U.S. retreat from U.N. Human Rights Council is ‘bad news’: council members
Diplomats have said the U.S. withdrawal could bolster Cuba, Russia, Egypt and Pakistan, which resist what they see as U.N. interference in sovereign issues. Continue reading
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U.S. pulls out of UN human rights council, calls it an organization ‘not worthy of its name’
Officials say Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley will deliver the verdict on the U.N. Human Rights Council in a joint appearance at the State Department on Tuesday. Continue reading
Diplomats from U.S., South Korea, Japan promise to ensure North Korea gives up nuclear weapons
The top diplomats from the United States, South Korea, and Japan promised on Thursday to work together to ensure North Korea gives up its nuclear weapons program. Continue reading
Donald Trump expecting personal letter from Kim Jong Un as summit edges near
A top aide to Kim Jong Un will make a rare visit to Washington Friday to hand a letter from the North Korean leader to U.S. President Donald Trump. Continue reading
U.S., North Korea enter second day of nuclear weapons talks in New York
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and high-ranking North Korean official Kim Yong Chol enter a second day of meetings in New York on Thursday as they try to settle nuclear weapons disagreements and set the stage for a historic summit between their two leaders. Continue reading
Donald Trump’s ‘phony’ source was a White House official
Trump accused The New York Times of inventing a source for a story who, in fact, was a White House official conducting a briefing for reporters under the condition that the official not be named. Continue reading
Gina Haspel confirmed as first female director of CIA
Six Democrats joined Republicans in a Senate confirmation vote that overrode concerns about Haspel’s role in the spy agency’s harsh interrogation program after 9/11. Continue reading
U.S. Senate panel approves Trump nominee Gina Haspel for CIA directorship
Haspel is expected to be confirmed by the full Senate as soon as next week as the spy agency’s first female director. Continue reading
U.S. threatens sanctions against European companies that do business with Iran
The U.S. threatened to impose sanctions on European companies that do business with Iran, as the remaining participants in the Iran nuclear accord stiffened their resolve to keep te agreement operational. Continue reading
U.S. will lift sanctions on North Korea if country meets nuclear demands: Mike Pompeo
Mike Pompeo said Washington will agree to lift sanctions on North Korea if the country agrees to completely dismantle its nuclear weapons program. Continue reading
