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US' "Extreme Vetting" Kicks In, Visa Applicants To Give Social Media Info

World News | Indo-Asian News Service | Sunday June 2, 2019

Nearly all applicants for US visas will have to submit their social media details under new rules by the State Department.

"North Korea Mass Destruction Weapons Program Violates UN Resolution": US

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday May 29, 2019

The US State Department said Tuesday that North Korea's overall program of weapons of mass destruction violated UN resolutions, after President Donald Trump brushed off recent missile launches.

Amid Iran Tensions, US Orders Partial Evacuation Of Embassy In Baghdad, Arbil

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday May 16, 2019

The US State Department on Wednesday ordered all non-emergency staff to leave its embassy in Baghdad and consulate in Arbil, as tensions mount between the United States and Iraq's neighbor Iran.

Sixth Round Of US-Taliban Talks To Start In Doha, Says Taliban Official

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday May 1, 2019

A new round of peace talks between the Taliban and the US starts Wednesday in Qatar, an official for the insurgents said, as the foes seek a way out of America's longest war.

Terrorists Likely To Carry Out More Attacks In Sri Lanka, Warns Australia

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday April 26, 2019

The US State Department has warned that terrorist groups "continue plotting" possible attacks, with targets including tourist locations, places of worship and airports.

Facebook Hires High-Ranking Trump Official As General Counsel

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday April 23, 2019

Facebook said Monday it has hired a high-ranking US State Department lawyer credited with helping craft the controversial Patriot Act as the social network's new general counsel.

"Terrorists" Continue Plotting Sri Lanka Attacks: US In Travel Advisory

World News | Reuters | Monday April 22, 2019

The US State Department said in a revised travel advisory 'terrorist groups' were continuing to plot possible attacks in Sri Lanka after 290 people were killed and about 500 wounded in blasts in churches and luxury hotels on Sunday.

US Warns "Terrorists" Continue Plotting Sri Lanka Attacks

World News | Reuters | Monday April 22, 2019

The U.S. State Department said in a revised travel advisory 'terrorist groups' were continuing to plot possible attacks in Sri Lanka after 290 people were killed and about 500 wounded in blasts in churches and luxury hotels on Sunday.

US Carves Out Exceptions For Foreigners Dealing With Iran's Revolutionary Guards

World News | Reuters | Monday April 22, 2019

The United States has largely carved out exceptions so that foreign governments, firms and NGOs do not automatically face US sanctions for dealing with Iran's Revolutionary Guards after the group's designation by Washington as a foreign terrorist group, according to three current and three former US officials.

US Bars Entry To 16 Saudis Over Jamal Khashoggi Killing: Mike Pompeo

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday April 9, 2019

The US State Department on Monday barred entry to 16 Saudi nationals over what it described as their role in the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

US Says "Took Note" Of India's Statements On Debris Created By ASAT Test

India News | ANI | Wednesday April 3, 2019

ASAT Missile Test: The United States has said that the issue of space debris is an important concern and it has taken note of the Indian government's statements that its recently conducted anti-satellite missile test or ASAT was designed to address "space debris issues," according to US State Department Deputy Spokesperson Robert Palladino.

US Has "Concerns", Won't Send Top Officials For China's Silk Road Summit

World News | Reuters | Wednesday April 3, 2019

The United States will not send high-level officials to attend China's second Belt and Road summit in Beijing this month, a spokesperson for the US State Department said on Tuesday, citing "concerns" about financing practices for the project.

Legal American Residents Held In China Mass Detention Camps, Alleges US

World News | Indo-Asian News Service | Friday March 29, 2019

American residents, either citizens or people with legal status in Washington, are allegedly being held in detention camps in China's Xinjiang, media reports quoted sources in the US State Department.

China "In A League Of Its Own", Says US On Human Rights Violations

World News | Reuters | Thursday March 14, 2019

The US State Department on Wednesday slammed human rights violations in China, saying the sort of abuses it had inflicted on its Muslim minorities had not been seen "since the 1930s."

US "Notes" Pak Claim On Terror, Demands "Sustained, Irreversible" Action

World News | Press Trust of India | Friday March 8, 2019

The US has asked Pakistan to take "sustained and irreversible" actions against terrorist groups operating from its territory and areas under its occupation, according to a top State Department official.