britain begins a new chapter outside the european union
The terms of Britain's divorce from the bloc state that the standstill will finish on December 31 and the PM has been adamant he will not agree to an extension. ..…
alleged whistleblower eric ciaramella was biden guest at
Secretary of State John Kerry, center, flanked by Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi, left, and Vice President Joe Biden, speaks during in the honor, Tuesday, Oct 18, 2016, in State Department ... ..…
cities may win a role in the u.s. state department
State Department with the specific task of cultivating strategic relations between U.S cities, states and foreign counterparts. While the office was short lived, lasting from 2010-2013, special Reta Jo Lewis negotiated variety of historic agreements that helped to solidify cooperation..…
judge orders state department to begin producing
federal judge ruled on Wednesday that State Department must begin producing documents related to Ukraine within 30 days, following Freedom of Information Act requests. . ... State Department attempted to block Yovanovitch and House subpoenaed them. ..…
state department told to hand over records on
WASHINGTON federal judge Washington said Wednesday he plans to order State Department to turn over documents related to Ukraine as part of records fight with watchdog group.. ... American Oversight had asked Cooper, Barack Obama appointee, to enter injunction to block State..…
state department official switches speech topics
conflict along Turkey- Syria border would serve the interests of all the bad actors in the conflict and in the region — whether that's Daesh, or Qaeda, or Iranian, Joel Rayburn, State Department's for Syrian conflict, said last week.. ... One of Schanzer's colleagues offered somewhat..…
pompeo took part in trump-ukraine phone call, state
State Department official has said that Secretary of State Mike Pompeo was part of the controversial phone call between President Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on July 25, Wall Street Journal reported Monday.. The connection reveals closer link to the call and..…
watchdog sues state department for giuliani-ukraine
Ambassador to Ukraine, Marie Yovanovitch, and communications between State Department and President Trump's attorneys Victoria Toensing and Joseph diGenova.. ... American Oversight's lawsuit seeks to compel State Department to release communications between the..…
jewish same-sex couple sues state department after
Despite Roee and Adiel's, State Department is treating Kessem and since her relationship is to Adiel she was denied citizenship — requirement that is not placed on children of married U.S citizens, according to Immigration Equality... ... Another Jewish, Andrew Dvash-Banks, American,..…
war in all but name as us state department offers
The Financial Times reports that US State Department is offering cash bribes to captains of Iranian ships if they sail those ships into ports where the US government can seize them.. ... So now US State Department is reduced to in its attempts to clean up after..…
trump appointees routinely bullied state department
IG review found that though numerous employees raised concerns to management outside of IO about the mistreatment within the bureau, Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs Kevin Moley failed to take action to respond to such concerns... ... With regard to the employee,..…
state department grant to strengthen uga study
Department of State's 2019 Capacity Building Program for U.S. UGA, along with 20 other colleges and universities, was selected from over 120 applications to create, expand and diversify American overseas in support of policy goals. State Department with funding provided by U.S..…
georgia gay couple sues state department over
Earlier this year, federal judge ruled that State Department erred when it refused to acknowledge the citizenship of one of twin sons based on the premise that American partner was not the child's father. Yet despite precedent set by that case, lawyers for the Mize- Gregg argue..…
state department aides won’t rule out existing
Senior State Department officials would not commit to Senate panel Wednesday that Trump administration will seek authorization for potential military conflict with Iran, nor would they promise that existing military authorizations would not be reinterpreted to allow attacks on Iran.. ... ..…
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These communities report incidents in which authorities have tortured, abused, arrested, detained, and tried and sentenced without legal safeguards adherents of both registered and unregistered religious groups for activities related to their religious beliefs, affiliations, and peaceful practices. ..…
as religious freedom summit ends, state department
Thursday were among the highlights of the day of State Department's Ministerial to Advance Religious Freedom. ... Earlier in the week, the administration placed designations on several military officials Myanmar, preventing them from entering the United States due to what State..…
creating a state department office for american
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson plans to restructure State Department for the new mission requirements of the century with the in subnational activity, United States should create appropriately staffed office within State Department to serve as facilitator. ..…
former state department employee sentenced for
By lying to enforcement and background investigators, Department of State, was sentenced today to 40 months prison, three years of supervised release and fine of $40,000 for conspiracy to defraud the United States, and hiding her extensive contacts with, and gifts from, agents of People's Republic of..…
state department announces new council on
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is joined by commission chair Harvard Professor Mary Ann Glendon while announcing the formation of commission to redefine human rights, based on law and natural rights., during news conference at Department of State, on July 8, 2019 Washington ... Secretary..…
nauert reported earning fox salary while at state
Nauert was anchor and correspondent on Fox News from August 2007 until April 2017, when she joined State Department as spokesperson. Part 2 covered the period from January 1, 2018, eight months after she entered government, to March 31, 2019, the date she left State..…
state department releases latest report on
Secretary of State also uses the reports to help determine which countries have engaged in or tolerated particularly severe violations of order to designate countries of particular concern... Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Ambassador at Large for International Religious Freedom Sam..…
activists: state department 'has abandoned full
The letter, State Department has not acknowledged Pride month and did not issue statement on International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia. ... We recognize this formulation, ing of State Department, reads the letter.. ..…
state department bars embassies from flying rainbow
U.S embassies Israel, Germany, Brazil and Latvia are among those that have requested permission from Trump's State Department to fly the flag on their flagpoles have been denied, .. ... The denials to U.S embassies have come from the office of State Department's..…
u.s. state department misses deadline to explain
In May, Democratic of House of Representatives Foreign Affairs, Armed Services and Intelligence committees asked Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to provide State Department briefing and documents no later than Thursday.. ... State Department, was bound to..…
gay couple sues state department for denying
Being two males, was a red flag to State Department. Officials probed into the details surrounding Simone's birth, specifically if surrogate had been used.. ..…
controversial state department
The written answers provide new details on State Department discussions that led up to the decision not to block FBI from arresting Chinese officials.. ... The newspaper stated that State Department officials criticized FBI for failing to obtain the department's..…
state department: us trying to remove protesters
US enforcement on Monday started the process of trying to remove protesters from Venezuelan Embassy Washington, State Department official said... ... In statement on Monday, State Department official reiterated the US position against Maduro government and said Carlos..…
state department appeals decision granting
Immigration Equality, blasted State Department's decision to Walter's decision... ... We're outraged that State Department is Andrew and Elad Dvash-Banks said in joint statement.. ..…
state department policy leader unfairly criticized
But to survive the future, we were going to have to talk to people in the middle of the country, we're going to have to talk about different issues, and for me that's what got me to Trump campaign ultimately State Department. It's view for whatever its problems, and the nation..…
former us state department employee pleads guilty to
The Department of State building is shown on April 19, 2019 Washington, DC .. State Department pleaded guilty on April 24 to conspiring with Chinese agents, after she admitted to receiving tens of thousands of dollars in gifts in exchange for providing department documents to..…
former state department employee pleads guilty to
Candace Claiborne broke the public trust and then lied about it to State Department background investigators, said U.S. ... By dignitaries between the two countries, In exchange for these gifts and benefits, Claiborne provided copies of internal documents from State..…
us state department announces visa sanctions against
The US Department of State on Thursday announced sanctions preventing Raúl Castro, former president of Cuba and First Secretary of Central Committee of Cuban Communist Party and First Secretary of Cuban Revolutionary Armed Forces, from traveling to US.. ... State Department..…
secretary pompeo remarks at state department
2019-04-17T09 29 39-04 00 https images.c-span org Files e3f 20190417093251010 hd.jpg Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced change to U.S toward Cuba that will allow U.S citizens to sue companies profiting off of property seized from them by Cuban in remarks at State Department..…
state department identifies16 people involved in
State Department on Monday named 16 individuals involved in the killing of Jamal Khashoggi. ... In November, Al-Qahtani and 16 others were designated by State Department under Global Magnitsky Act along. ..…
trump regime choice for state department
One Fox News pseudo-journalist is replacing former one as State Department Propagandist Morgan Ortagus given the job.. ..…
brunei's stoning laws targeting lgbt community condemned by
On Tuesday, the State Department issued the following statement: “Brunei’s decision to implement Phases Two and Three of the Sharia Penal Code and associated penalties runs counter to its international human rights obligations, including with respect to torture or other cruel, inhuman or..…
» u.s. state department threatens icc of visa
Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo announced on Friday that the United States will place restrictions on visas of International Criminal Court employees investigating alleged crimes of U.S or allied troops Afghanistan, Washington Post reported. ... The head of State Department,..…
fabricated state department report on venezuela
Fabricated State Department Report on Venezuela . by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) . On March 13, the State Department (SD below) released its latest human rights reports on world community nations – omitting coverage of the abysmal..…
us state department releases annual human rights
In attempt to hold other countries accountable for their human rights records, State Department publishes annual reports on countries around the world. ... Many countries have since responded and disputed the US report and demand that State Department holds accountable..…
state department human rights report highlights
State Department report on the state of human rights across the globe, points to several challenges facing Greece.. ... Other issues highlighted in State Department report include the criminalization of libel, corruption, and violence targeting LGBTQI people.. ..…
media under pressure across balkans, state
State Department's human rights report says political and oligarchical pressures, and lawsuits, remain constant threat to in the region. Political influence and direct or indirect control over the media, and smear campaigns, threats and violence against journalists, have caused the..…
us state department says turkey killed civilians
State Department findings mention reports that Turkish armed forces killed civilians during the capture of Afrin on March 16, 2018, specifically in al-Mahmoudiya, in. ... State Department report contradicts claims made by Turkish Presidential Ibrahim Kalin January,..…
state department releases annual human rights report
Today, State Department continues to play in championing human rights across the globe, honoring the vision of our founders and expressing our time-honored American aspiration for all people to be free, said Pompeo... Secretary of State Mike Pompeo did not specifically refer to..…
us state department decries china's 'remarkably
Secretary of State Pompeo noted that the annual report highlighted abuses Iran, South Sudan, Nicaragua and many other nations, including some U.S allies... For me, you have not seen things like this since the 1930s, said Michael Kozak, the head of State Department's human rights..…
cuban foreign ministry strongly condemns disrespectful u.s.
The Republic of Cuba's Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemns the disrespectful statement made by United States Department of State, presented by Secretary of State Michael Pompeo, in. ... The State Department should end the practice of meddling in the internal affairs..…
fewer americans are opting for careers at the state
The number of Americans opting to take the test has been on the decline since Fiscal Year 2013, when 21,069 people took the test, according to State Department... ... Morale at State Department has also declined, organization. ..…
state department must issue intersex passport after
State Department to issue passport reflecting the identity of human rights activist, denying the department's request to stay previous ruling.. ... The court rejected State Department's arguments as to security, complexity and cost related to producing passport for..…
state department congratulates greece on prespa
State Department Congratulates Greece on Prespa Accord.. Sullivan spoke on Tuesday with Greek Foreign Minister George Katrougalos and North Macedonian Prime Minister Zoran Zaev, congratulating them on Prespa Agreement.. ... Robert Palladino, spokesman for State..…
trump's choice for un ambassador withdraws: state
US President Donald Trump's for ambassador to United Nations, Heather Nauert, has withdrawn from consideration for the job for reasons, State Department said on Saturday... ... Nauert joined State Department three months into Trump administration. ..…
the state of the state department and
While the military will continue to be the vehicle to defend U.S from foreign threats, U.S also needs strong, funded and State Department to take the lead on many global challenges and to advance the ball on the more positive opportunities for American people in the next decade.. ... In..…
u.s. state department: iran remains 'world’s worst
State Department's latest report on terrorism says Europe continued to face number of terrorist threats and concerns last year, including from terrorist organizations, homegrown terrorists, and Iran-backed terrorists... ... Following Islamic State group's setbacks, Al-Qaeda's..…
the largest conspiracy theory peddlers are msm and the us
The fact of the matter is that powerful people do indeed conspire, those conspiracies do indeed need to be talked about, and the largest promulgators of conspiracy theories are not Infowars or RT, except mainstream media and US State Department.. ..…
groups oppose billingslea nomination to state
We are writing to share our serious concerns about President Trump's of Marshall Billingslea to be Under Secretary for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights at Department of State, given Mr. ... Win Without War The holder of the office oversees seven State Department..…
son of hezbollah leader designated as terrorist by u.s. state
Aruri funded and directed Hamas military operations in West Bank and has been linked to terrorist attacks, kidnappings, and hijackings, according to State Department.. ... Tabataba'i's actions in those places are part of Hezbollah effort to provide training, materiel and in support of its..…
us state department claims daesh was created
US State Department Claims Daesh Was Created. Damascus and its allies have accused Washington of waging war on the jihadists, and of providing various forms of covert support for terrorists operating on Syrian territory.. ..…
state department: us evaluating turkish materials on
The United States is studying Turkey's demands for the extradition of Fetullah Gülen, State Department said Nov 15.. ..…
state department terrorist designations of jawad
The Department of State has also reviewed and maintained Foreign Terrorist Organization of Hizballah. ..…
american oversight sues state department for
State Department is supposed to be serving the interests of American people, not helping the wage his personal vendetta, said Melanie Sloan, Senior Advisor at American Oversight.. ... Eliot Engel and Elijah Cummings, respectively — demanded State Department documents..…
how the us state department downplays reporting on
Earlier this year, US State Department issued its human rights report for 2017, with some glaring omissions. By human rights organizations, While these omissions were criticized, State Department said the changes were meant to streamline the country chapters. ..…
state department may ban use of terms like 'sexual
By his administrative state, One of the quieter devastations taking place under Trump presidency is the harm being done, from anti-abortion activists. ... At the State Department, role is to vet career diplomats and American employees of international institutions to determine..…
state department condemns greece over koufontinas
In statement, State Department Heather Nauert said that we condemn the latest release on furlough of N17 Dimitris Koufontinas, convicted of multiple murders including U.S. ..…
state department training school has a new man on
State Department would benefit from true long-term in the talent, Deputy Secretary of State John Sullivan said on Friday.. He was referring to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's intention to expand the education work of Foreign Service Institute so that the workforce is..…
us department of state
Secretary of State John Kerry will open Major Economies Forum on Energy and Climate hosted at U.S. ... Cuba relations, President directed State Department to launch review of Cuba's as State Sponsor of Terrorism and provide report to him within six. ..…
state department changes visa rules for same-sex
In 2014, State Department rolled back partner benefits and protections for same-sex couples asking to be recognized as domestic partners.. State Department gave affected couples until Dec 31 to marry, either in United States or in third country and present marriage..…
new state department diplomatic visa policy takes
State Department policy that requires partners of foreign mission personnel and employees of international organizations to be married order to qualify for diplomatic visa took effect on Oct 1, 2018... ... The letter also says State Department both same-sex and..…
controversial state department nominee retiring
Acting Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Susan Thornton has announced her intention to retire from Foreign Service at the end of July, Heather Nauert, State Department spokeswoman, ment.. ... FBI had obtained authorization to arrest the officials,..…
the state department ministerial and christian
But on July 24 to July 26, 2018, State Department is hosting ministerial, providing the opportunity to address these horrendous occurrences and begin the process of enacting necessary change.. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has decided to host Ministerial to Advance Religious..…
controversial state department nominee in trouble
The written answers provide new details on State Department discussions that led up to the decision not to block FBI from arresting Chinese officials.. ... The newspaper stated that State Department officials criticized FBI for failing to obtain the department's..…
murphy to oppose pompeo confirmation to lead state
This weekend's illegal and counterproductive strikes against Syrian government underscore the urgent need for secretary of state. ... Without Democratic support in Foreign Relations Committee, Trump administration could face scenario where secretary of state nominee ca not clear the..…
senior state department officials on cuba
With regard to the threat to American citizens, the there's no more important mission for State Department or U.S embassy overseas than to protect and advise Americans on potential threats to their safety, health, and well-being. ... SENIOR STATE DEPARTMENT OFFICIAL..…
us state department hails saudi role in combating
In its terrorism report for 2018, State Department said Saudi Arabia continued to maintain relationship with United States and responded to terrorist threats from violent militant groups, ISIS sympathizers, al-Qaeda in Arabian Peninsula and Iran-backed Houthi militants based Yemen... ..…
state department: iran is world's 'leading
The State Department released its annual report on terrorism and deemed Islamic Republic of Iran, the focus of agreement, the world's top sponsor of terrorism, second to Islamic State. Iran remains the leading state sponsor of terrorism globally, Justin Siberell,..…
clinton foundation subpoenaed by state department
The scope and status of the inquiry, conducted by State Department's inspector general, were not clear from the correspondence reviewed by The Washington Post.. ... Last month, Clinton denied Fox News report that FBI had expanded its probe to include ties between the foundation and..…
clinton foundation donors got weapons deals from hillary clinton's
That figure -- derived from the three full fiscal years of Clinton's term as Secretary of State -- represented double the value of American arms sales made to the those countries and approved by State Department during the period of President George W. ... The fee from Kuwait..…
state department warning: americans not safe
Essentially, State Department wants any American traveling anywhere in the world to be fearful of Islamic terrorist boogeyman that has been invoked reinforce and justify the official war on terror paradigm of American foreign policy.. ... Worldwide Caution alert from State..…
$6 billion goes missing at state department
The auditor recommended that State Department establish centralized system to track, maintain and retain contract files.. ... State Department had been without inspector general position for five years — IG in the government's history, in The Washington Post.. ..…
general says iran curbing arms flow state department
WASHINGTON -- State Department is dropping plans to force diplomats to serve Iraq because volunteers have filled all 48 vacant positions at U.S. ... The announcement will be major relief for Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and the management. ..…
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