US Government News
Turkey still keen to run Kabul airport despite Taliban advance -officials
(Corrects headline to say Turkey keen to run the airport rather than running) By Orhan Coskun ANKARA (Reuters) -Turkey is...
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State Dept says U.S. invited ‘well established’ and emerging democracies to summit
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States has reached out to "well-established" and emerging democracies to take part in the Summit...
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Disappearing asylum protections for migrant families at border test Biden
By Mica Rosenberg (Reuters) -Melissa Pinedo, a 27-year-old single mother from Guatemala, has been living in a tent in Reynosa,...
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U.S. says it’s committed to helping Cubans access internet
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Treasury and Commerce departments said Wednesday the U.S. government is committed to supporting...
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Morocco hails Israel ties during envoy’s visit, urges peace with Palestinians
By Ahmed Eljechtimi RABAT (Reuters) -Morocco's foreign minister told his visiting Israeli counterpart on Wednesday that their countries' newly upgraded...
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U.S. tries again to extradite Wikileaks’ Assange from Britain
By Alistair Smout LONDON (Reuters) - A London judge on Wednesday widened the scope of a U.S. appeal against a...
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Russian, U.S. defence ministers discuss strategic stability – Tass
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu and his U.S. counterpart Lloyd Austin discussed strategic stability consultations as well...
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Top U.S., Mexican officials lay groundwork for Sept. 9 talks -White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Top U.S. officials held talks with President Andrés Manuel López Obrador in Mexico on Tuesday to discuss immigration...
Read moreBelarus tells US to cut embassy staff in row over sanctions
MOSCOW (Reuters) -Belarus has told the United States to reduce its embassy staff in Minsk and revoked its consent to...
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Biden seeks to shore up world democracy with December summit
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden, fresh off his first major bipartisan victory, is turning to larger efforts aimed at...
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N.Korea warns of ‘security crisis’ if U.S., S.Korea escalate tensions
By Sangmi Cha and Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korea on Wednesday said South Korea and the United States missed...
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North Korea not picking up hotlines after warning South, U.S. over joint drills
By Hyonhee Shin and Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korea did not answer routine calls on inter-Korean hotlines on Tuesday,...
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State Department says it is evaluating security of U.S. Embassy in Kabul on daily basis
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States is evaluating the threat environment around its embassy in Kabul on a daily basis,...
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Myanmar junta leader aims to solidify grip on power -U.N
By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The U.N. special envoy on Myanmar said on Tuesday the country's military leader...
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U.S. gives Myanmar $50 million in aid as humanitarian crisis worsens
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States said on Tuesday it was giving Myanmar more than $50 million in aid as...
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In call, Biden commends Japan’s Suga for successful Olympics
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden spoke with Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga on Monday and commended him on...
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Blinken speaks to Saudi minister, repeats U.S. call for rights progress
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke with Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud on...
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Myanmar says alleged plot against U.N. envoy was nothing to do with the country
(Reuters) - Myanmar's foreign ministry said on Monday that an alleged plot in New York against United Nations ambassador Kyaw...
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Biden administration takes fresh action against Belarus’ Lukashenko
By Trevor Hunnicutt and Daphne Psaledakis WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden on Monday signed an executive order imposing...
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Biden envoy told Brazil’s Bolsonaro important not to undermine elections – source
By Anthony Boadle BRASILIA (Reuters) - When U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan visited Brazil's far-right President Jair Bolsonaro on...
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