Rena Bitter, Assistant Secretary of State for Consular Affairs
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Climate Envoy Podesta Visits China
He is meeting with his Chinese counterpart in the second round of climate negotiations. The State Department announced that U.S. Climate Envoy John Podesta traveled to China on…
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State Department Announces Philippines Will Host Afghanis Awaiting Visas
300 eligible Afghan allies seeking asylum from the Taliban-ruled country will wait in the Philippines for the completion of processing. The State Department announced that the Philippines has…
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VA Launches Call Center to Protect Veterans from Fraud and Scams
The department establishes the VSAFE website and call center for assistance. The Department of Veterans Affairs has launched resources to help protect U.S. veterans, service members, and their…
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State Department Responds to Report That Afghan Extremists May Have Received Aid
Government watchdog audit finds 2 department bureaus failed to vet funding recipients. The Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) reported that the State Department’s Bureau of Democracy,…
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U.S. Embassy Advises Americans to Leave Lebanon
The embassy tells U.S. citizens to “create a crisis plan of action.” The U.S. Embassy in Beirut urged American citizens to leave the country of Lebanon, just one…
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Rashad Hussain, Ambassador at Large, Office of International Religious Freedom
Rashad Hussain, Ambassador at Large, Office of International Religious Freedom
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Two-Week Truce Approved in Democratic Republic of Congo
The truce gives more civilians space to flee from violent conflict with M23 rebels. Secretary of State Antony Blinken applauded the two-week humanitarian truce established in the Democratic…
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Secretary of State Pledges Support to Moldova
USAID funding will go toward strengthening that nation’s power grid and electricity trade. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced support for Moldova during his visit to Chisinau…
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Secretary Blinken Announces $2 Billion in Assistance for Ukraine
He made the announcement during a 2-day visit to Kyiv. Secretary of State Antony Blinken this week that the U.S. is processing a $2 billion arms deal for…
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