officer charged with taking bribes

A State Department contracting officer has been charged with taking hundreds of thousands of dollars in bribes from a Turkish company that received more than $150 million in contracts under his supervision


Apr 5, 2019

Switzerland to represent US interests in Venezuela

The State Department says Switzerland has agreed to represent America's interests in Venezuela following the Trump administration's decision to withdraw its staff from the U.S. Embassy in Caracas last month.


Apr 5, 2019

Trump drops border shutdown threat and proposes auto tariffs

President Donald Trump says he's giving Mexico a year to halt the flow of illegal drugs across its border with the United States or he'll slap tariffs on vehicles coming in


Apr 5, 2019

US renews call on Russian personnel to leave Venezuela

The Trump administration is renewing calls for Moscow to withdraw its military personnel from Venezuela where they are propping up embattled President Nicolas Maduro


Apr 4, 2019

Trump says US, China 'rounding the turn' in trade talks

President Donald Trump says the U.S. and China are "rounding the turn" in a lengthy negotiation over trade


Apr 4, 2019

Trump backs off border shutdown but threatens auto tariffs

Trump backs off threat to seal the southern border this week, threatens Mexico with auto tariffs instead


Apr 4, 2019

Congress invokes powers to challenge Trump on war in Yemen

Congress has rejected a central part of President Donald Trump's foreign policy. The House has invoked never-before-used powers to demand that the Trump administration withdraw support from the Saudi-led war in Yemen.


Apr 4, 2019

NATO approves measures to counter Russia amid internal rifts

NATO foreign ministers have approved a series of measures aimed at countering Russia in the Black Sea region


Apr 4, 2019

South Korea considering sending special envoy to North Korea

South Korea says it is considering dispatching a special envoy to North Korea in an apparent effort to revive stalled nuclear talks


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