Tag: U.S. Department of State
Nicaragua detains yet another opposition politician
MANAGUA, Nicaragua — Police in Nicaragua detained another leading opposition politician and potential presidential candidate Saturday, the latest in a series of moves by...
US calls on Nicaragua to free opposition figure Chamorro
MANAGUA, Nicaragua — The U.S. State Department on Friday called on Nicaragua to free opposition figure Cristiana Chamorro, who is being held incommunicado at...
China defends Cambodia relations after US expresses concern
BEIJING — China said Thursday its relationship with Cambodia has made positive contributions to regional peace and stability, after the U.S. expressed concerns about...
US blacklists six Bulgarian public officials, businessmen
SOFIA, Bulgaria — The U.S. government on Wednesday sanctioned six Bulgarian public officials and businessmen, as well as their networks encompassing 64 entities, for...
AP source: Biden ending Trump OK for US oil company in Syria
The Biden administration has decided it will not renew a waiver that allowed a politically connected U.S. oil company to operate in northeast Syria...
US allows Americans with expired passports to return home
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration says many American citizens holding recently expired U.S. passports will be allowed to return home from abroad on that...
AP Source: Biden to name Tom Nides ambassador to Israel
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is expected to name former senior State Department official Tom Nides to serve as ambassador to Israel, according to...
US warns against all travel to Japan as Olympics loom
WASHINGTON — U.S. health officials and the State Department on Monday warned Americans against travel to Japan because of a surge in coronavirus cases...
Growing mystery of suspected energy attacks draws US concern
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is facing new pressure to resolve a mystery that has vexed its predecessors: Is an adversary using a microwave...
As pandemic spread pain and panic, congressman chased profit
WASHINGTON — In the early days of the pandemic, New Jersey Rep. Tom Malinowski scolded those looking to capitalize on the once-in-a-century health crisis....