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U.S. orders all non-emergency consular staff to leave Shanghai due to COVID-19The State Department said the order is an upgrade from the ``authorized'' departure issued last week that made the decision voluntary.WorldApr 11, 2022
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U.S. advises citizens to leave Ukraine, Belarus immediately amid Russian threatThe U.S. embassy in Ukraine said on Monday that American citizens should depart the country immediately using commercial or other privately available transportation options.WorldFeb 14, 2022
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U.S. lays blame on Russia for space junk from satellite destroyed by weapons testA Russian weapons test created more than 1,500 pieces of space junk now threatening the seven astronauts aboard the International Space Station, according to U.S. officials.WorldNov 15, 2021
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U.S. Attorney General William Barr to testify over Roger Stone’s lowered sentenceBarr, who will testify before the House Judiciary Committee next month, is expected to be asked about the decision this week to overrule four federal prosecutors and lower the amount of prison time it would seek for Trump's confidant Roger StonePoliticsFeb 12, 2020
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U.S. rejects Iraq request for troop withdrawal planThe State Department flatly dismissed Iraq's request, saying U.S. troops are crucial for the fight against the Islamic State group and it would not discuss removing them.WorldJan 10, 2020
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Eastern Libyan forces seize ship with Turkish crew over contentious border dealThe development comes as Turkey recently increased its backing for Libya's U.N.-supported government, based in the capital of Tripoli.WorldDec 22, 2019
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U.S. State Department review doesn’t ease worries of Keystone XL pipeline opponentsOpponents of the Keystone XL oil pipeline say U.S. President Donald Trump's administration is understating the potential for the line to break and spill into water bodies.EconomyOct 29, 2019
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Yemeni mother wins travel ban waiver to see her dying son in CaliforniaAbdullah Hassan was born with hypomyelination, a genetic brain disorder that has slowly taken away his ability to walk and talk. He is not expected to make it to his third birthday.PoliticsDec 18, 2018
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U.S. visa applicants may soon be asked for social media identities: State DeptThe proposal, if approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), would require most immigrant and non-immigrant visa applicants to list all social media identities they have used in the past five years.PoliticsMar 30, 2018
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Rex Tillerson to visit Ottawa Tuesday to discuss NAFTA, North KoreaU.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will meet with Canada's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Chrystia Freeland, in Ottawa on Tuesday.PoliticsDec 18, 2017
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