Posted on · Biden's authorization to release a Russian felon once nicknamed “the Merchant of Death" underscored the escalating pressure that his administration faced to get Griner home, particularly after the recent resolution of her criminal case and her subsequent transfer to a penal colony.
Posted on · In a notice to Congress late Wednesday, the government said it intends to let in 15,000 refugees in 2021. That's 3,000 fewer than the 18,000 ceiling the administration set for fiscal year 2020.
Posted on · The official said the agreement for a seven-day “reduction in violence” to be followed by the start of all-Afghan peace talks within 10 days is “very specific” and covers the entire country including Afghan forces.
Posted on · The White House sharply rejected any suggestion that Trump's own words about pulling U.S. troops out of Syria had opened the door for the attack, which killed more than 40 people, including children
Posted on · Trump said his controversial decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital and move the embassy from Tel Aviv to the holy city had improved chances for ending the conflict
Posted on · The diplomat was suspected of possessing, but not producing or disseminating, child pornography including images of pre-pubescent children.
Posted on · The two-year-old U.S. diplomatic relationship with Cuba was roiled Wednesday by a string of bizarre incidents that left a group of American diplomats in Havana with severe hearing loss.
Posted on · The State Department has expelled two diplomats from the Cuban Embassy in Washington following a series of unexplained incidents in Cuba that left U.S. officials there with physical symptoms.
Posted on · The Syrian government is being accused of using large crematoriums outside their capitol to burn the bodies of prisoners.