Launch of the Bureau of Global Health Security and Diplomacy
Today the State Department is officially launching a new Bureau of Global Heath Security and Diplomacy. The Bureau’s overarching mission is to fortify the...
Kenya Considering Leading a Multinational Force in Haiti
The United States commends the Government of Kenya for responding to Haiti’s call and for considering to serve as the lead nation for a multinational force...
DHS Issues Guidance for Stateless Noncitizens in the United States
WASHINGTON – The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), through U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), today issued new guidance to assist stateless noncitizens in the...
Fitch Downgrades US Credit Rating From AAA to AA+
The US government’s credit rating has been downgraded following concerns over the state of the country’s finances and its debt burden. Fitch, one of...
Judge Assigned to Trump Case Previously Said ‘the Country is Watching to See What the Consequences Are’ for January 6
District Judge Tanya Chutkan, who has been assigned to preside over former President Donald Trump’s criminal case in Washington, DC, has repeatedly spoken out...
Analysis: Buildup of American Forces in Persian Gulf a New Signal of Worsening US-Iran Conflict
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Thousands of Marines backed by advanced U.S. fighter jets and warships are slowly building up a presence in...
US Formally Invites New Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi to Washington
The US State Department says it has formally invited China’s newly reappointed Foreign Minister Wang Yi to Washington, after Mr Wang’s predecessor was abruptly removed from...
Typhoon Khanun Slams Into Okinawa After Two Deadly East Asia Storms
A typhoon has lashed southern Japan, forcing evacuations and cutting off power to one-third of homes on the Okinawa islands. Slow-moving Khanun – the...
Hospitals in a 10th of US Counties Have Lost Childbirth Units Over the Past Five Years, According to a New Analysis
CNN — Hundreds of hospitals have lost their childbirth units over the past five years, according to a new analysis, affecting about a tenth of US counties...
What We Know About an American Woman and Her Daughter Who Were Kidnapped in Haiti 6 Days Ago
Six days since American nurse Alix Dorsainvil and her daughter were kidnapped from the community ministry where she works in Haiti, information about their capture and...