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US orders diplomats to leave Chad as rebels near capital

The State Department on Saturday ordered non-essential diplomats at the U.S. Embassy in Chad to leave the African nation due ...

Biden going ahead with big Trump fighter-jet sale to UAE

The Biden administration says it will go ahead with a big Trump administration sale of jet fighters and advanced armed drones ...

Cover unveiled for Clinton-Penny novel 'State of Terror'

The cover for Hillary Clinton's first novel will not be mistaken for those of her memoirs. There's no smiling photograph like ...

US unveils new rules for government contacts with Taiwan

The State Department on Friday unveiled new rules for U.S. government contacts with Taiwan that are likely to anger China but ...

US resumes funding to UN agency for Palestinian refugees

The Biden administration on Wednesday announced a resumption of U.S. assistance to the Palestinians, including to the U.N.

Refugee families urge Biden to keep promise to up admissions

The families of refugees and their supporters, including 124 elected officials, sent President Joe Biden a letter Tuesday ...

Chelsea Clinton podcast to launch April 13

Along with writing books, podcasts have become a family project for the Clintons. iHeartMedia announced Tuesday that "In Fact ...

US: Iran talks, don't expect 'immediate' success

The State Department says the US is not expecting an "early or immediate" breakthrough during the indirect Iran nuclear-limit ...

Biden administration quietly ramping up aid to Palestinians

The Biden administration is quietly ramping up assistance to the Palestinians after former President Donald Trump cut off ...

US orders some diplomats to leave Myanmar as unrest grows

The State Department on Tuesday ordered non-essential U.S. diplomats and their families to leave Myanmar, as a deadly ...

Myanmar junta deepens violence with new air attacks in east

The military launched more airstrikes Tuesday in eastern Myanmar after earlier attacks forced thousands of ethnic Karen to ...

Blinken ends Trump rights plan promoting conservative agenda

In a sharp rebuke to Trump-era policies, Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday formally scrapped a blueprint ...

US offers $10 million reward for info on Hezbollah operative

The United States on Monday offered a $10 million reward for information on a Hezbollah operative who was convicted last year ...