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US suspends immigrant visa processing for 75 countries

Washington, United States—The United States said Wednesday it was suspending the processing of immigrant visas from 75 countries, President Donald Trump's latest move against foreigners...

Diplomatic Discussions

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio meets with British Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper at the State Department on Tuesday, Manila time, in Washington, DC....

In U-turn, US rights report to track gender changes, DEI

WASHINGTON, DC – In a sharp change, the United States said Thursday that its signature human rights report would start tracking countries that support...

High Court backs Trump admin’s passport policy

WASHINGTON, DC – The US Supreme Court allowed the Trump administration on Thursday (Friday Manila time) to require passport applicants to be identified on...

$15k bond for US visa applicants

Washington, United States—The US State Department said Monday some visa applicants will soon be required to pay bonds of up to $15,000 to discourage visa...

US okays sale of 20 F-16s to PH

China slams fighter jet deal, says move fueling flames in Asia The United States said Tuesday it has approved the sale of $5.58 billion in...

US diplomats visit Syria to meet Islamist rulers after al-Assad fall

DAMASCUS , Syria – US diplomats are in Syria to meet the country’s new Islamist-led rulers, the State Department said Friday, as outside powers...

Netanyahu says Hamas ‘rejected everything’ in Gaza truce talks

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday that Hamas had rejected all elements of a proposal for a ceasefire in Gaza that would...

New US envoy now in Niger, but no policy change: State Dept

A new US ambassador has arrived in Niamey as diplomatic efforts continue to resolve the political crisis in Niger following last month's military coup,...

US climate envoy Kerry heads to China Sunday

WASINGTON, DC—US envoy John Kerry will travel to China on Sunday, the State Department said, as the world’s two biggest polluters work to restart...

US brass bitter as chaos reigns in Kabul

Washington—The mood was somber Monday in the corridors of the Pentagon, where US military personnel watched helplessly as chaos erupted at Kabul airport and...

US panel wants India on religious freedom blacklist

A US government panel on Tuesday called for India to be put on a religious freedom blacklist over a "drastic" downturn under Prime Minister...

Duterte gives Dela Rosa go-signal on PH-US arms deal

PNP Chief Ronald Dela Rosa says, President Rodrigo Duterte has given him the permission to go on with the purchase of over 27,000 assault...

PNP: U.S. halted weapons sale won’t affect anti-drug ops

Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief Director General Ronald dela Rosa says, the halted sale of some 26,000 assault rifles by the United States to...
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