Blinken defense of Afghan policy clouded by al-Qaida warning
WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday sought to parry bipartisan congressional criticism of the Biden administration’s Afghanistan withdrawal, as new intelligence estimates warned that al-Qaida could soon again use Afghan soil to plot attacks on the United States.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Blinken pushes back on GOP criticism of Afghan withdrawal
WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken pushed back Monday against harsh Republican criticism of the handling of the military withdrawal from Afghanistan, saying the Biden administration inherited a deal with the Taliban to end the war, but no plan for carrying it out.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Blinken defense of Afghan policy clouded by al-Qaida warning
WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday sought to parry bipartisan congressional criticism of the Biden administration’s Afghanistan withdrawal, as new intelligence estimates warned that al-Qaida could soon again use Afghan soil to plot attacks on the United States.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Blinken pushes back on GOP criticism of Afghan withdrawal
WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken pushed back Monday against harsh Republican criticism of the handling of the military withdrawal from Afghanistan, saying the Biden administration inherited a deal with the Taliban to end the war, but no plan for carrying it out.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Blinken pushes back on GOP criticism of Afghan withdrawal
WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken pushed back Monday against harsh Republican criticism of the handling of the military withdrawal from Afghanistan, saying the Biden administration inherited a deal with the Taliban to end the war, but no plan for carrying it out.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Evacuees plead for action: 'We are in some kind of jail'
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Americans trying to evacuate hundreds of Afghans and American citizens — including one Afghan who worked as a U.S. military translator and says he is anticipating his beheading by the Taliban — pleaded for action from the Biden administration to get the would-be evacuees aboard charter …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Evacuees plead for action: 'We are in some kind of jail'
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Americans trying to evacuate hundreds of Afghans and American citizens — including one Afghan who worked as a U.S. military translator and says he is anticipating his beheading by the Taliban — pleaded for action from the Biden administration to get the would-be evacuees aboard charter …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Evacuees plead for action: 'We are in some kind of jail'
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Americans trying to evacuate hundreds of Afghans and American citizens — including one Afghan who worked as a U.S. military translator and says he is anticipating his beheading by the Taliban — pleaded for action from the Biden administration to get the would-be evacuees aboard charter …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Evacuees plead for action: 'We are in some kind of jail'
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Americans trying to evacuate hundreds of Afghans and American citizens — including one Afghan who worked as a U.S. military translator and says he is anticipating his beheading by the Taliban — pleaded for action from the Biden administration to get the would-be evacuees aboard charter …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Over 24 hours in Kabul, brutality, trauma, moments of grace
Bone-tired like everyone else in Kabul, Taliban fighters spent the last moments of the 20-year Afghanistan war watching the night skies for the flares that would signal the United States was gone. From afar, U.S. generals watched video screens with the same anticipation.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Over 24 hours in Kabul, brutality, trauma, moments of grace
Bone-tired like everyone else in Kabul, Taliban fighters spent the last moments of the 20-year Afghanistan war watching the night skies for the flares that would signal the United States was gone. From afar, U.S. generals watched video screens with the same anticipation.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Afghan evacuation raises concerns about child trafficking
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. officials are looking into reports that in the frantic evacuation of desperate Afghans from Kabul, older men were admitted together with young girls they claimed as “brides” or otherwise sexually abused.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Over 24 hours in Kabul, brutality, trauma, moments of grace
Bone-tired like everyone else in Kabul, Taliban fighters spent the last moments of the 20-year Afghanistan war watching the night skies for the flares that would signal the United States was gone. From afar, U.S. generals watched video screens with the same anticipation.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Afghan evacuation raises concerns about child trafficking
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. officials are looking into reports that in the frantic evacuation of desperate Afghans from Kabul, older men were admitted together with young girls they claimed as “brides” or otherwise sexually abused.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Over 24 hours in Kabul, brutality, trauma, moments of grace
Bone-tired like everyone else in Kabul, Taliban fighters spent the last moments of the 20-year Afghanistan war watching the night skies for the flares that would signal the United States was gone. From afar, U.S. generals watched video screens with the same anticipation.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Afghan evacuation raises concerns about child trafficking
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. officials are looking into reports that in the frantic evacuation of desperate Afghans from Kabul, older men were admitted together with young girls they claimed as “brides” or otherwise sexually abused.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Afghan evacuation raises concerns about child trafficking
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. officials are looking into reports that in the frantic evacuation of desperate Afghans from Kabul, older men were admitted together with young girls they claimed as “brides” or otherwise sexually abused.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
As US military leaves Kabul, many Americans, Afghans remain
WASHINGTON (AP) — As the final five U.S. military transport aircraft lifted off out of Afghanistan, they left behind up to 200 Americans and thousands of desperate Afghans who couldn't get out and now must rely on the Taliban to allow their departure.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
As US military leaves Kabul, many Americans, Afghans remain
WASHINGTON (AP) — As the final five U.S. military transport aircraft lifted off out of Afghanistan Monday, they left behind up to 200 Americans and thousands of desperate Afghans who couldn't get out and now must rely on the Taliban to allow their departure.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
As US military leaves Kabul, many Americans, Afghans remain
WASHINGTON (AP) — As the final five U.S. military transport aircraft lifted off out of Afghanistan Monday, they left behind up to 200 Americans and thousands of desperate Afghans who couldn't get out and now must rely on the Taliban to allow their departure.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
As US military leaves Kabul, many Americans, Afghans remain
WASHINGTON (AP) — As the final five U.S. military transport aircraft lifted off out of Afghanistan Monday, they left behind up to 200 Americans and thousands of desperate Afghans who couldn't get out and now must rely on the Taliban to allow their departure.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Biden vows to finish Kabul evacuation, avenge US deaths
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden vowed Thursday to complete the evacuation of American citizens and others from Afghanistan despite the day's deadly suicide bomb attack at the Kabul airport. He promised to avenge the deaths of 13 U.S. service members killed in the attack, declaring to the extremists responsible: …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Biden vows to finish Kabul evacuation, avenge US deaths
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden vowed Thursday to complete the evacuation of American citizens and others from Afghanistan despite the day's deadly suicide bomb attack at the Kabul airport. He promised to avenge the deaths of 13 U.S. service members killed in the attack, declaring to the extremists responsible: …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Biden vows retribution against extremists in Kabul attack
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is vowing to avenge the deaths of 13 American troops and dozens of Afghans at the Kabul airport, an attack that thrust the White House deeper into crisis over a chaotic and deadly end to a 20-year war. The White House said he was …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Biden vows to finish Kabul evacuation, avenge US deaths
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden vowed Thursday to complete the evacuation of American citizens and others from Afghanistan despite the day's deadly suicide bomb attack at the Kabul airport. He promised to avenge the deaths of 13 U.S. service members killed in the attack, declaring to the extremists responsible: …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
US says 1,500 Americans may still await Kabul evacuation
WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday that as many as 1,500 Americans may be awaiting evacuation from Afghanistan, a figure that suggests the U.S. may accomplish its highest priority for the Kabul airlift — rescuing U.S. citizens — ahead of President Joe Biden’s Tuesday deadline despite …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Biden vows to finish Kabul evacuation, avenge US deaths
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden vowed Thursday to complete the evacuation of American citizens and others from Afghanistan despite the day's deadly suicide bomb attack at the Kabul airport. He promised to avenge the deaths of 13 U.S. service members killed in the attack, declaring to the extremists responsible: …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
US proceeding with Kabul pullout despite deadly ISIS attacks
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is pressing ahead with the evacuation of Americans and others from Afghanistan after attacks that killed at least 12 U.S. servicemembers and dashed hopes of ending the 20-year U.S. war without further bloodshed. As many as 1,000 Americans and many more Afghans are still …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Biden left with difficult choices after deadly Kabul attacks
WASHINGTON (AP) — The attacks that killed at least 12 U.S. service members outside the Kabul airport Thursday left President Joe Biden with increasingly fraught choices: continue the evacuation and risk more deaths or end it earlier than planned and risk leaving behind Americans who are still seeking to leave …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Biden monitors Afghan violence, delays new Israel PM meeting
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House hurriedly put off President Joe Biden's first in-person meeting with Israel's new prime minister Thursday and canceled a video conference with governors on incoming Afghan refugees after explosions outside the Kabul airport killed more than a dozen people, including several U.S. service members.
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Biden to meet with governors willing to help Afghan refugees
WASHINGTON (AP) — A world away from the evacuation violence in Afghanistan, President Joe Biden was meeting Thursday with a bipartisan group of governors from across the U.S. who have said they want to help resettle Afghans fleeing their now Taliban-ruled country.
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US diplomat: Security threat at Kabul airport 'imminent'
WASHINGTON (AP) — The security threat that prompted the State Department to urge Americans to move away from the perimeter of the Kabul airport was credible and urgent, the acting U.S. ambassador to Afghanistan said Thursday.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
US says up to 1,500 Americans await airlift as threats grow
WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States says as many as 1,500 Americans may be awaiting evacuation from Afghanistan amid growing warnings Thursday of terrorist threats targeting the Kabul airport as President Joe Biden's deadline for withdrawing troops fast approaches.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
G-7 leaders can't sway Biden to delay Afghanistan withdrawal
WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States clashed with some of its closest allies over President Joe Biden’s insistence on sticking to an Aug. 31 Afghanistan withdrawal date that will shut down a frantic international evacuation effort from Taliban rule.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
US says 1,500 Americans may still await Kabul evacuation
WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday that as many as 1,500 Americans may be awaiting evacuation from Afghanistan, a figure that suggests the U.S. may accomplish its highest priority for the Kabul airlift — rescuing U.S. citizens — ahead of President Joe Biden’s Tuesday deadline despite …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
US says 1,500 Americans may still await Kabul evacuation
WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken said as many as 1,500 Americans may be awaiting evacuation from Afghanistan, a figure that suggests the U.S. may accomplish its highest priority for the Kabul airlift — rescuing U.S. citizens — ahead of President Joe Biden’s Tuesday deadline despite growing concerns …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Blinken estimates 1,500 Americans may still await evacuation
WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday that as many as 1,500 Americans may be awaiting evacuation from Afghanistan, a figure that suggests this part of the U.S.-led airlift could be completed before President Joe Biden’s Tuesday deadline. Untold thousands of at-risk Afghans, however, are struggling to …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
US to evacuate until deadline, but it's brutal at airport
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. officials pledged Wednesday that the military airlift of Americans and others from Kabul will continue until the final hours before President Joe Biden's Tuesday night deadline. But refugee groups described a disorganized, barely-there U.S. evacuation effort for Afghan allies that leaves the most desperate to risk …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
G-7 leaders can't sway Biden to delay Afghanistan withdrawal
WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States clashed with some of its closest allies over President Joe Biden’s insistence on sticking to an Aug. 31 Afghanistan withdrawal date that will shut down a frantic international evacuation effort from Taliban rule.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
G-7 leaders can't sway Biden to delay Afghanistan withdrawal
WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States clashed with some of its closest allies over President Joe Biden’s insistence on sticking to an Aug. 31 Afghanistan withdrawal date that will shut down a frantic international evacuation effort from Taliban rule.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
G-7 grapples with Afghanistan, an afterthought not long ago
WASHINGTON (AP) — Two months ago, the leaders of the world’s seven major industrialized democracies met at the height of summer on England’s southwest coast. It was a happy occasion: the first in-person summit of the Group of Seven nations in two years due to the coronavirus pandemic and the …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
US struggles to speed Kabul airlift despite Taliban, chaos
WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States struggled Thursday to pick up the pace of American and Afghan evacuations at Kabul airport, constrained by obstacles ranging from armed Taliban checkpoints to paperwork problems. With an Aug. 31 deadline looming, tens of thousands remained to be airlifted from the chaotic country.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Was Biden handcuffed by Trump's Taliban deal in Doha?
WASHINGTON (AP) — As President Donald Trump’s administration signed a peace deal with the Taliban in February 2020, he optimistically proclaimed that “we think we’ll be successful in the end.” His secretary of state, Mike Pompeo, asserted that the administration was “seizing the best opportunity for peace in a generation.”
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
US struggles to speed Kabul airlift despite Taliban, chaos
WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States struggled Thursday to pick up the pace of American and Afghan evacuations at Kabul airport, constrained by obstacles ranging from armed Taliban checkpoints to paperwork problems. With an Aug. 31 deadline looming, tens of thousands remained to be airlifted from the chaotic country.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
US 'copters pick up Kabul evacuees; Biden focuses on rescues
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. military helicopters flew into Taliban-held Kabul on Friday to scoop up would-be evacuees, American officials confirmed to The Associated Press, as President Joe Biden pledged firmly to bring all Americans home from Afghanistan — and Afghans who aided the war effort, too.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Biden pledges to Americans in Kabul: 'We will get you home'
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden pledged firmly on Friday to bring all Americans home from Afghanistan — and Afghans who aided the war effort, too — even as countless would-be evacuees struggled to get past crushing crowds, Taliban airport checkpoints and sometimes-insurmountable U.S. bureaucracy.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Biden to address chaotic Kabul evacuation, flights resume
WASHINGTON (AP) — Facing a torrent of criticism, President Joe Biden planned to speak Friday about the chaotic evacuation of Americans and allies from Afghanistan as the U.S. struggles with obstacles ranging from armed Taliban checkpoints to airport pandemonium and cumbersome red tape.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Was Biden handcuffed by Trump's Taliban deal in Doha?
WASHINGTON (AP) — As President Donald Trump’s administration signed a peace deal with the Taliban in February 2020, he optimistically proclaimed that “we think we’ll be successful in the end.” His secretary of state, Mike Pompeo, asserted that the administration was “seizing the best opportunity for peace in a generation.”
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
US struggles to speed Kabul airlift despite Taliban, chaos
WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States struggled Thursday to pick up the pace of American and Afghan evacuations at Kabul airport, constrained by obstacles ranging from armed Taliban checkpoints to paperwork problems. With an Aug. 31 deadline looming, tens of thousands remained to be airlifted from the chaotic country.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
US struggles to speed Kabul airlift despite Taliban, chaos
WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States struggled Thursday to pick up the pace of American and Afghan evacuations at Kabul airport, constrained by obstacles ranging from armed Taliban checkpoints to paperwork problems. With an Aug. 31 deadline looming, tens of thousands remained to be airlifted from the chaotic country.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
US struggling to speed Kabul airlift amid hurdles, glitches
WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States struggled Thursday to pick up the pace of American and Afghan evacuations at Kabul airport, constrained by obstacles ranging from armed Taliban checkpoints to paperwork problems. With an Aug. 31 deadline looming, tens of thousands remained to be airlifted from the chaotic country.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Was Biden handcuffed by Trump's Taliban deal in Doha?
WASHINGTON (AP) — As President Donald Trump’s administration signed a peace deal with the Taliban in February 2020, he optimistically proclaimed that “we think we’ll be successful in the end.” His secretary of state, Mike Pompeo, asserted that the administration was “seizing the best opportunity for peace in a generation.”
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
US sending 3K troops for partial Afghan embassy evacuation
WASHINGTON (AP) — Just weeks before the U.S. is scheduled to end its war in Afghanistan, the Biden administration is rushing 3,000 fresh troops to the Kabul airport to help with a partial evacuation of the U.S. Embassy. The move highlights the stunning speed of a Taliban takeover of much …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
US sending 3K troops for partial Afghan embassy evacuation
WASHINGTON (AP) — Just weeks before the U.S. is scheduled to end its war in Afghanistan, the Biden administration is rushing 3,000 fresh troops to the Kabul airport to help with a partial evacuation of the U.S. Embassy. The move highlights the stunning speed of a Taliban takeover of much …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Marine vanguard lands in Kabul as US speeds up evacuations
WASHINGTON (AP) — The first forces of a Marine battalion arrived in Kabul at week's end to stand guard as the U.S. speeds up evacuation flights for some American diplomats and thousands of Afghans, spurred by a lightning Taliban offensive that increasingly is isolating Afghanistan's capital.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Marine vanguard lands in Kabul as US speeds up evacuations
WASHINGTON (AP) — The first forces of a Marine battalion arrived in Kabul at week's end to stand guard as the U.S. speeds up evacuation flights for some American diplomats and thousands of Afghans, spurred by a lightning Taliban offensive that increasingly is isolating Afghanistan's capital.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
US rushes in troops to speed up evacuations in Afghanistan
WASHINGTON (AP) — Three thousand fresh U.S. troops were rushing to Kabul on Friday in a temporary deployment to speed evacuation flights for some American diplomats and thousands of Afghans, as the Taliban pressed a lightning offensive that has captured much of the country and risks isolating Afghanistan's capital city.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
US sending 3K troops for partial Afghan embassy evacuation
WASHINGTON (AP) — Just weeks before the U.S. is scheduled to end its war in Afghanistan, the Biden administration is rushing 3,000 fresh troops to the Kabul airport to help with a partial evacuation of the U.S. Embassy. The move highlights the stunning speed of a Taliban takeover of much …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
US sending 3K troops for partial Afghan embassy evacuation
WASHINGTON (AP) — Just weeks before the U.S. is scheduled to end its war in Afghanistan, the Biden administration is rushing 3,000 fresh troops to the Kabul airport to help with a partial evacuation of the U.S. Embassy. The move highlights the stunning speed of a Taliban takeover of much …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
US sends 3K troops to Kabul to evacuate some embassy staff
WASHINGTON (AP) — With security rapidly deteriorating in Afghanistan, the United States is sending in an additional 3,000 troops to help evacuate some personnel from the U.S. Embassy in Kabul, officials said Thursday.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
US sends troops to Kabul to evacuate some embassy staff
WASHINGTON (AP) — With security rapidly deteriorating in Afghanistan, the United States is sending in an additional 3,000 troops to help evacuate some personnel from the U.S. Embassy in Kabul, officials said Thursday.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
US troops to help evacuate some embassy staff in Afghanistan
WASHINGTON (AP) — With security rapidly deteriorating in Afghanistan, the United States is evacuating some personnel from the U.S. Embassy in Kabul, and U.S. troops will be assisting at the Kabul airport, officials said Thursday.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Pompeo got $5,800 whisky gift from Japan, but where is it?
WASHINGTON (AP) — The State Department said Wednesday it’s looking into the apparent disappearance of a nearly $6,000 bottle of whisky given more than two years ago to then-Secretary of State Mike Pompeo by the government of Japan.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Pompeo got $5,800 whisky gift from Japan, but where is it?
WASHINGTON (AP) — The State Department said Wednesday it’s looking into the apparent disappearance of a nearly $6,000 bottle of whisky given more than two years ago to then-Secretary of State Mike Pompeo by the government of Japan.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Pompeo got $5,800 whisky gift from Japan, but where is it?
WASHINGTON (AP) — The State Department said Wednesday it’s looking into the apparent disappearance of a nearly $6,000 bottle of whisky given more than two years ago to then-Secretary of State Mike Pompeo by the government of Japan.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Pompeo got $5,800 whisky gift from Japan, but where is it?
WASHINGTON (AP) — The State Department said Wednesday it’s looking into the apparent disappearance of a nearly $6,000 bottle of whisky given more than two years ago to then-Secretary of State Mike Pompeo by the government of Japan.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
US expands Afghan refugee program as Taliban violence rises
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration on Monday expanded its efforts to assist at-risk Afghan citizens flee Taliban violence as fighting intensifies ahead of the
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
US expands Afghan refugee program as Taliban violence rises
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration on Monday expanded its efforts to assist at-risk Afghan citizens flee Taliban violence as fighting intensifies ahead of the
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
US expands Afghan refugee program as Taliban violence rises
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration on Monday expanded its efforts to assist at-risk Afghan citizens flee Taliban violence as fighting intensifies ahead of the
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
US to evacuate journalists, aid workers from Afghanistan
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration on Monday expanded its efforts to evacuate at-risk Afghan citizens from Afghanistan as Taliban violence increases ahead there of the
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Citing Taliban violence, US expands Afghan refugee program
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration on Monday expanded its efforts to evacuate at-risk Afghan citizens from Afghanistan as Taliban violence increases ahead there of the
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
First evacuation flight brings 221 Afghans, many kids, to US
WASHINGTON (AP) — The first flight evacuating Afghans who worked alongside Americans in Afghanistan brought more than 200 people, including scores of children and babies in arms, to new lives in the United States on Friday, and President Joe Biden said he was proud to welcome them home.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
First evacuation flight brings 221 Afghans, many kids, to US
WASHINGTON (AP) — The first flight evacuating Afghans who worked alongside Americans in Afghanistan brought more than 200 people, including scores of children and babies in arms, to new lives in the United States on Friday, and President Joe Biden said he was proud to welcome them home.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
First evacuation flight brings 221 Afghans, many kids, to US
WASHINGTON (AP) — The first flight evacuating Afghans who worked alongside Americans in Afghanistan brought more than 200 people, including scores of children and babies in arms, to new lives in the United States on Friday, and President Joe Biden said he was proud to welcome them home.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
First evacuation flight brings 221 Afghans, many kids, to US
WASHINGTON (AP) — The first flight evacuating Afghans who worked alongside Americans in Afghanistan brought more than 200 people, including scores of children and babies in arms, to new lives in the United States on Friday, and President Joe Biden said he was proud to welcome them home.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
More than 200 Afghans arrive in US on 1st evacuation flight
WASHINGTON (AP) — The first flight evacuating Afghans who worked alongside Americans in Afghanistan brought more than 200 people, scores of them children and babies in arms, to new lives in the United States on Friday, and President Joe Biden said he was proud to welcome them home.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
'Welcome home': Evacuation flight brings 200 Afghans to US
WASHINGTON (AP) — The first flight evacuating Afghans who worked alongside Americans in Afghanistan brought more than 200 people, scores of them children and babies in arms, to new lives in the United States on Friday, and President Joe Biden said he was proud to welcome them home.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
First US evacuation flight brings 200 Afghans to new home
WASHINGTON (AP) — The first flight evacuating Afghans who worked alongside Americans in Afghanistan brought more than 200 people to resettlement in the United States on Friday, including scores of children and babies in arms, wriggling in the plane’s seats.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
US probes rash of health incidents among diplomats in Vienna
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is investigating a recent rash of mysterious health incidents reported by American diplomats and other government employees in Vienna, Austria, U.S. officials said Friday.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
US probes rash of health incidents among diplomats in Vienna
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is investigating a recent rash of mysterious health incidents reported by American diplomats and other government employees in Vienna, Austria, U.S. officials said Friday.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
US probes rash of health incidents among diplomats in Vienna
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is investigating a recent rash of mysterious health incidents reported by American diplomats and other government employees in Vienna, Austria, U.S. officials said Friday.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Cuba, Haiti stir fresh political pressures for US president
WASHINGTON (AP) — They are two tiny Caribbean states whose intractable problems have vexed U.S. presidents for decades. Now, Haiti and Cuba are suddenly posing a growing challenge for President Joe Biden that could have political ramifications for him in
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Cuba, Haiti stir fresh political pressures for US president
WASHINGTON (AP) — They are two tiny Caribbean states whose intractable problems have vexed U.S. presidents for decades. Now, Haiti and Cuba are suddenly posing a growing challenge for President Joe Biden that could have political ramifications for him in
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Biden backs Trump rejection of China's South China Sea claim
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration on Sunday upheld a Trump-era rejection of nearly all of China's significant maritime claims in the South China Sea. The administration also warned China that any attack on the Philippines in the flashpoint region would draw a U.S. response under a mutual defense treaty.
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Cuba, Haiti stir fresh political pressures for US president
WASHINGTON (AP) — They are two tiny Caribbean states whose intractable problems have vexed U.S. presidents for decades. Now, Haiti and Cuba are suddenly posing a growing challenge for President Joe Biden that could have political ramifications for him in
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Cuba, Haiti stir fresh political pressures for US president
WASHINGTON (AP) — They are two tiny Caribbean states whose intractable problems have vexed U.S. presidents for decades. Now, Haiti and Cuba are suddenly posing a growing challenge for President Joe Biden that could have political ramifications for him in the battleground state of Florida.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Biden backs Trump rejection of China's South China Sea claim
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration on Sunday upheld a Trump-era rejection of nearly all of China's significant maritime claims in the South China Sea. The administration also warned China that any attack on the Philippines in the flashpoint region would draw a U.S. response under a mutual defense treaty.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Biden backs Trump rejection of China's South China Sea claim
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration on Sunday upheld a Trump-era rejection of nearly all of China's significant maritime claims in the South China Sea. The administration also warned China that any attack on the Philippines in the flashpoint region would draw a U.S. response under a mutual defense treaty.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Biden backs Trump rejection of China's South China Sea claim
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration on Sunday upheld a Trump-era rejection of nearly all of China's significant maritime claims in the South China Sea. The administration also warned China that any attack on the Philippines in the flashpoint region would draw a U.S. response under a mutual defense treaty.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Blinken meets Uyghur ex-detainees; US warns of new sanctions
WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken met virtually on Tuesday with Uyghur Muslims who were detained at camps in China’s northwest Xinjiang region to hear about their experiences and seek advice on how best to pressure China to halt repression there.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Blinken meets Uyghur ex-detainees; US warns of new sanctions
WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken met virtually on Tuesday with Uyghur Muslims who were detained at camps in China’s northwest Xinjiang region to hear about their experiences and seek advice on how best to pressure China to halt repression there.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Blinken meets Uyghur ex-detainees; US warns of new sanctions
WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken met virtually on Tuesday with Uyghur Muslims who were detained at camps in China’s northwest Xinjiang region to hear about their experiences and seek advice on how best to pressure China to halt repression there.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Blinken meets Uyghur ex-detainees; US warns of new sanctions
WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken met virtually on Tuesday with Uyghur Muslims who were detained at camps in China’s northwest Xinjiang region to hear about their experiences and seek advice on how best to pressure China to halt repression there.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
US warns that Islamic State extremists still a world threat
ROME (AP) — As the U.S. works on its military withdrawal from Afghanistan, members of the global coalition fighting the Islamic State group met Monday to chart future steps against the extremist group.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
US warns that Islamic State extremists still a world threat
ROME (AP) — As the U.S. works on its military withdrawal from Afghanistan, members of the global coalition fighting the Islamic State group met Monday to chart future steps against the extremist group.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
US warns that Islamic State extremists still a world threat
ROME (AP) — As the U.S. works on its military withdrawal from Afghanistan, members of the global coalition fighting the Islamic State group met Monday to chart future steps against the extremist group.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Nations chart future steps against Islamic State extremists
ROME (AP) — As the U.S. works on its military withdrawal from Afghanistan, members of the global coalition fighting the Islamic State group met Monday to plot future steps against the extremist group.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Blinken basks in Biden's post-Trump Europe glow
PARIS (AP) — European leaders may have breathed audible sighs of relief when U.S. President Joe Biden visited them last week to proclaim the Trump era over, but they are giving his top diplomat even more effusive welcomes.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Blinken basks in Biden's post-Trump Europe glow
PARIS (AP) — European leaders may have breathed audible sighs of relief when U.S. President Joe Biden visited them last week to proclaim the Trump era over, but they are giving his top diplomat even more effusive welcomes.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
US, Germany confront rising antisemitism, Holocaust denial
BERLIN (AP) — The United States and Germany launched a new initiative Thursday to stem an alarming rise in antisemitism and Holocaust denial around the world.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Blinken basks in Biden's post-Trump Europe glow
PARIS (AP) — European leaders may have breathed audible sighs of relief when U.S. President Joe Biden visited them last week to proclaim the Trump era over, but they are giving his top diplomat even more effusive welcomes.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
US, Germany confront rising antisemitism, Holocaust denial
BERLIN (AP) — The United States and Germany launched a new initiative Thursday to stem an alarming rise in antisemitism and Holocaust denial around the world.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
US, Germany confront rising antisemitism, Holocaust denial
BERLIN (AP) — The United States and Germany launched a new initiative Thursday to stem an alarming rise in antisemitism and Holocaust denial around the world.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Iran's election unsettles Biden's hope for a nuclear deal
WASHINGTON (AP) — Biden administration officials are insisting that
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Russian gas pipeline vexes U.S. charm offensive in Germany
BERLIN (AP) — The United States and Germany struggled Wednesday to resolve a major dispute over a Russian gas pipeline, even as the Biden administration seeks to improve relations with Western Europe that had been strained during Donald Trump’s presidency.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Russian gas pipeline vexes U.S. charm offensive in Germany
BERLIN (AP) — The United States and Germany struggled Wednesday to resolve a major dispute over a Russian gas pipeline, even as the Biden administration seeks to improve relations with Western Europe that had been strained during Donald Trump’s presidency.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Blinken brings Biden Europe charm offensive to Germany
BERLIN (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is in Germany as the Biden administration presses ahead with a diplomatic charm offensive designed to woo back wary Western European allies after four years of turbulent relations under former President Donald Trump. That's despite some lingering differences with key allies …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Iran's election unsettles Biden's hope for a nuclear deal
WASHINGTON (AP) — Biden administration officials are insisting that
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
New leaders, new era: US-Israel relations reach crossroads
WASHINGTON (AP) — Their countries at crossroads, the new leaders of the United States and
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Iran's election unsettles Biden's hope for a nuclear deal
WASHINGTON (AP) — Biden administration officials are insisting that
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
New leaders, new era: US-Israel relations reach crossroads
WASHINGTON (AP) — Their countries at crossroads, the new leaders of the United States and
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Iran's election unsettles Biden's hope for a nuclear deal
WASHINGTON (AP) — Biden administration officials are insisting that the election of a hard-liner as Iran’s president won’t affect prospects for reviving the faltering 2015 nuclear deal with Tehran. But there are already signs that their goal of locking in a deal just got tougher.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
New leaders, new era: US-Israel relations reach crossroads
WASHINGTON (AP) — Their countries at crossroads, the new leaders of the United States and
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
New leaders, new era: US-Israel relations reach crossroads
WASHINGTON (AP) — Their countries at crossroads, the new leaders of the United States and
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
The new guy? Biden debuts at democracy's most exclusive club
WASHINGTON (AP) — Angela, Boris, Emmanuel, Justin, Mario, Yoshihide and a relative newcomer: Joe.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
The new guy? Biden debuts at democracy's most exclusive club
WASHINGTON (AP) — Angela, Boris, Emmanuel, Justin, Mario, Yoshihide and a relative newcomer: Joe.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
The new guy? Biden debuts at democracy's most exclusive club
WASHINGTON (AP) — Angela, Boris, Emmanuel, Justin, Mario, Yoshihide and a relative newcomer: Joe.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
The new guy? Biden debuts at democracy's most exclusive club
WASHINGTON (AP) — Angela, Boris, Emmanuel, Justin, Mario, Yoshihide and a relative newcomer: Joe.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
US warns against all travel to Japan as Olympics loom
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. health officials and the State Department on Monday warned Americans against travel to Japan because of a surge in coronavirus cases in the country, which is preparing to host the Olympics in just two months.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Blinken off to Mideast to secure Gaza truce, push for aid
WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken took off for the Middle East on Monday to press the Israelis, Palestinians and regional players to build on and strengthen
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
US warns against all travel to Japan as Olympics loom
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. health officials and the State Department on Monday warned Americans against travel to Japan because of a surge in coronavirus cases in the country, which is preparing to host the Olympics in just two months.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Blinken off to Mideast to secure Gaza truce, push for aid
WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken took off for the Middle East on Monday to press the Israelis, Palestinians and regional players to build on and strengthen
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Blinken off to Mideast to secure Gaza truce, push for aid
WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken took off for the Middle East on Monday to press the Israelis, Palestinians and regional players to build on and strengthen
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
US warns against all travel to Japan as Olympics loom
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. health officials and the State Department on Monday warned Americans against travel to Japan because of a surge in coronavirus cases in the country, which is preparing to host the Olympics in just two months.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Blinken off to Mideast to push peace talks after Gaza truce
WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken will head to the Middle East on Monday to press the Israelis, Palestinians and regional players to build on and strengthen
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
US, Russia at odds over military activity in the Arctic
REYKJAVIK. Iceland (AP) — The Biden administration is leading a campaign against
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Top US, Russia diplomats spar firmly but politely in Iceland
REYKJAVIK, Iceland (AP) — Top diplomats from the United States and Russia sparred politely in Iceland during their first face-to-face encounter, which came as ties between the nations have
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
US, Russia at odds over military activity in the Arctic
REYKJAVIK. Iceland (AP) — The Biden administration is leading a campaign against
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Top US, Russia diplomats spar firmly but politely in Iceland
REYKJAVIK, Iceland (AP) — Top diplomats from the United States and Russia sparred politely in Iceland during their first face-to-face encounter, which came as ties between the nations have
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
US spares ally Germany in sanctions for Nord Stream pipeline
REYKJAVIK, Iceland (AP) — The Biden administration imposed sanctions Wednesday on Russian companies and ships for their work on a European natural gas pipeline adamantly opposed by the U.S., but President Joe Biden angered many Democratic and Republican lawmakers by opting not to punish the German company overseeing the project.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
US, Russia at odds over military activity in the Arctic
REYKJAVIK. Iceland (AP) — The Biden administration is leading a campaign against
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Top US, Russia diplomats spar firmly but politely in Iceland
REYKJAVIK, Iceland (AP) — Top diplomats from the United States and Russia sparred politely in Iceland on Wednesday in their first face-to-face encounter, which came as ties between the nations have deteriorated sharply in recent months.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
US spares ally Germany in sanctions for Nord Stream pipeline
REYKJAVIK, Iceland (AP) — The Biden administration imposed sanctions Wednesday on Russian companies and ships for their work on a European natural gas pipeline adamantly opposed by the U.S., but President Joe Biden angered many Democratic and Republican lawmakers by opting not to punish the German company overseeing the project.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
US, Russia at odds over military activity in the Arctic
REYKJAVIK. Iceland (AP) — The Biden administration is leading a campaign against
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
US-Russia showdown looms as top diplomats meet in Iceland
REYKJAVIK, Iceland (AP) — Top diplomats from the United States and Russia are set to square off this week in Iceland for their first face-to-face encounter that comes as ties between the nations have deteriorated sharply in recent months.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Top US, Russia diplomats spar firmly but politely in Iceland
REYKJAVIK, Iceland (AP) — Top diplomats from the United States and Russia sparred politely in Iceland on Wednesday in their first face-to-face encounter, which came as ties between the nations have deteriorated sharply in recent months.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
US spares ally Germany in sanctions for Nord Stream pipeline
REYKJAVIK, Iceland (AP) — The Biden administration imposed sanctions Wednesday on Russian companies and ships for their work on a European natural gas pipeline adamantly opposed by the U.S., but President Joe Biden angered many Democratic and Republican lawmakers by opting not to punish the German company overseeing the project.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Top US, Russia diplomats spar firmly but politely in Iceland
REYKJAVIK, Iceland (AP) — Top diplomats from the United States and Russia sparred politely in Iceland on Wednesday in their first face-to-face encounter, which came as ties between the nations have deteriorated sharply in recent months.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
US spares ally Germany in sanctions for Nord Stream pipeline
REYKJAVIK, Iceland (AP) — The Biden administration imposed sanctions Wednesday on Russian companies and ships for their work on a European natural gas pipeline adamantly opposed by the U.S., but President Joe Biden angered many Democratic and Republican lawmakers by opting not to punish the German company overseeing the project.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
US spares German firm as it issues new pipeline sanctions
REYKJAVIK, Iceland (AP) — The Biden administration imposed sanctions Wednesday on Russian companies and ships for their work on a European natural gas pipeline opposed by the U.S., but chose not to punish the German company overseeing the project.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Biden raises cease-fire, civilian toll in call to Netanyahu
President Joe Biden expressed support for a cease-fire between Israel and Gaza's militant Hamas rulers in a call to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday, but stopped short of demanding an immediate stop to the eight days of Israeli airstrikes and Hamas rocket barrages that have killed more than …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Dogged by Mideast, Blinken aims to revive US-Denmark ties
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Confronting multiple unrelated international crises, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken sought Monday to revive strained ties with Denmark, pledging renewed cooperation with the country over climate change, Arctic policy and Russia.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
US-Russia showdown looms as top diplomats meet in Iceland
REYKJAVIK, Iceland (AP) — Top diplomats from the United States and Russia are set to square off this week in Iceland for their first face-to-face encounter that comes as ties between the nations have deteriorated sharply in recent months.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Democrats step up pressure on Biden on Israel-Hamas battles
WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken and his envoy reached out to Palestinian and regional Arab leaders Tuesday on a ninth day of Israeli airstrikes and Hamas rockets, while some House Democrats split on whether to step up pressure for a cease-fire and for more forceful U.S. diplomacy …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
US-Russia showdown looms as top diplomats meet in Iceland
REYKJAVIK, Iceland (AP) — Top diplomats from the United States and Russia are set to square off this week in Iceland for their first face-to-face encounter that comes as ties between the nations have deteriorated sharply in recent months.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
US reaches out to Arab leaders on Israel, Gaza fighting
Secretary of State Antony Blinken and his envoy reached out to Palestinian and regional Arab leaders on Tuesday as attacks between Israel and Gaza's Hamas rulers raged on, maintaining what the Biden administration is calling its quiet diplomacy while still declining to press for an immediate cease-fire.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Blinken touts Biden climate policies as shift from Trump
REYKJAVIK, Iceland (AP) — On a trip overshadowed by the crisis in the Middle East, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday touted the Biden administration’s abrupt shift in its predecessor’s climate policies as he visited Iceland for talks with senior officials from the world’s Arctic nations.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Blinken brings Biden's anti-Trump climate policy to Iceland
REYKJAVIK, Iceland (AP) — On a trip overshadowed by the crisis in the Middle East, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday touted the Biden administration’s abrupt shift in its predecessor’s climate policies as he visited Iceland for talks with senior officials from the world’s Arctic nations.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Dogged by Mideast, Blinken aims to revive US-Denmark ties
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Confronting multiple unrelated international crises, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken sought Monday to revive strained ties with Denmark, pledging renewed cooperation with the country over climate change, Arctic policy and Russia.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Refugees arriving in US unlikely to exceed cap set by Trump
SAN DIEGO (AP) — President Joe Biden,
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Biden raises cease-fire, civilian toll in call to Netanyahu
President Joe Biden expressed support for a cease-fire between Israel and Gaza's militant Hamas rulers in a call to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday, but stopped short of demanding an immediate stop to the eight days of Israeli airstrikes and Hamas rocket barrages that have killed more than …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Biden raises cease-fire, civilian toll in call to Netanyahu
President Joe Biden expressed support for a cease-fire between Israel and Gaza's militant Hamas rulers in a call to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday, but stopped short of demanding an immediate stop to the eight days of Israeli airstrikes and Hamas rocket barrages that have killed more than …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Biden expresses support for cease-fire in Netanyahu call
President Joe Biden expressed support for a cease-fire between Israel and Gaza's militant Hamas rulers in a call to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday, but stopped short of demanding an immediate stop to the eight days of Israeli airstrikes and Hamas rocket barrages that have killed more than …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
US distances itself from demands for Israel-Hamas cease-fire
The Biden administration distanced itself Monday from growing calls by Democrats and others for an immediate cease-fire between Israel and Gaza's Hamas rulers as fighting entered a second week, with more than 200 people dead, most of them Palestinians in Gaza.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Dogged by Mideast, Blinken aims to revive US-Denmark ties
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Confronting multiple unrelated international crises, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken sought Monday to revive strained ties with Denmark, pledging renewed cooperation with the country over climate change, Arctic policy and Russia.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Blinken signals no immediate US press for Mideast cease-fire
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken signaled Monday the U.S. still was not joining calls for an immediate cease-fire between Israel and Gaza's Hamas rulers as fighting entered its second week, with more than 200 people dead, most of them Palestinians in Gaza.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Dogged by Mideast crisis, US envoy Blinken visits Denmark
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken was in Denmark on Monday for talks on climate change, Arctic policy and Russia as calls grew for the Biden administration to take a tougher, more active stance on spiraling Israeli-Palestinian violence.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Dogged by Mideast crisis, Blinken visits Denmark
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) —
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Refugees arriving in US unlikely to exceed cap set by Trump
SAN DIEGO (AP) — President Joe Biden,
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Refugees arriving in US unlikely to exceed cap set by Trump
SAN DIEGO (AP) — President Joe Biden,
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Analysis: Violence upends Biden's Israel-Palestinian outlook
WASHINGTON (AP) — The surge in
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Analysis: Violence upends Biden's Israel-Palestinian outlook
WASHINGTON (AP) — The surge in
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Analysis: Violence upends Biden's Israel-Palestinian outlook
WASHINGTON (AP) — The surge in
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Analysis: Violence upends Biden's Israel-Palestinian outlook
WASHINGTON (AP) — The surge in Israeli-Palestinian violence has flummoxed the Biden administration in its first four months as it attempts to craft a Middle East policy it believes will be more durable and fairer than that of its predecessor.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Biden quadruples Trump refugee cap after delay backlash
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Monday formally raised the nation's cap on refugee admissions to 62,500 this year, weeks after facing bipartisan blowback for his delay in replacing the record-low ceiling set by former President Donald Trump.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Flurry of diplomatic contacts fuel Iran deal speculation
WASHINGTON (AP) — A flurry of diplomatic contacts and reports of major progress suggest that indirect talks between the U.S. and Iran may be nearing an agreement. That’s despite efforts by U.S. officials to play down chances of an imminent deal that would bring Washington and Tehran back into compliance …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Blinken takes anti-graft message, old Russia foe to Ukraine
WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Ukraine on Wednesday carrying a tough anti-graft message and strong U.S. backing for the country’s response to Russian aggression. Blinken has also brought along a familiar face in the long-running Washington-Moscow tug-of-war over Ukraine: Victoria Nuland, now the No. 3 …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Blinken brings anti-graft message, old Russia foe to Ukraine
WASHINGTON (AP) — When Secretary of State Antony Blinken travels to Ukraine this week he’ll be carrying a tough anti-graft message and strong U.S. backing for the country’s response to Russian aggression. He’ll also be bringing along a familiar face in the Washington-Moscow tug-of-war over the former Soviet republic: Victoria …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Flurry of diplomatic contacts fuel Iran deal speculation
WASHINGTON (AP) — A flurry of diplomatic contacts and reports of major progress suggest that indirect talks between the U.S. and Iran may be nearing an agreement. That’s despite efforts by U.S. officials to play down chances of an imminent deal that would bring Washington and Tehran back into compliance …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Biden quadruples Trump refugee cap after delay backlash
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Monday formally raised the nation's cap on refugee admissions to 62,500 this year, weeks after facing bipartisan blowback for his delay in replacing the record-low ceiling set by former President Donald Trump.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Flurry of diplomatic contacts fuel Iran deal speculation
WASHINGTON (AP) — A flurry of diplomatic contacts and reports of major progress suggest that indirect talks between the U.S. and Iran may be nearing an agreement. That’s despite efforts by U.S. officials to play down chances of an imminent deal that would bring Washington and Tehran back into compliance …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Biden quadruples Trump refugee cap after delay backlash
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Monday formally raised the nation's cap on refugee admissions to 62,500 this year, weeks after facing bipartisan blowback for his delay in replacing the record-low ceiling set by former President Donald Trump.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Biden raises Trump refugee cap after delay backlash
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Monday formally raised the nation's cap on refugee admissions to 62,500 this year, weeks after facing bipartisan blowback for his delay in replacing the record-low ceiling of 15,000 set by former President Donald Trump.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
US to restrict travel from India over COVID starting Tuesday
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. will restrict travel from India starting Tuesday, the White House said Friday, citing a devastating rise in COVID-19 cases in the country and the emergence of potentially dangerous variants of the coronavirus.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
US to restrict travel from India over COVID starting Tuesday
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. will restrict travel from India starting Tuesday, the White House said Friday, citing a devastating rise in COVID-19 cases in the country and the emergence of potentially dangerous variants of the coronavirus.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
US to restrict travel from India over COVID starting Tuesday
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. will restrict travel from India starting Tuesday, the White House said Friday, citing a devastating rise in COVID-19 cases in the country and the emergence of potentially dangerous variants of the coronavirus.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
US to restrict travel from India over COVID starting Tuesday
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. will restrict travel from India starting Tuesday, the White House said Friday, citing a devastating rise in COVID-19 cases in the country and the emergence of potentially dangerous variants of the coronavirus.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
US eyes major rollback in Iran sanctions to revive nuke deal
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is considering a near wholesale rollback of some of the most stringent Trump-era sanctions imposed on Iran in a bid to get the Islamic Republic to return to compliance with a landmark 2015 nuclear accord, according to current and former U.S. officials and others …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
US eyes major rollback in Iran sanctions to revive nuke deal
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is considering a near wholesale rollback of some of the most stringent Trump-era sanctions imposed on Iran in a bid to get the Islamic Republic to return to compliance with a landmark 2015 nuclear accord, according to current and former U.S. officials and others …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
US orders big drawdown at Kabul embassy as troops leave
WASHINGTON (AP) — The State Department on Tuesday ordered a significant number of its remaining staff at the U.S. Embassy in Kabul to leave Afghanistan as the military steps up the pullout of American troops from the country.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
US eyes major rollback in Iran sanctions to revive nuke deal
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is considering a near wholesale rollback of some of the most stringent Trump-era sanctions imposed on Iran in a bid to get the Islamic Republic to return to compliance with a landmark 2015 nuclear accord, according to current and former U.S. officials and others …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
US orders big drawdown at Kabul embassy as troops leave
WASHINGTON (AP) — The State Department on Tuesday ordered a significant number of its remaining staff at the U.S. Embassy in Kabul to leave Afghanistan as the military steps up the pullout of American troops from the country.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
US orders big drawdown at Kabul embassy as troops leave
WASHINGTON (AP) — The State Department on Tuesday ordered a significant number of its remaining staff at the U.S. Embassy in Kabul to leave Afghanistan as the military steps up the pullout of American troops from the country.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Biden recognizes atrocities against Armenians as genocide
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — The systematic
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Dispute over Russian pipeline tests Biden's Europe outreach
WASHINGTON (AP) — Pressure is growing on President Joe Biden to take action to prevent the completion of a Russian gas pipeline to Europe that many fear will give the Kremlin significant leverage over U.S. partners and allies. Yet such action could provoke an enormous rift in trans-Atlantic relations, notably …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Biden speaks to Erdogan as Armenian genocide question looms
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden spoke with Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday as Biden prepared to move forward with a campaign pledge to formally recognize that atrocities committed against the Armenian people by the Ottoman Empire more than a century ago were genocide.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Biden recognizes atrocities against Armenians as genocide
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — The systematic
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Dispute over Russian pipeline tests Biden's Europe outreach
WASHINGTON (AP) — Pressure is growing on President Joe Biden to take action to prevent the completion of a Russian gas pipeline to Europe that many fear will give the Kremlin significant leverage over U.S. partners and allies. Yet such action could provoke an enormous rift in trans-Atlantic relations, notably …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Biden speaks to Erdogan as Armenian genocide question looms
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden spoke with Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday as Biden prepared to move forward with a campaign pledge to formally recognize that atrocities committed against the Armenian people by the Ottoman Empire more than a century ago were genocide.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Biden recognizes atrocities against Armenians as genocide
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — The systematic
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Dispute over Russian pipeline tests Biden's Europe outreach
WASHINGTON (AP) — Pressure is growing on President Joe Biden to take action to prevent the completion of a Russian gas pipeline to Europe that many fear will give the Kremlin significant leverage over U.S. partners and allies. Yet such action could provoke an enormous rift in trans-Atlantic relations, notably …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Biden recognizes atrocities against Armenians as genocide
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — The systematic
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Dispute over Russian pipeline tests Biden's Europe outreach
WASHINGTON (AP) — Pressure is growing on President Joe Biden to take action to prevent the completion of a Russian gas pipeline to Europe that many fear will give the Kremlin significant leverage over U.S. partners and allies. Yet such action could provoke an enormous rift in trans-Atlantic relations, notably …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Biden speaks to Erdogan as Armenian genocide question looms
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden spoke with Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday as Biden prepared to move forward with a campaign pledge to formally recognize that atrocities committed against the Armenian people by the Ottoman Empire more than a century ago were genocide.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Biden to recognize atrocities against Armenians as genocide
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Saturday
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Biden to recognize atrocities against Armenians as genocide
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Saturday plans to follow through on a campaign pledge to formally recognize that atrocities committed against the Armenian people by the Ottoman Empire more than a century ago in modern-day Turkey were genocide, according to U.S. officials familiar with the president’s deliberations.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Biden speaks to Erdogan as Armenian genocide question looms
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden spoke with Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday as Biden prepared to move forward with a campaign pledge to formally recognize that atrocities committed against the Armenian people by the Ottoman Empire more than a century ago were genocide.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Officials: Biden preparing to recognize Armenian genocide
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is preparing to formally acknowledge that the systematic killing and deportation of hundreds of thousands of Armenians by the Ottoman Empire in modern-day Turkey more than a century ago was genocide, according to U.S. officials.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Officials: Biden preparing to recognize Armenian genocide
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is preparing to formally acknowledge that the systematic killing and deportation of hundreds of thousands of Armenians by the Ottoman Empire in modern-day Turkey more than a century ago was genocide, according to U.S. officials.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Officials: Biden preparing to recognize Armenian genocide
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is preparing to formally acknowledge that the systematic killing and deportation of hundreds of thousands of Armenians by the Ottoman Empire in modern-day Turkey more than a century ago was genocide, according to U.S. officials.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Biden to pull US troops from Afghanistan, end 'forever war'
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden said Wednesday he will withdraw remaining U.S. troops from the "forever war” in Afghanistan, declaring that the Sept. 11 terror attacks of 20 years ago cannot justify American forces still dying in the nation's longest war.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Biden raises concerns with Putin about Ukraine confrontation
BRUSSELS (AP) — President Joe Biden urged Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday to “de-escalate tensions" following a Russian military buildup on Ukraine's border in their second tense call of Biden's young presidency.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Biden to pull US troops from Afghanistan, end 'forever war'
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden said Wednesday he will withdraw remaining U.S. troops from the "forever war” in Afghanistan, declaring that the Sept. 11 terror attacks of 20 years ago cannot justify American forces still dying in the nation's longest war.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Attack on Iran's Natanz plant muddies US, Iran nuke talks
WASHINGTON (AP) — The attack on Iran’s Natanz nuclear facility is casting a major shadow over the resumption of indirect talks between the U.S. and Iran over resurrection of the international accord limiting Iran's nuclear program.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Biden to pull US troops from Afghanistan, end 'forever war'
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden said Wednesday he will withdraw remaining U.S. troops from the "forever war” in Afghanistan, declaring that the Sept. 11 terror attacks of 20 years ago cannot justify American forces still dying in the nation's longest war.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Biden to pull troops from Afghanistan, end longest US war
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden said Wednesday he will withdraw remaining U.S. troops from Afghanistan, declaring that the Sept. 11 attacks “cannot explain” why American forces should still be there 20 years after the deadliest terror assault on the United States.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Biden to detail pullout plans for last troops in Afghanistan
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is planning to announce his plans to withdraw remaining U.S. troops from Afghanistan, declaring that the Sept. 11 attacks “cannot explain” why American forces should still be there 20 years after the deadliest terror assault on the United States.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Biden raises concerns with Putin about Ukraine confrontation
BRUSSELS (AP) — President Joe Biden urged Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday to “de-escalate tensions" following a Russian military buildup on Ukraine's border in their second tense call of Biden's young presidency.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Attack on Iran's Natanz plant muddies US, Iran nuke talks
WASHINGTON (AP) — The attack on Iran’s Natanz nuclear facility is casting a major shadow over Tuesday’s resumption of indirect talks between the U.S. and Iran over resurrection of the international accord limiting Iran's nuclear program.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Biden raises concerns with Putin about Ukraine confrontation
BRUSSELS (AP) — President Joe Biden urged Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday to “de-escalate tensions" following a Russian military buildup on Ukraine's border in their second tense call of Biden's young presidency.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Attack on Iran's Natanz plant muddies US, Iran nuke talks
WASHINGTON (AP) — The attack on Iran’s Natanz nuclear facility is casting a major shadow over Tuesday’s resumption of indirect talks between the U.S. and Iran over resurrection of the international accord limiting Iran's nuclear program.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Attack on Iran's Natanz plant muddies US, Iran nuke talks
WASHINGTON (AP) — The attack on Iran’s Natanz nuclear facility is casting a major shadow over Tuesday’s resumption of indirect talks between the U.S. and Iran over resurrection of the international accord limiting Iran's nuclear program.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Inside secret Syria talks aimed at freeing American hostages
WASHINGTON (AP) — Last summer, two U.S. officials ventured into hostile territory for a secret high-stakes meeting with American adversaries.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Inside secret Syria talks aimed at freeing American hostages
WASHINGTON (AP) — Last summer, two U.S. officials ventured into hostile territory for a secret high-stakes meeting with American adversaries.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Inside secret Syria talks aimed at freeing American hostages
WASHINGTON (AP) — Last summer, two U.S. officials ventured into hostile territory for a secret high-stakes meeting with American adversaries.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
US weighs joint approach to Beijing Olympics with allies
WASHINGTON (AP) — The State Department said Tuesday the Biden administration is consulting with allies about a joint approach to China and its human rights record, including how to handle the upcoming Beijing Winter Olympics.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Inside secret Syria talks aimed at freeing American hostages
WASHINGTON (AP) — Last summer, two U.S. officials ventured into hostile territory for a secret high-stakes meeting with American adversaries.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Inside secret Syria talks aimed at freeing American hostages
Last summer, two U.S. officials ventured into hostile territory for a secret high-stakes meeting with American adversaries.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
US weighs joint approach to Beijing Olympics with allies
WASHINGTON (AP) — The State Department said Tuesday the Biden administration is consulting with allies about a joint approach to China and its human rights record, including how to handle the upcoming Beijing Winter Olympics.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
US weighs joint approach to Beijing Olympics with allies
WASHINGTON (AP) — The State Department said Tuesday the Biden administration is consulting with allies about a joint approach to China and its human rights record, including how to handle the upcoming Beijing Winter Olympics.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
US weighs Beijing Olympics boycott with partners, allies
WASHINGTON (AP) — The State Department said Tuesday the Biden administration is considering a possible boycott of the upcoming Beijing Winter Olympics to protest China’s human rights record.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Biden admin lauds talks on readmitting US to Iran nuke deal
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration on Thursday welcomed a European Union announcement that the participants in the
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Biden admin lauds talks on readmitting US to Iran nuke deal
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration on Thursday welcomed a European Union announcement that the participants in the
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Biden admin lauds talks on readmitting US to Iran nuke deal
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration on Thursday welcomed a European Union announcement that the participants in the
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Biden admin lauds talks on readmitting US to Iran nuke deal
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration on Thursday welcomed a European Union announcement that the participants in the
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
US eyes additional UN action on N. Korea after missile tests
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration said Monday it's looking at “additional actions” that the United Nations might take to respond to North Korea’s recent missile tests.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
US eyes additional UN action on N. Korea after missile tests
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration said Monday it's looking at “additional actions” that the United Nations might take to respond to North Korea’s recent missile tests.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
US eyes additional UN action on N. Korea after missile tests
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration said Monday it's looking at “additional actions” that the United Nations might take to respond to North Korea’s recent missile tests.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
US eyes additional UN action on N. Korea after missile tests
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration said Monday it's looking at “additional actions” that the United Nations might take to respond to North Korea’s recent missile tests.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
White House: North Korea conducted short-range missile test
WASHINGTON (AP) — North Korea fired short-range missiles this past weekend, just days after the sister of Kim Jong Un threatened the United States and South Korea for holding joint military exercises.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
White House: North Korea conducted short-range missile test
WASHINGTON (AP) — North Korea fired short-range missiles this past weekend, just days after the sister of Kim Jong Un threatened the United States and South Korea for holding joint military exercises.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
White House: North Korea conducted short-range missile test
WASHINGTON (AP) — North Korea fired short-range missiles this past weekend, just days after the sister of Kim Jong Un threatened the United States and South Korea for holding joint military exercises.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
US ties with Russia, China sink as Biden toes tough lines
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. relations with its two biggest geo-political rivals are facing severe tests as President Joe Biden tries to assert America's place in the world and distinguish himself from his predecessor.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
US ties with Russia, China sink as Biden toes tough lines
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. relations with its two biggest geo-political rivals are facing severe tests as President Joe Biden tries to assert America's place in the world and distinguish himself from his predecessor.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
US, China wrap up testy 1st face-to-face talks under Biden
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Top U.S. and Chinese officials wrapped up two days of contentious talks in Alaska on Friday after trading sharp and unusually public barbs over vastly different views of each other and the world in their first face-to-face meeting since President Joe Biden took office.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
US-Russia ties nosedive after Biden-Putin tit-for-tat
MOSCOW (AP) — U.S.-Russia ties nosedived on Thursday after Russian leader Vladimir Putin shot back at President Joe Biden’s description of him as a killer.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
US ties with Russia, China sink as Biden toes tough lines
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. relations with its two biggest geo-political rivals are facing severe tests as President Joe Biden tries to assert America's place in the world and distinguish himself from his predecessor.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
US, China spar in first face-to-face meeting under Biden
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Top U.S. and Chinese officials offered sharply different views of each other and the world on Thursday as the two sides met face-to-face for the first time since President Joe Biden took office.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
US, China wrap up testy 1st face-to-face talks under Biden
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Top U.S. and Chinese officials wrapped up two days of contentious talks in Alaska on Friday after trading sharp and unusually public barbs over vastly different views of each other and the world in their first face-to-face meeting since President Joe Biden took office.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
US ties with Russia, China sink as Biden toes tough lines
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. relations with its two biggest geo-political rivals are facing severe tests as President Joe Biden tries to assert America's place in the world and distinguish himself from his predecessor.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
US-Russia ties nosedive after Biden-Putin tit-for-tat
MOSCOW (AP) — U.S.-Russia ties nosedived on Thursday after Russian leader Vladimir Putin shot back at President Joe Biden’s description of him as a killer.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
US, China spar in first face-to-face meeting under Biden
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Top U.S. and Chinese officials offered sharply different views of each other and the world on Thursday as the two sides met face-to-face for the first time since President Joe Biden took office.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
US, China wrap up testy 1st face-to-face talks under Biden
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Top U.S. and Chinese officials wrapped up two days of contentious talks in Alaska on Friday after trading sharp and unusually public barbs over vastly different views of each other and the world in their first face-to-face meeting since President Joe Biden took office.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
US, China wrap up testy 1st face-to-face talks under Biden
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Top U.S. and Chinese officials wrapped up two days of contentious talks in Alaska on Friday after trading sharp and unusually public barbs over vastly different views of each other and the world in their first face-to-face meeting since President Joe Biden took office.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
US, China spar in 1st face-to-face meetings under Biden
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Top U.S. and Chinese officials met again Friday after sparring over sharply different views of each other and the world in their first face-to-face talks since President Joe Biden took office.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
US and China spar in 1st face-to-face meeting under Biden
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Top U.S. and Chinese officials were set to meet again on Friday after offering sharply different views of each other and the world in their first face-to-face talks since
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
US-Russia ties nosedive after Biden-Putin tit-for-tat
MOSCOW (AP) — U.S.-Russia ties nosedived on Thursday after Russian leader Vladimir Putin shot back at President Joe Biden’s description of him as a killer.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
US, China spar in first face-to-face meeting under Biden
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Top U.S. and Chinese officials offered sharply different views of each other and the world on Thursday as the two sides met face-to-face for the first time since President Joe Biden took office.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
US, China spar in first face-to-face meeting under Biden
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Top U.S. and Chinese officials offered sharply different views of each other and the world on Thursday as the two sides met face-to-face for the first time since President Joe Biden took office.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
US-Russia ties nosedive after Biden-Putin tit-for-tat
MOSCOW (AP) — U.S.-Russia ties nosedived on Thursday after Russian leader Vladimir Putin shot back at President Joe Biden’s description of him as a killer.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
US-China ties face new test as top officials meet in Alaska
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The United States and China will face a new test in their
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Troubled US-China ties face new test in Alaska meeting
WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States and China will face a new test in their
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Troubled US-China ties face new test in Alaska meeting
WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States and China will face a new test in their increasingly troubled relations when top officials from both countries meet in Alaska.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
China, North Korea loom as Blinken, Austin head to Asia
WASHINGTON (AP) — Threats from China and North Korea will loom large over the Biden administration's first Cabinet-level trip abroad, part of a larger effort to bolster U.S. influence and calm concerns about America's role in Asia.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
China, North Korea loom as Blinken, Austin head to Asia
WASHINGTON (AP) — Threats from China and North Korea will loom large over the Biden administration's first Cabinet-level trip abroad, part of a larger effort to bolster U.S. influence and calm concerns about America's role in Asia.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
China, North Korea loom as Blinken, Austin head to Asia
WASHINGTON (AP) — Threats from China and North Korea will loom large over the Biden administration's first Cabinet-level trip abroad, part of a larger effort to bolster U.S. influence and calm concerns about America's role in Asia.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
China, NKorea loom as Blinken, Austin head to Asia
WASHINGTON (AP) — Threats from China and North Korea will loom large over the Biden administration's first Cabinet-level trip abroad, part of a larger effort to bolster U.S. influence and calm concerns about America's role in Asia.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
China, NKorea loom as Blinken, Austin head to Asia
WASHINGTON (AP) — Threats from China and North Korea will loom large over the Biden administration's first Cabinet-level trip abroad, part of a larger effort to bolster U.S. influence and calm concerns about America's role in Asia.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
US and South Korea agree on new cost-sharing deal for troops
WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States and South Korea have reached agreement in principle on a new arrangement for sharing the cost of the American troop presence, which is intended as a bulwark against the threat of North Korean aggression, both countries announced.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
US and South Korea agree on new cost-sharing deal for troops
WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States and South Korea have reached agreement in principle on a new arrangement for sharing the cost of the American troop presence, which is intended as a bulwark against the threat of North Korean aggression, both countries announced.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
US and South Korea agree on new cost-sharing deal for troops
WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States and South Korea have reached agreement in principle on a new arrangement for sharing the cost of the American troop presence, which is intended as a bulwark against the threat of North Korean aggression, both countries announced.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
US and South Korea agree on new cost-sharing deal for troops
WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States and South Korea have reached agreement in principle on a new arrangement for sharing the cost of the American troop presence, which is intended as a bulwark against the threat of North Korean aggression, both countries announced.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
US demands Myanmar release detained journalists, protesters
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration stepped up its condemnation of the coup in Myanmar on Thursday, demanding that military authorities stop their brutal crackdown on pro-democracy protesters and release demonstrators and journalists who have been detained.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
US demands Myanmar release detained journalists, protesters
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration stepped up its condemnation of the coup in Myanmar on Thursday, demanding that military authorities stop their brutal crackdown on pro-democracy protesters and release demonstrators and journalists who have been detained.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
US demands Myanmar release detained journalists, protesters
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration stepped up its condemnation of the coup in Myanmar on Thursday, demanding that military authorities stop their brutal crackdown on pro-democracy protesters and release demonstrators and journalists who have been detained.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
US demands Myanmar release detained journalists, protesters
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration stepped up its condemnation of the coup in Myanmar on Thursday, demanding that military authorities stop their brutal crackdown on pro-democracy protesters and release demonstrators and journalists who have been detained.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Biden brings no relief to tensions between US and China
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden took office promising to move quickly to restore and repair America’s relations with the rest of the world, but one major nation has yet to see any U.S. effort to improve ties: China.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Biden brings no relief to tensions between US and China
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden took office promising to move quickly to restore and repair America’s relations with the rest of the world, but one major nation has yet to see any U.S. effort to improve ties: China.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Biden brings no relief to tensions between US and China
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden took office promising to move quickly to restore and repair America’s relations with the rest of the world, but one major nation has yet to see any U.S. effort to improve ties: China.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
US still open to Iran nuclear talks after Iran's rejection
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration said Sunday it remains open to talks with Iran over the 2015 nuclear deal despite Tehran’s rejection of an EU invitation to join a meeting with the U.S. and the other original participants in the agreement.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
US still open to Iran nuclear talks after Iran's rejection
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration said Sunday it remains open to talks with Iran over the 2015 nuclear deal despite Tehran’s rejection of an EU invitation to join a meeting with the U.S. and the other original participants in the agreement.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
US still open to Iran nuclear talks after Iran's rejection
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration said Sunday it remains open to talks with Iran over the 2015 nuclear deal despite Tehran’s rejection of an EU invitation to join a meeting with the U.S. and the other original participants in the agreement.
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Senate confirms Biden's choice for UN ambassador
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate confirmed President Joe Biden’s choice to lead U.S. diplomacy at the United Nations on Tuesday. The vote for Linda Thomas-Greenfield reflected a divide between the Biden administration’s determination to re-engage with the world body and former President Donald Trump’s diplomacy that often left the U.S. …
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Biden attempt to resurrect Iran nuke deal off to bumpy start
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration’s
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Biden repudiates Trump on Iran, ready for talks on nuke deal
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration says it's ready to join talks with Iran and world powers to discuss a return to the 2015 nuclear deal, in a sharp repudiation of former President Donald Trump’s “maximum pressure campaign” that sought to isolate the Islamic Republic.
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Senate confirms Linda Thomas-Greenfield as UN ambassador
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate confirmed President Joe Biden’s choice to lead U.S. diplomacy at the United Nations on Tuesday. Linda Thomas-Greenfield's confirmation reflected the Biden administration’s determination to reengage with the world body and former President Donald Trump’s diplomacy that often left the U.S. isolated internationally.
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Biden repudiates Trump on Iran, ready for talks on nuke deal
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration said Thursday it's ready to join talks with Iran and world powers to discuss a return to the 2015 nuclear deal, in a sharp repudiation of former President Donald Trump’s “maximum pressure campaign” that sought to isolate the Islamic Republic.
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US says it's ready to join talks to resume Iran nuclear deal
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration said Thursday it's ready to join talks with Iran and world powers to discuss a return to the 2015 nuclear deal. It’s also reversed the Trump administration’s determination that all U.N. sanctions against Iran had been restored and eased stringent restrictions on the domestic …
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US plans to reengage with UN rights council, reversing Trump
WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States announced plans Monday to reengage with the much-maligned U.N. Human Rights Council that former President Donald Trump withdrew from almost three years ago, as the Biden administration reverses another Trump-era move away from multilateral organizations and agreements.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Longtime Reagan Secretary of State George Shultz dies at 100
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Secretary of State George P. Shultz, a titan of American academia, business and diplomacy who spent most of the 1980s trying to improve Cold War relations with the Soviet Union and forging a course for peace in the Middle East, has died. He was 100.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
US moves to rejoin UN rights council, reversing Trump anew
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is set to announce this week that it will reengage with the much-maligned U.N. Human Rights Council that former President Donald Trump withdrew from almost three years ago, U.S. officials said Sunday. The decision reverses another Trump-era move away from multilateral organizations and agreements.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
US plans to reengage with UN rights council, reversing Trump
WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States announced plans Monday to reengage with the much-maligned U.N. Human Rights Council that former President Donald Trump withdrew from almost three years ago, as the Biden administration reverses another Trump-era move away from multilateral organizations and agreements.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
George Shultz wasn't 'afraid to struggle against the odds'
WASHINGTON (AP) — Time was running out when Secretary of State George P. Shultz returned home in April 1988 after flying 16,000 miles in a failed mission to persuade Arabs and Israelis to negotiate their differences. Shultz said he would keep trying.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Longtime Reagan Secretary of State George Shultz dies at 100
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Secretary of State George P. Shultz, a titan of American academia, business and diplomacy who spent most of the 1980s trying to improve Cold War relations with the Soviet Union and forging a course for peace in the Middle East, has died. He was 100.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
US moves to rejoin UN rights council, reversing Trump anew
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is set to announce this week that it will reengage with the much-maligned U.N. Human Rights Council that former President Donald Trump withdrew from almost three years ago, U.S. officials said Sunday. The decision reverses another Trump-era move away from multilateral organizations and agreements.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
US plans to reengage with UN rights council, reversing Trump
WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States announced plans Monday to reengage with the much-maligned U.N. Human Rights Council that former President Donald Trump withdrew from almost three years ago, as the Biden administration reverses another Trump-era move away from multilateral organizations and agreements.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
George Shultz wasn't 'afraid to struggle against the odds'
WASHINGTON (AP) — Time was running out when Secretary of State George P. Shultz returned home in April 1988 after flying 16,000 miles in a failed mission to persuade Arabs and Israelis to negotiate their differences. Shultz said he would keep trying.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Longtime Reagan Secretary of State George Shultz dies at 100
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Secretary of State George P. Shultz, a titan of American academia, business and diplomacy who spent most of the 1980s trying to improve Cold War relations with the Soviet Union and forging a course for peace in the Middle East, has died. He was 100.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
US moves to rejoin UN rights council, reversing Trump anew
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is set to announce this week that it will reengage with the much-maligned U.N. Human Rights Council that former President Donald Trump withdrew from almost three years ago, U.S. officials said Sunday. The decision reverses another Trump-era move away from multilateral organizations and agreements.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
US moves to rejoin UN rights council, reversing Trump anew
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is set to announce this week that it will reengage with the much-maligned U.N. Human Rights Council that former President Donald Trump withdrew from almost three years ago, U.S. officials said. The decision reverses another Trump-era move away from multilateral organizations and agreements.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
George Shultz wasn't 'afraid to struggle against the odds'
WASHINGTON (AP) — Time was running out when Secretary of State George P. Shultz returned home in April 1988 after flying 16,000 miles in a failed mission to persuade Arabs and Israelis to negotiate their differences. Shultz said he would keep trying.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Longtime Reagan Secretary of State George Shultz dies at 100
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Secretary of State George P. Shultz, a titan of American academia, business and diplomacy who spent most of the 1980s trying to improve Cold War relations with the Soviet Union and forging a course for peace in the Middle East, has died. He was 100.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Reagan's longtime secretary of state George P. Shultz dies
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Secretary of State George P. Shultz, a titan of American academia, business and diplomacy who spent most of the 1980s trying to improve Cold War relations with the Soviet Union and forging a course for peace in the Middle East, has died. He was 100.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Biden strikes tough tone on Russia in diplomatic push
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden says the days of the U.S. “rolling over” to Russian President Vladimir Putin are gone as he called for the immediate release of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Biden strikes tough tone on Russia in diplomatic push
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden says the days of the U.S. “rolling over” to Russian President Vladimir Putin are gone as he called for the immediate release of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Biden set to boost US refugee admissions after Trump cut
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is preparing to notify Congress and others that it will dramatically increase U.S. admissions of refugees.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Biden strikes tough tone on Russia in diplomatic push
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Thursday said the days of the U.S. “rolling over” to Russian President Vladimir Putin are gone as he called for the immediate release of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Biden strikes tough tone on Russia in diplomatic push
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Thursday said the days of the U.S. “rolling over” to Russian President Vladimir Putin are gone as he called for the immediate release of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Biden signals that US will refocus on diplomacy abroad
WASHINGTON (AP) — Asserting a broad reset of American foreign policy, President Joe Biden said Thursday that he would halt the withdrawal of U.S. troops stationed in Germany, end support for Saudi Arabia's military offensive in Yemen and make support for LGBTQ rights a cornerstone of diplomacy.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Biden speech to signal to world that America's back
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will make clear Thursday that the world should expect a more diplomatically engaged United States moving forward, starting with him putting the brakes on Donald Trump’s plan to withdraw thousands of U.S. troops from Germany.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Biden to freeze withdrawal of US troops from Germany
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will freeze Donald Trump’s planned withdrawal of some U.S. troops stationed in Germany, the White House said Thursday.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Biden to visit State Dept. as US reengages with its allies
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is sending a message to his messengers.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Myanmar, Russia pose early tests for Biden's foreign policy
WASHINGTON (AP) — A
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Biden set to boost US refugee admissions after Trump cut
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is preparing to notify Congress and others that it will dramatically increase U.S. admissions of refugees.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Biden set to boost US refugee admissions after Trump cut
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is preparing to notify Congress and others that it will dramatically increase U.S. admissions of refugees.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Myanmar, Russia pose early tests for Biden's foreign policy
WASHINGTON (AP) — A
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Biden threatens sanctions on Myanmar after military coup
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Monday threatened new sanctions on Myanmar after its
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Myanmar, Russia pose early tests for Biden's foreign policy
WASHINGTON (AP) — A
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Biden threatens sanctions on Myanmar after military coup
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Monday threatened new sanctions on Myanmar after its
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Myanmar, Russia pose early tests for Biden's foreign policy
WASHINGTON (AP) — A military coup in Myanmar and a mass crackdown on dissidents in Russia are presenting early tests for the Biden administration as it tries to reestablish American primacy as a worldwide pro-democracy leader.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Biden threatens sanctions on Myanmar after military coup
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Monday threatened new sanctions on Myanmar after its
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Biden pauses Trump policies as Blinken takes diplomatic helm
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration on Wednesday paused or put under review a wide swath of Trump-era foreign policies as America’s new top diplomat took the helm of the State Department.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Biden pauses Trump policies as Blinken takes diplomatic helm
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration on Wednesday paused or put under review a wide swath of Trump-era foreign policies as America’s new top diplomat took the helm of the State Department.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Biden pauses Trump policies as Blinken takes diplomatic helm
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration on Wednesday paused or put under review a wide swath of Trump-era foreign policies as America’s new top diplomat took the helm of the State Department.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
First Biden-Putin call shows both cautious on big concerns
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. President Joe Biden and Russian leader Vladimir Putin held their first conversation as counterparts Tuesday in a phone call that underscored troubled relations and the delicate balance between the former Cold War foes.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Biden pauses Trump policies as Blinken takes diplomatic helm
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration on Wednesday paused or put under review a wide swath of Trump-era foreign policies as America’s new top diplomat took the helm of the State Department.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Blinken takes US diplomacy helm, vows to revamp State Dept
WASHINGTON (AP) — America’s new top diplomat took the helm of the State Department on Wednesday with a vow to rebuild the ranks of the foreign service and rely on its expertise as the Biden administration tries to restore U.S. global standing.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
First Biden-Putin call shows both cautious on big concerns
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. President Joe Biden and Russian leader Vladimir Putin held their first conversation as counterparts Tuesday in a phone call that underscored troubled relations and the delicate balance between the former Cold War foes.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
First Biden-Putin call shows both cautious on big concerns
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. President Joe Biden and Russian leader Vladimir Putin held their first conversation as counterparts Tuesday in a phone call that underscored troubled relations and the delicate balance between the former Cold War foes.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Biden, in first call with Putin, presses on Navalny, treaty
WASHINGTON (AP) — In his first phone call with Vladimir Putin, President Joe Biden raised concerns Tuesday about the arrest of opposition figure Alexei Navalny and pressed the Russian leader about a massive cyberespionage campaign and bounties on American troops in Afghanistan, U.S. officials said.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Arms deal, hacking complicate Joe Biden's approach to Russia
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has been quickly thrown into a high-wire balancing act with Russia as he seeks to toughen his administration’s stance against Vladimir Putin while preserving room for diplomacy in a post-Donald Trump era.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Biden walking a high wire with Russia ahead of Putin call
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has been quickly thrown into a high-wire balancing act with Russia as he seeks to toughen his administration’s stance against Vladimir Putin while preserving room for diplomacy in a post-Donald Trump era.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Biden walking a high wire with Russia ahead of Putin call
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has been quickly thrown into a high-wire balancing act with Russia as he seeks to toughen his administration’s stance against Vladimir Putin while preserving room for diplomacy in a post-Donald Trump era.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
More heads roll at US-funded international broadcasters
WASHINGTON (AP) — The heads of three federally funded international broadcasters were abruptly fired late Friday as the Biden administration completed a house-cleaning of Donald Trump-appointees at the U.S. Agency for Global Media.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
More heads roll at US-funded international broadcasters
WASHINGTON (AP) — The heads of three federally funded international broadcasters were abruptly fired late Friday as the Biden administration completed a house-cleaning of Donald Trump-appointees at the U.S. Agency for Global Media.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Biden proposes 5-year extension of nuke treaty with Russia
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has proposed to Russia a five-year extension of a nuclear arms treaty that is otherwise set to expire in February, the White House said Thursday.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
More heads roll at US-funded international broadcasters
WASHINGTON (AP) — The heads of three federally funded international broadcasters were abruptly fired late Friday as the Biden administration completed a house-cleaning of Donald Trump-appointees at the U.S. Agency for Global Media.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
More heads roll at US-funded international broadcasters
WASHINGTON (AP) — The heads of three federally funded international broadcasters were abruptly fired late Friday as the Biden administration completed a house-cleaning of Donald Trump-appointees at the U.S. Agency for Global Media.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Biden proposes 5-year extension of nuke treaty with Russia
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has proposed to Russia a five-year extension of a nuclear arms treaty that is otherwise set to expire in February, the White House said Thursday.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Biden proposes 5-year extension of nuke treaty with Russia
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has proposed to Russia a five-year extension of a nuclear arms treaty that is otherwise set to expire in February, the White House said Thursday.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
US officials: Biden proposes 5-year extension of nuke treaty
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is proposing to Russia a five-year extension of the New START treaty limiting the number of U.S. and Russian strategic nuclear weapons, U.S. officials said Thursday.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
US official: Biden proposing 5-year extension of nuke treaty
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is proposing to Russia a five-year extension of the New START treaty limiting the number of U.S. and Russian strategic nuclear weapons, U.S. officials said Thursday.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Pompeo says China's policies on Muslims amount to 'genocide'
WASHINGTON (AP) — On his way out the door, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo lashed out anew at China on Tuesday by declaring that its policies on Muslims and ethnic minorities in the western Xinjiang region constitute “crimes against humanity” and a “genocide.” The rarely used designation is sure to …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Biden's nominees promise fresh approach on national security
WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden’s nominees to lead his national security team promised a turnabout from the Trump administration’s approach on the world stage, saying Tuesday they would keep partisan politics out of intelligence agencies, restore an emphasis on cooperating with international allies, and push for a stronger American …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Pompeo says China's policies on Muslims amount to 'genocide'
WASHINGTON (AP) — On his way out the door, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo lashed out anew at China on Tuesday by declaring that its policies on Muslims and ethnic minorities in the western Xinjiang region constitute “crimes against humanity” and a “genocide.” The rarely used designation is sure to …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Biden's nominees promise fresh approach on national security
WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden’s nominees to lead his national security team promised a turnabout from the Trump administration’s approach on the world stage, saying Tuesday they would keep partisan politics out of intelligence agencies, restore an emphasis on cooperating with international allies, and push for a stronger American …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Biden's nominees promise fresh approach on national security
WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden’s nominees to lead his national security team promised a turnabout from the Trump administration’s approach on the world stage, saying Tuesday they would keep partisan politics out of intelligence agencies, restore an emphasis on cooperating with international allies, and push for a stronger American …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Pompeo says China's policies on Muslims amount to 'genocide'
WASHINGTON (AP) — On his way out the door, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo lashed out anew at China on Tuesday by declaring that its policies on Muslims and ethnic minorities in the western Xinjiang region constitute “crimes against humanity” and a “genocide.” The rarely used designation is sure to …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Biden DNI pick says no room for politics in intel agencies
WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden's nominee to lead the intelligence community, Avril Haines, promised Tuesday to “speak truth to power" and keep politics out of intelligence agencies to ensure their work is trusted. Her remarks implied a departure from the Trump administration's record of pressuring intelligence officials to shape …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Biden's national security Cabinet nominees face Senate tests
WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden’s national security Cabinet may be bare on Day One of his presidency, but an inauguration eve spurt of Senate confirmation hearings suggests that won’t be the case for long.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Trump's presidency not just a blip in US foreign policy
WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden’s plan to scrap President Donald Trump’s vision of “America First” in favor of “diplomacy first” will depend on whether he's able to regain the trust of allies and convince them that Trumpism is just a blip in the annals of U.S. foreign policy.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Biden fills out State Department team with Obama veterans
WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden on Saturday filled out his State Department team with a group of former career diplomats and veterans of the Obama administration, signaling his desire to return to a more traditional foreign policy after four years of uncertainty and unpredictability under President Donald Trump.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Trump's presidency not just a blip in US foreign policy
WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden’s plan to scrap President Donald Trump’s vision of “America First” in favor of “diplomacy first” will depend on whether he's able to regain the trust of allies and convince them that Trumpism is just a blip in the annals of U.S. foreign policy.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Biden fills out State Department team with Obama veterans
WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden on Saturday filled out his State Department team with a group of former career diplomats and veterans of the Obama administration, signaling his desire to return to a more traditional foreign policy after four years of uncertainty and unpredictability under President Donald Trump.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Trump's presidency not just a blip in US foreign policy
WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden’s plan to scrap President Donald Trump’s vision of “America First” in favor of “diplomacy first” will depend on whether he's able to regain the trust of allies and convince them that Trumpism is just a blip in the annals of U.S. foreign policy.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Biden fills out State Department team with Obama veterans
WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden on Saturday filled out his State Department team with a group of former career diplomats and veterans of the Obama administration, signaling his desire to return to a more traditional foreign policy after four years of uncertainty and unpredictability under President Donald Trump.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Trump's presidency not just a blip in US foreign policy
WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden’s plan to scrap President Donald Trump’s vision of “America First” in favor of “diplomacy first” will depend on whether he's able to regain the trust of allies and convince them that Trumpism is just a blip in the annals of U.S. foreign policy.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Trump's presidency not just a blip in US foreign policy
WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden’s plan to scrap President Donald Trump’s vision of “America First” in favor of “diplomacy first” will depend on whether he's able to regain the trust of allies and convince them that Trumpism is just a blip in the annals of U.S. foreign policy.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
US imposes new sanction on Beijing over South China Sea
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration on Thursday imposed new sanctions on Chinese officials over Beijing's increasing assertiveness in the South China Sea. The penalties are yet another Trump administration move that may make President-elect Joe Biden's diplomacy with China more difficult when he takes office next week.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Pompeo cancels last trip abroad as concerns of violence grow
WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has canceled what would have been his final official trip abroad as concerns grow over potential violence at next week’s presidential inauguration, the State Department said Tuesday.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Pompeo hits Iran for al-Qaida support on his way out
WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Tuesday accused Iran of having secret ties with the al-Qaida network and imposed new sanctions on several senior Iranian officials.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Trump hits Cuba with new terrorism sanctions in waning days
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration on Monday re-designated Cuba as a “state sponsor of terrorism,” hitting the country with new sanctions that could hamstring President-elect Joe Biden's promise to renew relations with the communist-governed island.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Pompeo trumpets Trump, razzes critics in speech to VOA
WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Mike Pompeo took to U.S. government-funded airwaves on Monday to deliver a full-throated defense of the Trump administration’s presentation of its foreign policy and its support for democracy abroad.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Trump hits Cuba with new terrorism sanctions in waning days
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration on Monday re-designated Cuba as a “state sponsor of terrorism,” hitting the country with new sanctions that could hamstring President-elect Joe Biden's promise to renew relations with the communist-governed island.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Biden chooses veteran diplomat Burns as CIA director
WASHINGTON (AP) — William Burns, a well-known figure in diplomatic circles around the world, is
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Yemen, China, Cuba top Pompeo to-do list as time runs down
WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Sunday announced that he will designate Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels as a “foreign terrorist organization” as time runs down on the Trump administration. The designation will take effect on Jan. 19, one day before president-elect Joe Biden takes office.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Pompeo to designate Yemen's Houthi rebels as terrorist group
WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has announced that he will designate Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels as a “foreign terrorist organization” as time runs down on the Trump administration. The designation will take effect on Jan. 19, one day before president-elect Joe Biden takes office.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
US diplomats in extraordinary protest against Trump for riot
WASHINGTON (AP) — In a highly unusual move, American diplomats have drafted two cables condemning President Donald Trump’s incitement of the deadly assault on the Capitol and calling for administration officials to possibly support invoking the 25th Amendment to remove him from office.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Yemen, China, Cuba top Pompeo to-do list as time runs down
WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has announced that he will designate Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels as a “foreign terrorist organization” as time runs down on the Trump administration. The designation will take effect on Jan. 19, one day before president-elect Joe Biden takes office.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
US diplomats in extraordinary protest against Trump for riot
WASHINGTON (AP) — In a highly unusual move, American diplomats have drafted two cables condemning President Donald Trump’s incitement of the deadly assault on the Capitol and calling for administration officials to possibly support invoking the 25th Amendment to remove him from office.
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EXPLAINER: Breaking down Biden’s Iran problem
WASHINGTON (AP) — Joe Biden has an Iran problem. And, it’s getting more complicated by the day.
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EXPLAINER: Biden's Iran problem is getting worse by the day
WASHINGTON (AP) — Joe Biden has an Iran problem. And, it’s getting more complicated by the day.
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EXPLAINER: Biden's Iran problem is getting worse by the day
WASHINGTON (AP) — Joe Biden has an Iran problem. And, it’s getting more complicated by the day.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
US says it will open a consulate in disputed Western Sahara
WASHINGTON (AP) — The State Department said Thursday the United States will open a consulate in Western Sahara following President Donald Trump’s decision to recognize Morocco’s sovereignty over the disputed region.
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Falsely accused "Anonymous" re-emerges at VOA sister network
WASHINGTON (AP) — A former White House aide falsely accused of penning anonymous criticism of President Donald Trump has been named to head the U.S. government’s Arabic-language broadcasting outlets.
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US says it will open a consulate in disputed Western Sahara
WASHINGTON (AP) — The State Department said Thursday the United States will open a consulate in Western Sahara following President Donald Trump’s decision to recognize Morocco’s sovereignty over the disputed region.
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US says it will open a consulate in disputed Western Sahara
WASHINGTON (AP) — The State Department said Thursday the United States will open a consulate in Western Sahara following President Donald Trump’s decision to recognize Morocco’s sovereignty over the disputed region.
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Falsely accused "Anonymous" re-emerges at VOA sister network
WASHINGTON (AP) — A former White House aide falsely accused of penning anonymous criticism of President Donald Trump has been named to head the U.S. government’s Arabic-language broadcasting outlets.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Falsely accused "Anonymous" re-emerges at VOA sister network
WASHINGTON (AP) — A former White House aide falsely accused of penning anonymous criticism of President Donald Trump has been named to head the U.S. government’s Arabic-language broadcasting outlets.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Falsely accused "Anonymous" re-emerges at VOA sister network
WASHINGTON (AP) — A former White House aide falsely accused of penning anonymous criticism of President Donald Trump has been named to head the U.S. government’s Arabic-language broadcasting outlets.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Trump downplays Russia in first comments on hacking campaign
WASHINGTON (AP) — Contradicting his secretary of state and other top officials, President Donald Trump on Saturday suggested without evidence that China — not Russia — may be behind the
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
With Trump silent, reprisals for hacks may fall to Biden
WASHINGTON (AP) — All fingers are pointing to Russia as the source of
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Trump downplays Russia in first comments on hacking campaign
WASHINGTON (AP) — Contradicting his secretary of state and other top officials, President Donald Trump on Saturday suggested without evidence that China — not Russia — may be behind the
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Trump downplays Russia in first comments on hacking campaign
WASHINGTON (AP) — Contradicting his secretary of state and other top officials, President Donald Trump on Saturday suggested without evidence that China — not Russia — may be behind the
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
US says it is shuttering last 2 consulates in Russia
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration has notified Congress that it intends to shutter the last two remaining U.S. consulates in Russia.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Pro-Trump shakeups continue at VOA's parent agency
WASHINGTON (AP) — The head of U.S.-funded international broadcasting is pressing ahead with his shakeup of the Voice of America and sister outlets by naming new leaders for two of its main networks and moving to defund one of the federal government’s top democracy promotion initiatives.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
With Trump silent, reprisals for hacks may fall to Biden
WASHINGTON (AP) — All fingers are pointing to Russia as the source of
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
US says it is shuttering last 2 consulates in Russia
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration has notified Congress that it intends to shutter the last two remaining U.S. consulates in Russia.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Pro-Trump shakeups continue at VOA's parent agency
WASHINGTON (AP) — The head of U.S.-funded international broadcasting is pressing ahead with his shakeup of the Voice of America and sister outlets by naming new leaders for two of its main networks and moving to defund one of the federal government’s top democracy promotion initiatives.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
With Trump silent, reprisals for hacks may fall to Biden
WASHINGTON (AP) — All fingers are pointing to Russia as the source of
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
With Trump silent, reprisals for hacks may fall to Biden
WASHINGTON (AP) — All fingers are pointing to Russia as the source of the worst-ever hack of U.S. government agencies. But President Donald Trump, long wary of blaming Moscow for cyberattacks, has so far been silent.
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Secretary of State Pompeo quarantines after virus exposure
WASHINGTON (AP) — The State Department said Wednesday that Secretary of State Mike Pompeo had come into contact with a person who tested positive for COVID-19 and was quarantining.
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US hits alleged Iran-backed Bahrain group with sanctions
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration on Tuesday slapped sanctions on an alleged Iranian-backed Shiite group in Bahrain that it accuses of trying to overthrow Bahrain’s government and plotting terrorist attacks on Americans in the country, which is home to the U.S. Navy’s 5th Fleet.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
US sanctions NATO ally Turkey over Russian missile defense
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration on Monday imposed sanctions on its NATO ally Turkey over its purchase of a Russian air defense system, in a striking move against a longtime partner that sets the stage for further confrontation between the two nations as President-elect Joe Biden prepares to take …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
US sanctions NATO ally Turkey over Russian missile defense
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration on Monday imposed sanctions on its NATO ally Turkey over its purchase of a Russian air defense system, in a striking move against a longtime partner that sets the stage for further confrontation between the two nations as President-elect Joe Biden prepares to take …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Watchdog clears Pompeo's wife of travel ethics charges
WASHINGTON (AP) — An independent probe into the travel of Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s wife has concluded that the trips with her husband on official business did not violate federal ethics rules.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
State Dept: Pompeo's wife cleared of travel ethics charges
WASHINGTON (AP) — The State Department said Thursday that a report by its independent watchdog has concluded that Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s wife did not violate federal regulations or ethics rules by traveling abroad with her husband while he was on official business.
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Israel, Morocco to normalize ties; US shifts W Sahara policy
WASHINGTON (AP) — Israel and Morocco have agreed to normalize relations as President Donald Trump, in his final weeks in office, announced the fourth Arab-Israeli agreement in four months on Thursday. In a related major policy shift, the United States agreed to recognize Morocco’s claim over the long-disputed Western Sahara …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Israel, Morocco to restore ties; US shifts on Western Sahara
WASHINGTON (AP) — Israel and Morocco have agreed to restore diplomatic relations as President Donald Trump, in his final weeks in office, announced the fourth Arab-Israeli agreement in four months on Thursday. In a major policy shift, the United States will recognize Morocco’s claim over the long-disputed Western Sahara.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Trump signs order to 'rebrand' US foreign assistance
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has signed an order requiring that all U.S. foreign assistance be “rebranded” to ensure that recipients know that American taxpayers have paid for it.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Trump announces Israel-Morocco to normalize relations
WASHINGTON (AP) — Israel and Morocco have agreed to normalize relations, President Donald Trump said Thursday, marking the fourth Arab-Israeli agreement in four months. As part of the deal announced near the end of Trump's term, the United States will recognize Morocco's claim over the disputed Western Sahara region.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Pompeo unloads on US universities for China ties
WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday accused U.S. universities of caving to Chinese pressure to blunt or bar criticism of the Chinese Communist Party. The attack, which included identifying two university administrators by name, comes as the Trump administration seeks to cement its anti-China policies before …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Pompeo unloads on US universities for China ties
WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday accused U.S. universities of caving to Chinese pressure to blunt or bar criticism of the Chinese Communist Party. The attack, which included identifying two university administrators by name, comes as the Trump administration seeks to cement its anti-China policies before …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Appointment of new VOA chief raises fears for US broadcaster
WASHINGTON (AP) — The appointment on Wednesday of a new director of Voice of America has raised new concerns about the direction of the government’s flagship international broadcaster as President Donald Trump’s term winds down.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
US hits Iran's envoy to Yemen, Chinese firms with sanctions
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration on Tuesday escalated steps to rein in Iran’s activities in the Middle East and North Korea’s efforts to evade international sanctions with new penalties against both nations and proxies.
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US sanctions 14 China officials over Hong Kong crackdown
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is slapping sanctions on 14 Chinese officials over the crackdown on pro-democracy advocates in Hong Kong.
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Pompeo to speak in Georgia as Senate run-offs loom
WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Mike Pompeo plans to deliver a speech extolling the Trump administration’s foreign policy this week in Georgia, ahead of key Senate run-off elections in the state that will determine control of the upper chamber of Congress.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
'America is back': Biden pushes past Trump era with nominees
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Declaring "America is back," President-elect Joe Biden introduced his national security team, his first substantive offering of how he’ll shift from Trump-era “America First” policies by
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
'America is back': Biden pushes past Trump era with nominees
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Declaring "America is back," President-elect Joe Biden introduced his national security team, his first substantive offering of how he’ll shift from Trump-era “America First” policies by relying on experts from the Democratic establishment to be some of his most important advisers.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Biden signals stark shift with new national security team
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Declaring "America is back," President-elect Joe Biden introduced selections for his national security team Tuesday, his first substantive offering of how he’ll shift from Trump-era “America First” policies by relying on foreign policy and national security experts from the Democratic establishment to be some of his …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Biden bringing forward his intended national security team
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden is set to introduce his national security team to the nation as he taps Obama administration alumni and other public-service veterans, signaling a shift from the Trump administration’s “America First” policies and a return to U.S. global engagement.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Biden set to formally introduce his national security team
WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden is set to formally introduce his national security team to the nation, building out a team of Obama administration alumni that signals his shift away from the Trump administration’s “America First” policies and a return to U.S. engagement on the global stage.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Biden signals sharp shift from Trump with Cabinet picks
WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden on Monday tapped Obama-era officials for top national security and economic roles, signaling a stark shift from the Trump administration's “America First” policies that disparaged international alliances and favored deregulation and tax cuts.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Biden's choice for UN envoy signals return to US engagement
WASHINGTON (AP) — Joe Biden’s pick to be the next U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, a low-key, veteran foreign service officer, reflects the president-elect's intent to return to a more traditional role at the world body as well as offer an olive branch to a beleaguered diplomatic corps.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Biden signals shift from Trump with national security picks
WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden on Monday tapped Obama administration veterans for top national security positions, signaling a stark shift from the Trump administration’s “America First” policies that disparaged international alliances, career diplomats and other veteran government officials.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Biden builds out national security picks with Blinken, Kerry
WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden is building out his administration with several key picks for national security and foreign policy roles.
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Biden expected to tap Antony Blinken for secretary of state
WASHINGTON (AP) —
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Biden expected to nominate Blinken as secretary of state
WASHINGTON (AP) —
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Trump aims to box in Biden abroad, but it may not work
WASHINGTON (AP) — On its way out the door, the Trump administration is enacting new rules, regulations and orders that it hopes will box in President-elect Joe Biden's administration on numerous foreign policy matters and cement President Donald Trump’s “America First” legacy in international affairs.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Biden expected to nominate Blinken as secretary of state
WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden is expected to nominate Antony Blinken as secretary of state, according to multiple people familiar with the Biden team's planning.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Blinken emerges as top pick for Biden's secretary of state
WASHINGTON (AP) — Antony Blinken is the leading contender to become President-elect Joe Biden’s nominee for secretary of state, according to multiple people familiar with the Biden team’s planning.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
US hits Iran with new sanctions as Pompeo defends strategy
WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States hit Iran with new sanctions on Wednesday, as Secretary of State Mike Pompeo made the case that undoing the actions of the Trump administration would be foolish and dangerous.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 12 MONTHS AGO
US hits East Africa's al-Qaida affiliate with new sanctions
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is slapping new sanctions on Somalia’s al-Shabab extremist group, an al-Qaida-linked organization responsible for multiple terrorist attacks in East Africa.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 12 MONTHS AGO
US, Israel worked together to track and kill al-Qaida No. 2
WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States and Israel worked together to track and kill a senior al-Qaida operative in Iran earlier this year, a bold intelligence operation by the two allied nations that came as the Trump administration was ramping up pressure on Tehran.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Denying Biden's victory, Pompeo heads to Europe, Mideast
WASHINGTON (AP) — After refusing to acknowledge
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Denying Biden victory, Pompeo heads to Europe, Mideast
WASHINGTON (AP) — After refusing to acknowledge
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Denying Biden victory, Pompeo heads to Europe, Mideast
WASHINGTON (AP) — After refusing to acknowledge President Donald Trump’s loss in last week’s election, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is leaving Friday on a trip to Europe and the Middle East, where leaders have all congratulated former vice president Joe Biden for his victory.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Pompeo brushes aside results of presidential election
WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is brushing aside results of last week’s presidential election showing that President Donald Trump lost his bid for a second term. Pompeo told reporters with a grin on Tuesday that the “transition” to a second Trump term would be “smooth,” but later …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
US plans sale of F-35 fighter jets to UAE in $23B arms deal
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration formally notified Congress on Tuesday that it plans to sell 50 stealth F-35 fighter jets to the United Arab Emirates as part of a broader arms deal worth $23 billion aimed at deterring potential threats from Iran despite concern in Israel.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
US approves Taiwan drone purchase as arms sales escalate
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration has notified Congress that it has approved the sale of $600 million in armed drones to Taiwan, the latest in a series of arms transfers for the island.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
US approves Taiwan drone purchase as arms sales escalate
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration has notified Congress that it has approved the sale of $600 million in armed drones to Taiwan, the latest in a series of arms transfers for the island.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
US approves Taiwan drone purchase as arms sales escalate
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration has notified Congress that it has approved the sale of $600 million in armed drones to Taiwan, the latest in a series of arms transfers for the island.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Pompeo wraps up anti-China tour of Asia in Vietnam
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo wrapped up a five-nation, anti-China tour of Asia in Vietnam on Friday with a call for regional unity to counter Beijing's growing assertiveness, as the fierce American presidential election race entered its final stretch.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Pompeo wraps up anti-China tour of Asia in Vietnam
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo wrapped up a five-nation, anti-China tour of Asia in Vietnam on Friday with a call for regional unity to counter Beijing's growing assertiveness, as the fierce American presidential election race entered its final stretch.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Pompeo, in Indonesia, renews China attacks as US vote looms
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo renewed the Trump administration’s rhetorical onslaught against China in Indonesia on Thursday as the American presidential election looms.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Pompeo, in Indonesia, renews China attacks as US vote looms
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo renewed the Trump administration’s rhetorical onslaught against China in Indonesia on Thursday as the American presidential election looms.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Pompeo brings anti-China roadshow to Indian Ocean islands
MALE, Maldives (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday brought the Trump administration’s anti-China campaign to two Indian Ocean island nations considered particularly at risk for what American officials allege is Chinese exploitation. In one significant step, Pompeo announced that the United States would for the first …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Pompeo brings anti-China roadshow to Indian Ocean islands
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday brought the Trump administration’s anti-China campaign to two Indian Ocean island nations considered particularly at risk for what American officials allege is Chinese exploitation.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Pompeo, Esper drive US anti-China message in India visit
NEW DELHI (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Defense chief Mark Esper stepped up the Trump administration’s anti-China message in India on Tuesday, exactly a week ahead of America’s presidential election.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Pompeo, Esper drive US's anti-China message in India visit
NEW DELHI (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Defense chief Mark Esper are in India to drive the Trump administration’s anti-China message exactly a week ahead of America’s presidential election.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Pompeo, Esper drive US's anti-China message in India visit
NEW DELHI (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Defense chief Mark Esper are in India to drive the Trump administration’s anti-China message exactly a week ahead of America’s presidential election.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Pompeo, Esper driving US's anti-China message in India visit
NEW DELHI (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Defense chief Mark Esper are in India to drive the Trump administration’s anti-China message exactly a week ahead of America’s presidential election.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Pompeo, Esper to push Trump's anti-China message in India
WASHINGTON (AP) — Just a week before November's election, two of President Donald Trump's top national security aides will visit India for meetings focused largely on countering China's growing global influence. As the bitter race between Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden winds down, the talks this week in …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Pompeo, Esper to push Trump's anti-China message in India
WASHINGTON (AP) — Just a week before November's election, two of President Donald Trump's top national security aides will visit India for meetings focused largely on countering China's growing global influence. As the bitter race between Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden winds down, the talks this week in …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Pompeo, Esper to push Trump's anti-China message in India
WASHINGTON (AP) — Just a week before November's election, two of President Donald Trump's top national security aides will visit India for meetings focused largely on countering China's growing global influence. As the bitter race between Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden winds down, the talks this week in …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
US hits Chinese media with new restrictions, upping tensions
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is hitting Chinese media outlets in the U.S. with new restrictions, a move that will further foment tensions in already deteriorating ties between the world’s two largest economies as President Donald Trump seeks to boost his anti-China credentials ahead of November’s election.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Trump: Sudan to join UAE, Bahrain in recognizing Israel
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump announced Friday that Sudan will start to normalize ties with Israel, making it the third Arab state to do so as part of U.S.-brokered deals in the run-up to Election Day.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Trump: Sudan to join UAE, Bahrain in recognizing Israel
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump announced Friday that Sudan will start to normalize ties with Israel, making it the third Arab state to do so as part of U.S.-brokered deals in the run-up to Election Day.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
US wades in cautiously to Armenia-Azerbaijan peace effort
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration waded cautiously Friday into international efforts to halt
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
US hits Chinese media with new restrictions, upping tensions
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is hitting Chinese media outlets in the U.S. with new restrictions, a move that will further foment tensions in already deteriorating ties between the world’s two largest economies as President Donald Trump seeks to boost his anti-China credentials ahead of November’s election.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
US hits Chinese media with new restrictions, upping tensions
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is hitting Chinese media outlets in the U.S. with new restrictions, a move that will further foment tensions in already deteriorating ties between the world’s two largest economies as President Donald Trump seeks to boost his anti-China credentials ahead of November’s election.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
US approves $1 billion in new arms sales to Taiwan
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration has approved the sale of more than a billion dollars worth of advanced weaponry for Taiwan in a move that will enrage China and further exacerbate tensions between Washington and Beijing that have are already heated over issues such as trade, Tibet, Hong Kong …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
US hits Chinese media with new restrictions, upping tensions
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is hitting Chinese media outlets in the U.S. with new restrictions, a move that will further foment tensions in already deteriorating ties between the world’s two largest economies as President Donald Trump seeks to boost his anti-China credentials ahead of November’s election.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
US, Russia appear set to extend last remaining nuclear pact
WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States and Russia inched closer Tuesday to a deal to extend their last remaining arms control pact, after U.S. threats to allow the deal to expire early next year.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Russia, US appear ready for deal to extend nuclear pact
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia said Tuesday it’s ready to accept a U.S. proposal to freeze the number of nuclear warheads and extend the two nations’ last arms control pact for one year and Washington responded that it's prepared to make a quick deal.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
US hits all of Iran's financial sector with sanctions
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration has blacklisted virtually all of Iran’s financial sector, dealing another blow to an economy that is already reeling under U.S. sanctions. The move will deepen tensions with European nations and others over Iran.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
US hits all of Iran's financial sector with sanctions
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration has blacklisted virtually all of Iran’s financial sector, dealing another blow to an economy that is already reeling under U.S. sanctions. The move will deepen tensions with European nations and others over Iran.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
US extends Iran nuclear cooperation sanctions waivers
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration on Monday renewed several waivers on U.S. sanctions against Iran, allowing Russian, European and Chinese companies to continue to work on Iran's civilian nuclear facilities without drawing American penalties.
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Out of medication, US woman finally boards flight from Peru
A 33-year-old American woman running out of her life-saving medication to treat her auto-immune disease finally boarded a flight home Wednesday after being stuck in Peru for about 10 days, but hundreds of other U.S. citizens remained stranded after the South American nation closed its borders due to the coronavirus …
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
G-7 foreign ministers spar over coronavirus amid pandemic
WASHINGTON (AP) — Foreign ministers from the Group of 7 leading industrialized democracies sparred Wednesday over whether to call out China as the source of the coronavirus pandemic.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
US slashes aid to Afghanistan after Pompeo visit to Kabul
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is slashing $1 billion in assistance to Afghanistan and threatening further reductions in all forms of cooperation after the country's rival leaders failed to agree on forming a new government.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
US raps France for prisoner swap with Iran
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration on Sunday harshly criticized France for releasing an Iranian man wanted for prosecution by the United States in an apparent prisoner swap with Iran.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
US warns Americans against all overseas travel
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration has upgraded its already dire warning to Americans against all international travel as the coronavirus outbreak spreads. At the same time, the State Department disclosed the first positive cornovirus test in a Washington-based employee and announced new restrictions the issuance of passports to U.S, …
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
2 Americans imprisoned in Iran, Lebanon released
WASHINGTON (AP) — An American jailed for months in Lebanon was released from custody Thursday, while a Navy veteran was granted medical furlough from an Iran prison as the country struggles to curb the spread of coronavirus, U.S. officials said.
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US warns Americans against all overseas travel
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration has upgraded its already dire warning to Americans against all international travel as the coronavirus outbreak spreads.
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Coronavirus rocks already strained ties between US and China
WASHINGTON (AP) — Badly strained ties between the United States and China are deteriorating further with the two sides hurling harsh accusations and bitter name-calling over responsibility for the spread of the novel coronavirus.
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Coronavirus rocks already strained ties between US and China
WASHINGTON (AP) — Badly strained ties between the United States and China are deteriorating further with the two sides hurling harsh accusations and bitter name-calling over responsibility for the spread of the novel coronavirus.
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Coronavirus rocks already strained ties between US and China
WASHINGTON (AP) — Badly strained ties between the United States and China are deteriorating further with the two sides hurling harsh accusations and bitter name-calling over responsibility for the spread of the novel coronavirus.
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USAID head, rare Trump aide with bipartisan support, resigns
WASHINGTON (AP) — The head of the U.S. Agency for International Development is stepping down after two-and-a-half years of running America’s main foreign humanitarian aid programs.
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Pompeo: Afghan violence must ease for peace deal to advance
WASHINGTON (AP) — Less than 24 hours after President Donald Trump said he had a “very good talk” with a Taliban leader and insisted the militants want to end the violence, a U.S. military drone targeted the group in retaliation for an uptick in attacks against Afghan forces.
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US defense leaders: Taliban peace deal results mixed
WASHINGTON (AP) — Just hours after the U.S. military launched an airstrike targeting Taliban fighters in Afghanistan, top defense leaders told Congress that the results of the peace deal signed on Saturday have been mixed, but the insurgent group is abiding by much of the accord.
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A capstone of bold gambles
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Kerry in India to push commercial ties with US
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Differences and cooperation
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No nuclear deal between 6 world powers and Iran
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Syria weapons deal averts US military move for now
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Defiant Clinton takes on officials on Libya attack
WASHINGTON - Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton delivered fiery rejoinders Wednesday to Republican critics of the Obama administration's handling of the deadly attack on a U.S. mission in Benghazi, facing off with lawmakers who included potential 2016 presidential rivals.
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Work left to do in the Arab world
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Clinton seeks role for Afghanistan's neighbors
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Terror alert considered across the pond
WASHINGTON - The Obama administration is considering telling U.S. citizens to be vigilant as they travel in Europe, updated guidance prompted by fresh al-Qaida threats, American and European officials told The Associated Press on Saturday.
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Ahmadinejad, Obama trade barbs over 9/11
NEW YORK - President Barack Obama and Iranian leader Mahmoud Ahmadinejad traded heated remarks Friday on the emotional subject of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, and hopes for a quick resumption of talks on Iran's suspect nuclear program appeared to fade.
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Clinton faces hard sell
SHANGHAI - Courting the Chinese people, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton tried to make the case Saturday for greater cooperation and partnership between the two countries as a difficult diplomatic assignment approached: winning Beijing's support for punishing ally North Korea.
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Clinton: North Korea to face consequences
SHANGHAI - Citing "overwhelming" evidence that North Korea sank a South Korean warship, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton warned the communist state Friday of international consequences.
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