Vessels from China are violating international environmental fishing regulations. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has released a statement in support of the Ecuadorian government endeavoring to curb illegal…
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U.S. “Ready to Assist” Lebanon, Secretary Pompeo Says
Massive explosion in Beirut killed 100, injured thousands. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the United States is prepared to assist the Lebanese people after a massive explosion…
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U.S. to Address Human-Rights Violations by China
Secretary Pompeo says treatment of minorities in Xinjiang cannot be ignored. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told a Senate panel the U.S. is planning new measures to address…
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China Orders U.S. to Close Chengdu Consulate
U.S. Warns of Chinese detention of American citizens In response to the American order to close a Chinese Consulate in Texas this week, China responded with orders for…
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House to Vote on Removing Confederate Statues
Statue of Chief Justice Taney and Robert E. Lee under review On Wednesday, the House of Representatives moved closer to a vote that would remove statues of Confederate…
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Defense Secretary Esper Hopes to Visit China
“We are not in search of conflict,” he said. On the same day that the State Department ordered China to close its consulate in Houston, Defense Secretary Mark…
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State Department Orders China Consulate Closed
Move taken due to allegations that China is spying on Americans. The State Department announced on Wednesday that it had delivered orders to the Chinese Consulate in Houston,…
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Secretary of State Rejects Findings of UN Report
UN claims U.S. military strike on Iran a violation of international law. Late last week, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo responded to conclusions of a UN human rights…
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Secretary Pompeo Meets Top Chinese Diplomat in Hawaii
Nations seeking common ground on several issues. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo traveled to Hawaii on Wednesday to have a series of meetings with China’s top diplomat Yang…
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U.S. Navy Veteran Freed from Iranian Captivity
Returns to the U.S. after two years of imprisonment. On Thursday the State Department announced that Michael White, an American Navy veteran, had been released from his two-year-long…
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